August 7, 1998
Quote of the month:
"Basically, nuclear power plant systems have two primary functions: power generation and
environmental protection. The latter includes all the systems to minimize releases into the
environment in all conceivable cases".
Ann S. Bisconti and Antti Ruuskanen in: "Nuclear language - a guide to clarity"; Nuclear
Europe Worldscan, July/August 1998
In this issue
OSPAR Convention: European reprocessing industry given deadline of year
2020
Belarussian graduates assigned to radiated zones
Belarus: Preparation for nuclearpower?
France: Serious accident at Civaux-1
- Related item:
- Another serious accident in a French n-reactor
Jabiluka blockade is still going strong; action in Antwerp
Windpower project in North Korea
Accident stop reprocessing at Sellafield
- Related Items:
- More Pu in Sellafield seabed
- Seascale garden contaminated by pigeons
Cesium-137 contamination in Europe
Finland: Plans for fifth reactor out of the closet, again
- Related item:
- Finland: Final storage LLW/ILW
Urenco: New contracts, expansion planned
Russia: Actioncamp at Kola nuclear power plant
USA: Wistleblower wins
In brief
Editing and production: Dirk Bannink, Robert Jan van den Berg, Joop Boer, Hermine
Linnebank, Peer de Rijk and Susanne von Vangerow.
With contributions: of Martin Forwood,
Marylia Kelly, Ulla Klötzer, Laka Foundation and NENIG
Part of the text in this issue has not been checked on English grammar, due to electronic
failures. Our excuses for any mistakes.