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The agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear project in Tamil Nadu could soon settle down as most of the safety issues raised by the agitators have been addressed by the expert committee, said Dr Srikumar Banerjee, Secretary to the Department of Atomic Energy. He was talking on the sidelines of a …
Just when the government felt it had sorted out all the wrinkles in the Nuclear Liability Act, eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee has said the crucial rule restricting the liability of supplier to just five years in case of an accident is ultra vires and invalid. Mr. Sorabjee was answering questions …
Wary of sending out a wrong signal at a time when protests continue to hamper commissioning of nuclear reactors in Koodankulam, the government is set to back off from signing a new contract with Russia for the supply of two more reactors for the site. The signing of the contract …
Citing “acute” power shortage in Tamil Nadu, Congress MPs from the state on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to operationalise the agitation-hit Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant at the earliest so as to meet increasing demands. A delegation of seven MPs also apprised him of the events …
The Government's roll-out strategy for sources of renewable energy are misguided, according to a highly critical report released today by the Adam Smith Institute and the Scientific Alliance. The UK’s plans for renewables are unrealistic, and these technologies cannot provide the secure energy supply the country needs, the report suggests …
The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association will hold a protest at Tirunelveli on December 20 in favour of commissioning the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Currently, the tiny and small industry sector is severely affected because of the on-going power cut for four-five hours daily in the State. Production …
Japan's utility operating the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Friday it has scrapped a plan to dump water it treated for radiation contamination into the sea following fierce protests from fishing groups. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), the utility operating Fukushima's Daiichi plant, had said on Thursday it was …
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is considering dumping water it treated for radiation contamination into the ocean as early as March, the firm said on Thursday, prompting protests from fishing groups. Tokyo Electric Power, (Tepco) the utility operating Fukushima's Daiichi plant, hit by a powerful tsunami …
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new and safer kind of nuclear reactor. "The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little waste," said the billionaire during a talk at China's Ministry of Science and …
The relay fast against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) set up in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu continued for the 50th day on Tuesday, with former naval chief L. Ramdas present at the venue, an activist said. In their third phase of the struggle against the KNPP, villagers in Tirunelveli …
The Supreme Court has made it clear that it would not go into the policy aspects relating to the safety of all nuclear plants in the country as it was the domain of Parliament and a Bill was already pending consideration. However, the three-Judge Bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, …
New Delhi Environmental clearance delays are rising again, pushing up the number of pending infrastructure projects. There are now 400 projects in mining, hydro and thermal power, and building and construction pending signatures at different levels in the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The figure had eased to 245 …
The Supreme Court on Monday stated that if a viable proposal for a nuclear regulatory authority was brought before it after a public debate, it might recommend the suggestions to the government. But it declined to go beyond that. “The Supreme Court will remain Supreme Court; not Parliament or government,” …
At least 45 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from a purification facility at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, and some of it may have reached the Pacific Ocean, the plant's operator said on Sunday. Nearly nine months after Fukushima Daiichi was ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami, …
The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project struggle committee has urged Collector R. Selvaraj to form a joint monitoring panel to ensure that work at the project site had stopped completely in compliance with the State cabinet's resolution. Leading the team that met Mr. Selvaraj at the Collectorate on Monday, committee convener …
For the many hoping for improvement in the dismal power scene in Tamil Nadu, there is now light at the end of a long tunnel of resistance against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant near here. The crowd under the protest-shamiana at Idinthakarai, close to the plant, is thinning. Local fishermen …
At least 45 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from a purification facility at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, and some of it may have reached the Pacific Ocean, the plant’s operator said Sunday. Nearly nine months after Fukushima Daiichi was ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami, the …
French police Monday arrested four environmental activists who had managed earlier in the day to break into France's Nogent-sur-Seine nuclear plant, near Paris. "We can confirm there was the intrusion of elements in the power plant and four persons were arrested. Our team is still intervening there and we have …
A Peace Mission Team from Madurai inspects facilities at Kudankulam A Peace Mission Team from Madurai, led by secretary Synod of Pentecostal Churches, J.J.Y. Arul, that inspected the facilities at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has expressed satisfaction with the safety measures being adopted at the plant. Addressing newsmen here on …
More than eight months after disaster struck at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said an internal investigation, its first public assessment of its handling of the crisis, found no evidence of significant errors in its response. But the plant operator also conceded it still didn't have …
