March 3, 2014 Nuclear Meltdown in Japan Working Document: Bellona’s Analysis of Post-Fukushima Stress Tests on Russian Nuclear Power Plants ST. PETERSBURG – After the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011, nuclear experts worldwide agreed to stress-test…
February 28, 2014 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Paks Nuclear Power Plant Deal: In spite of protests, Hungary will move forward and accept Russian financing VILNIUS--The Hungarian parliament has approved a deal with Russia for the expansion of Paks nuclear power plant; according to the…
January 21, 2014 Nuclear issues, Nuclear issues in ex-soviet republics Spending for the sake of spending, or why Rosatom’s new Hungarian venture is doomed to fail MOSCOW – A recent agreement signed between Russia and Hungary will have the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom build…
January 15, 2014 Nuclear issues, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Russia advances some $14 Bln for Hungarian nuclear reactor build-out in dicey environmental bet Russia has agreed to provide Hungary with billions of dollars upfront to finance the planned extension of the Paks nuclear…
December 12, 2013 Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Movement on dismantlement of decrepit Lepse nuclear service ship finally on horizon The long delayed dismantling of the Lepse Russian nuclear service ship, brimming with spent nuclear fuel, much of it damaged,…