Wise News Communique 495


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.



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