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French nuclear safety agency stops construction of 'flagship' nuclear reactor

Last edited 27 May 2008 at 4:02pm
27 May, 2008

The French nuclear safety agency, ASN, has ordered construction to be suspended on the new nuclear reactor being built in France - the same model that would most likely be built in the UK. (1)

Flamanville's construction in northern France has run into the same kinds of problems plaguing the ongoing construction of the only other European Pressurised Reactor (EPR), Olkiluoto 3, in Finland.

Article tagged as: ASN, EDF, EPR, france, nuclear power, nuclear reactors, press releases

Standards are slipping in the nuclear industry?

Posted by jamie — 22 May 2008 at 5:21pm - Comments

A projection near Prague Castle says 'Non merci' to nuclear power

A projection near Prague Castle says 'Non merci' to nuclear power © Horejsi/Greenpeace

Prague, that wonderful city admired by horror film makers and stag parties alike, is currently hosting the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF), a gathering of those involved in shaping nuclear policy across the EU. One of the hot topics at this meeting is safety standards within the nuclear industry and a very scary proposal has been floated to lower standards in many member states.

Article tagged as: areva, ENEF, EPR, nuclear power, nuclear reactors

Nuke reactor construction halted by Greenpeace

Last edited 30 April 2007 at 11:18am
26 April, 2007

Campaigners block entrance to reactor construction site in France

Nuclear companies across Europe warned to expect similar disruption

Article tagged as: direct actions, EDF, EPR, france, nuclear power, press releases, reactor safety

Greenpeace attempt to halt nuclear reactor construction

Last edited 4 April 2007 at 2:17pm
4 April, 2007

Greenpeace activists protest at the building site of a new reactor plant in Finland

Greenpeace campaigners breached security at the construction site of a nuclear reactor in Finland this morning.

The 10 activists entered the site at Olkiluoto at 8.30am and are demanding that the Finnish nuclear safety inspectorate release details of the 700 safety violations that have been identified during construction.

Article tagged as: climate change, direct actions, EPR, finland, new nuclear, nuclear power, press releases, reactor safety

Assessment of the operational risks and hazards of the EPR when subject to aircraft crash

Last edited 19 May 2006 at 8:00am
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19 May, 2006

A brief review of a confidential leaked EdF document

Summary

This is a brief review of a confidential EdF document that has been leaked to the public domain in France.

The EdF document relates to the projected performance of the AREVA designed Generation III EPR reactor. The first of this reactor type is presently being built at Olkiluoto in Finland and construction of a second EPR is expected to commence shortly at the established nuclear power station site at Flamanville in France.

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Article tagged as: EDF, EPR, nuclear accidents, nuclear power, reactor safety, reports, terrorism

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