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.
May 22, 2012
IAEA in the News
U.N. Nuclear Monitor Strikes Deal with Iran, Reports Say International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano hailed “intensive” talks on Iran’s nuclear programme during a visit to Tehran on Monday, state television said, but no progress was made on key inspection issues. NYT / AP / Reuters / Bloomberg
Other Nuclear News
Senior U.S. envoy warns DPRK against new nuclear test The top U.S. official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday warned Pyongyang against “further miscalculation” amid fears of a new nuclear test. Xinhua / NYT / AP / CNN
Japan to control up to 76% of TEPCO voting rights TEPCO said Monday the Japanese government will control up to three-quarters of the voting rights at the embattled nuclear plant operator after a massive injection of public funds. AFP / Bloomberg
Head of US nuclear safety agency to step down The embattled chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission resigned Monday after a tumultuous three-year tenure in which he pushed for sweeping safety reforms but came under fire for an unyielding management style that fellow commissioners and agency employees described as bullying. AP / WNN / Guardian / AFP
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project moves closer to productivity as reactor pressure vessel unsealed In a crucial move in the commissioning of the first 1000 MW reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) was unsealed on Monday to facilitate the removal of dummy fuel rods and load enriched uranium fuel assemblies. TNN
New nuclear projects ready to power ahead China is expected to resume the expansion of its nuclear power sector next month, with many plans reaching the final approval stage, according to Xu Yuming, deputy secretary-general of the China Nuclear Energy Association. China Daily
NW China to build radiation monitoring stations Northwest China’s Gansu province, home to the country’s earliest nuclear base, plans to build more than 30 radiation monitoring stations in the following five years, local authorities announced on Saturday. Xinhua
Nuclear reactor reprieve puts UK energy plans in doubt Office for Nuclear Regulation in talks to extend life of aging power stations earmarked for closure Guardian
Opinion and Analysis
Iran nuclear talks step in Iraq’s re-emergence AFP
What does Iran want from nuclear talks? CNN
Solar, wind power unlikely to become alternative to atomic energy – expert Power Engineering