”nuclear energy” News

Europeans' reservations about nuclear energy on the decline: survey

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Reservations about the use of nuclear energy are on the decline in Europe , although there is still no majority in favour, according to an EU survey published on Thursday.
07 4 2008 12:27PM (...more)

U.S. Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Brett Kitchen of the Environmental Law Institute , +1-202-939-3833 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The largest U.S. subsidies to fossil fuels
09 19 2009 7:45PM (...more)

Clinton says Iran risks greater isolation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran risks more international isolation and economic pressure if it continues to defy the world community on the nuclear issue, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday. Clinton
09 19 2009 5:02PM (...more)

US dampens hopes Iran offer will revive nuke talks

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States said that a new offer from Iran is "not really responsive" to concerns about its nuclear program, dampening hopes for new talks aimed at breaking a three-year impasse. It was the
09 12 2009 4:26AM (...more)

Obama Scores High on Nuclear Disarmament Agenda

WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (05 21 2009 8:29AM (...more)

EDF seems to rule out bid for British Energy

PARIS (AFP) - State electricity company Electricite de France said early Friday conditions were not right for "a major development in Great Britain ," apparently giving up an imminent bid for nuclear power operator British Energy .
08 1 2008 1:42PM (...more)

EU's Solana eyes Iran talks later this month

PARIS (AFP) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Monday he hoped to meet later this month with Iran 's top nuclear negotiator after Tehran gave its response to the latest offer to halt uranium enrichment .
07 7 2008 10:06PM (...more)

Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program

UNITED NATIONS – Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, 12 17 2008 4:11PM (...more)

Syria to let in U.N. nuclear investigators: ElBaradei

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog chief said onMonday Syria would let in top inspectors to examine allegationsof a secret nuclear reactor , and demanded "full disclosure" by Iran over reports of covert atom bomb research.
06 3 2008 6:22AM (...more)

Venezuela, Russia to boost technology cooperation

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela and Russia say they are working on a series of agreements for Moscow to provide the South American
11 12 2009 7:38AM (...more)