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Ottawa (AFP) July 7, 2010 Canada's nuclear safety commission authorized Wednesday the restarting of a reactor that produced one-third of the world's supply of medical isotopes before it closed for repairs last year. The half-century old National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, 185 kilometers (115 miles) northwest of Ottawa, could be restarted at the end of the month. It was shut down in May 2009 after a leak of radioactive water inside the reactor. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) had initially estimated the stoppage would last only a few months. Medical isotopes produced by the reactor are used to diagnose cancer and heart disease in patients around the world. The shutdown led to a global shortage of the precious radioactive material.
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'Atomic Anne' Lauvergeon stays in power at Areva: sourceParis (AFP) July 6, 2010 The head of French nuclear group Areva "Atomic Anne" Lauvergeon, a top woman in global business, is to stay in her post, a source close to the matter said, countering rumours she was to be pushed out. France is expected to announce soon big decisions on the structure and strategy of its world-leading nuclear power industry. And the decision now to retain Lauvergeon at least until next Ju ... read more |
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