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Henry Miller and Elizabeth Whelan

guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 May 2010 10.00 BST

Nuclear power is a safer, more environmentally friendly source of electricity. So why does the US still rely on coal and oil instead?

Arkansas News

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' only nuclear power plant is celebrating its 35th anniversary as officials debate anew the role of nuclear energy in the push for climate change.

Arkansas Nuclear One completed 35 years of production this month. Sitting on an 1,100-acre site on Lake Dardanelle near Russellville, the facility powers one-fourth of the state and provides more than half...

Reuters

*Two projects worth total $3.6 bln

*Power and water projects in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain

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ABU DHABI, March 30 (Reuters) - French utility GDF Suez (GSZ.PA) will close financing on two power and water projects worth $3.6 billion in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain by August, a top company executive said on Monday.

"If you are a strong developer with the support of the state, financing in today's environment is not difficult," Shankar Krishnamoorthy, chief executive of GDF Suez Middle East and North Africa, told Reuters.

Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA

LACEY - The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission received notice from Exelon Corp., owner of Oyster Creek Generating Station, that the company intends to follow new requirements before a decision is made about whether the nuclear power plant's license will be renewed.

The move means Oyster Creek is the first nuclear power plant in the nation to enter a period of extended operation without having had its license to operate renewed.

CRB

Enables EDF to participate in nuclear program that is expected to be developed by Enel in Italy

French power company EDF and Italian electricity utility Enel have signed two industrial agreements for the development of nuclear energy.

Cape Times (subscription) - Cape Town,South Africa
Koeberg looks increasingly likely to be the site of South Africa's second nuclear power station.

A report released on Monday ruled out building at two Northern Cape sites and said the three other sites Eskom has proposed should be investigated further.

by Bob Meyer

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