| REGULATION & SAFETY: New York considers cooling tower requirement |
| New York state has followed neighbouring New Jersey in introducing draft policy requiring certain industrial facilities to construct cooling towers. The move could cost nuclear operators in the state over $2 billion to comply. |
| NUCLEAR POLICIES: Conservatives want carbon reform |
| Just weeks ahead of a general election the UK's opposition party has released its energy manifesto, promising support for nuclear power and reformed carbon regulation. The green paper was applauded by industry. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Powers at odd on Bushehr |
| While Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant continues long-running commissioning tests, the USA and Russia have clashed on whether the plant should start up at all. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Swedish parliament to vote on nuclear bills as one |
| The Swedish parliament has decided to consider two separate nuclear energy-related bills introduced last month by the government as a single bill, the Stockholm News reported. The first bill would allow the construction of new reactors to replace Sweden's ten existing units, while the second would quadruple the financial liability of nuclear power reactor owners in the event of an accident. |
