SEPA has announced its intention to hold a public consultation on the proposed solid low level radioactive waste disposal facility at Dounreay. Read it all..

The British Public see a major role for nuclear power stations as part of a balanced energy mix, according to a key opinion poll on nuclear.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) today released its 2011 public opinion findings which show that over three quarters of the public believe nuclear power is a necessary part of a diverse mix of energy sources to ensure secure supplies. Read it all..

Following the success of the World-Class UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011, Cogent SSC and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear are to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards evening for the industry.

Representatives from a wide-range of high-profile organisations will attend the event including major corporates, contractors, academics, funding authorities, regulators, training bodies and other key third parties. Read it all..

The Government has yesterday issued three publications relating to the framework for ensuring that operators of new nuclear power stations make secure financial provision for their decommissioning and waste management liabilities.  They are: Read it all..

NuGen receives planning permission for preliminary site investigation and characterisation works Read it all..

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ACTUS joint venture awarded £67 million decommissioning contract at Trawsfynydd nuclear site. Read it all..

Foreign Office Minister and Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, Jeremy Browne called in at EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point site this month to see for himself plans for a new nuclear power station. Read it all..

Decommissioning progress on one of Sellafield’s oldest nuclear plants has taken a giant step forward with three significant new contracts, totaling over £160m, put in place to enable radioactive waste retrievals.

The Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS) is almost 60 years old and contains over 4000m3 of historic radioactive waste which has to be retrieved from the facility as part of the decommissioning work. Read it all..

UNIT4, the world’s leading provider of business software for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC™), yesterday announced that it has secured a new contract with nuclear power specialist Magnox Ltd. The contract is worth approximately £2.5million in software and services to UNIT4 and will see Magnox replace its SAP system and implement Route 66, the latest version of UNIT4’s Agresso Business World ERP suite .

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THE UK NUCLEAR INDUSTRY has given a clear signal on the need for new nuclear power in the UK in the wake of Germany’s decision to phase-out its nuclear power stations by 2022. Read it all..