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Fennovoima Oy Submits EIA Report For Possible Finland N-Plant NucNet News, October 9, 2008 Fennovoima Oy today submitted its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report to Finland’s Ministry for Employment and the Economy for a possible new nuclear plant. READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 01:05 PM

France-China Agree On Joint Venture Company For Future N-Plant Projects NucNet News, October 8, 2008 France and China could jointly work on nuclear power plant projects worldwide under the terms of an agreement between Areva and the China Guandong Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC). READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 01:04 PM

Ignalina Decommissioning Fund Supports New Power Link With Poland NucNet News, October 7, 2008 The decommissioning support fund for Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant is co-financing the construction of a power interconnection between the country and Poland, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has confirmed. READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 01:02 PM

Study Finds ‘Qualified Support’ Among UK Residents Close To N-Plants NucNet News, September 30, 2008 Residents living near existing nuclear power plants in the UK have “qualified support” for the construction of new units, a university-led study shows. READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 12:42 PM

Lithuania Warns Of ‘Unacceptable Pressures’ After Closure Of Ignalina-2 NucNet News, September 22, 2008 Lithuania’s prime minister Gediminas Kirkilas has warned that the planned closure of the country’s Ignalina nuclear power plant next year will lead to “unacceptable pressures” on the economy and on security of energy supply. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:47 AM

Nuclear Development Is ‘Indispensable’ Says UK Minister NucNet News, September 18, 2008 The UK nuclear industry has welcomed what it called “a strong statement” from secretary of state for business, enterprise and regulatory reform John Hutton in which the minister said new nuclear development is “indispensable” to the UK. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:44 AM

UK And Italy Planning Cooperation On Nuclear Energy NucNet News, September 12, 2008 Britain and Italy plan to cooperate in the field of nuclear energy, UK prime minister Gordon Brown announced on 10 September 2008. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:24 AM

Decommissioning Body To Sell Land Around UK Nuclear Sites NucNet News, September 11, 2008 Land adjacent to three nuclear facility sites in the UK is to be sold under a competitive bid process, the country’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) said yesterday. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:17 AM

Dutch Utility Starts Licensing Process For Proposed New Unit At Borssele NucNet News, September 10, 2008 Dutch utility Delta has announced proposals to build a second reactor unit at Borssele in the Netherlands.Delta said today that it wanted to build a new unit with an electricity generating capacity of between 1,000 and 1,600 megawatts electric (MWe). READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:09 AM

Ground Broken For New Bulgarian Units At Belene NucNet News, September 8, 2008 The Bulgarian government has confirmed that a ground-breaking ceremony for the country’s Belene nuclear power plant was held on 3 September 2008. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 11:06 AM