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UAE nuclear reactor one step closer to operation: WAM
Analysts have raised concerns over the safety of the nuclear facility and its potential to spawn a nuclear arms race. Quoting Dr Paul Dorfman.
Al Jazeera, 28th January 2020
Rolls-Royce plans mini nuclear reactors by 2029
Mini nuclear reactors could be generating power in the UK by the end of the decade. Quoting Dr Paul Dorfman.
BBC News, 24th January 2020
UK’s nuclear future hangs on electricity tax
The new British prime minister, Boris Johnson, must soon decide whether to save the UK’s nuclear future with an unpopular electricity tax.
By Paul Brown
Climate News Network, 21st January 2020
Forgetting Fukushima
Irresponsible tactics are being used to bury social and environmental problems associated with the Fukushima nuclear disaster as Olympics approach in Japan.
By Dr Jim Green
Ecologist, 21st January 2020
Could UAE nuclear reactors imperil the Gulf?
Reactor due to come online in March could elevate risk of an arms race and environmental catastrophe, says Dr Paul Dorfman
Al Jazeera, 17th January 2020
nuClear News No.121
The January issue of the newsletter from No 2 Nuclear Power, keeping climate campaigners informed about nuclear developments in the UK, and anti-nuclear campaigners about climate issues.
By Pete Roche
No 2 Nuclear Power, 17th January 2020
Financing the Hinkley Point C project
A funding crisis has put the completion of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in doubt and has been brewing for at least five years. However, it is only part of the financial collapse that the majority owner, EDF, is facing.
By Prof Steve Thomas
16th January 2020
How Safe Are The UAE’s Nuclear Power Plants?
Four nuclear power plants will start supplying the country’s electricity grid for the first time later this year. Quoting Dr Paul Dorfman.
Forbes, 16th January 2020