In May 2007, the government launched ‘The future of nuclear power, the role of nuclear power in a low carbon UK economy, a major consultation exercise on the future of civil nuclear power in the UK’. Read it all..

The National Skills Academy for Nuclear is pleased to announce that, against very strong competition, it has been successfully chosen as one of three finalists for the BNFL award at the 2009 APM Project Management Awards.  Read it all..

Oldbury Power Station has successfully implemented a new direct pour method for waste sludge removal, the first of its kind in the UK nuclear industry. Read it all..

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Studsvik divests its operations in personal dosimetry services to NYSE listed Landauer, Inc. The sale further strengthens Studsvik’s focus on its main business areas. The sale generates a capital gain of SEK 6.5 million.

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The EDF Group announced today that it is initiating a process to evaluate ownership options for its electricity distribution business in the United Kingdom. This is in line with EDF Group’s intention, already announced in February 2009, to reduce its net financial debt by at least €5 billion by the end of 2010. Read it all..

The transfer of material from one Calder Hall site analytical laboratory to another was 3 grams over what was specified in the Operating Rule, which as always is based on very conservative data. It was at all times safely contained within the transfer process system. Read it all..

The UK’s largest engineering consultancy, Atkins, has offered to help bridge the nuclear skills gap by opening up its own training academy to key partners in the nuclear industry. Read it all..