Nuclear News

- Bulgaria wants to restart a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU. Shutting down reactors three and four at Kozloduy was part of the EU accession agreement by Bulgaria. With the gas shutdown from Russia/Ukraine, and entire towns running out of gas in the middle of winter, Bulgaria wants to restart reactor 3.

- 14 years of liquid radioactive waste leaks in Essex!

- I'm surprised this wasn't bigger news, considering everyone's so keen on nuclear. Areva NP will now control the largest uranium mine in Africa (and the second largest in the world). It's a joint venture with the Niger goverment (2/3 Areva, 1/3 Niger). Mining will begin in 2012, and it will make Niger the world's 2nd largest uranium producer (Canada is 1st).