IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
March 9, 2010
IAEA in the News
France hosts int’l conference on wider, easier civil nuclear access France on Monday hosted an international conference on peaceful use of nuclear energy in Paris, where representatives from about 60 countries debated on how to simplify the access to nuclear energy and to safeguard the utility of nuclear power from military deviation. AP / AFP
IEA: safety, non-proliferation key premises for nuclear development Safety and non-proliferation are two key premises for global expansion of nuclear power and countries seeking nuclear use must adhere to these principles, Executive Director of the International Energy (OOTC:ILGL) Agency (IEA) Nobuo Tanaka stressed here Monday. Xinhua
‘Jordan to become model for atomic energy cooperation’ Jordan is set to become a model of international nuclear energy cooperation and a main pillar in an international network of nuclear institutes, French President Nicholas Sarkozy said on Monday. Saba
Israel weighing construction of nuclear power plant Israel will this week unveil plans to produce nuclear-generated electricity, officials said on Monday, a move that could draw fresh international attention toward its assumed atomic arsenal. Reuters
UAE believes in responsible use of nuclear power : Abdullah The United Arab Emirates’ interest in developing nuclear energy is motivated by the need to develop additional sources of electricity to meet future demand projections and to ensure the continued rapid development of its economy, UAE Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed here today. WAM
Russia says ready to establish nuclear fuel bank by year end Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog, the head of Russia’s state-run nuclear power corporation Rosatom said. RIA Novosti / Press TV
For Iran, Enriching Uranium Only Gets Easier In the Iranian desert, at a sprawling industrial site ringed by barbed wire and antiaircraft guns, a shift in the enrichment of uranium is producing global jitters because it could shorten Iran’s path to the acquisition of nuclear weapons. NY Times
House to push ‘government to shun IAEA report on Iran’ House to push ‘government to shun IAEA report on Iran’
The House of Representative’s will mount pressure on the government to support Iran’s civilian nuclear program regardless of the UN’s nuclear watchdog report, says a lawmaker, in the latest development that may see parliament claiming a greater role in Indonesia’s foreign policy. Jakarta Post
Other Nuclear News
Senators push for thorium use in reactors Senators Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) and Harry Reid (D-Nevada) this week introduced the Thorium Energy Security Act of 2010 to accelerate the use of thorium-based nuclear fuel in existing and future reactors. Nuclear Street
EDF, Rosatom may extend nuclear partnership-paper French power group EDF and Russian rival Rosatom are looking at extending a nuclear partnership to offer new reactors outside their domestic base, Les Echos newspaper said on Tuesday. Reuters
China’s nuclear power capacity to hit 80 mln KWh in 2020 China aims to have between 50 million and 80 million kilowatt hours of total installed capacity in the nuclear power industry in 2020, said Wang Yumin, vice president of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, at the 11th National People’s Congress on Mar. 7. China Knowledge
Former N.W.T. uranium mine not fully cleaned up Federal monitors are taking a closer look at an abandoned Northwest Territories uranium mine that was supposed to be cleaned up 13 years ago, but still has some debris and radioactive waste on site. CBC
Japan confirms Cold War-era ’secret’ pacts with US A government-mandated panel has confirmed the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and U.S. on nuclear arms and other issues, ending decades of official denial by Tokyo. AP
English nuclear bunker sold on eBay for $31,000 An underground Cold War nuclear bunker set in the picturesque English countryside has been sold on the auction site eBay. AP
Geneva atom smasher seeks dark matter discoveries The world’s largest atom smasher could generate its first scientific breakthrough later this year when operators hope to make discoveries into the elusive nature of dark matter, the director of the European Organization for Nuclear Research said Monday. AP
Opinion and Analysis
No need to ban the bomb LA Times