| NEW NUCLEAR: |
| CNNC signs agreement with Sichuan province |
| 28 June 2010 |
| A nuclear power plant could be constructed in China's southwestern inland Sichuan province following the signing of an agreement between China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) and the provincial government. |
| Construction underway at Haiyang 2 |
| 24 June 2010 |
| Four AP1000 reactors are officially under construction in China after the pouring of first concrete for Haiyang 2. |
| Vietnam plans ambitious nuclear program |
| 24 June 2010 |
| Vietnam has announced a masterplan for the introduction of nuclear energy into the country. Some 14 nuclear power reactors are to be constructed at eight locations in five central provinces by 2030. |
| First concrete for fourth Rostov reactor |
| 22 June 2010 |
| Concrete has been poured for the foundation plate of the fourth unit at the Rostov nuclear power plant in Russia. Eleven reactors are now being built in the country. |
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| NUCLEAR POLICIES: |
| India, Canada sign nuclear cooperation agreement |
| 28 June 2010 |
| Canada's nuclear industry will be able to access India's expanding nuclear market under a nuclear cooperation agreement signed by the two countries. |
| Court win for Italian nuclear policy |
| 24 June 2010 |
| A claim against Italy's federal nuclear policy brought by eleven regional governments has been rejected by the Constitutional Court. |
| New name and mission for GNEP |
| 22 June 2010 |
| The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) is to change its name to the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation and establish a new mission statement as it aims to broaden its scope to wider international participation. |
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| REGULATION & SAFETY: |
| UK reactor assessment update |
| 23 June 2010 |
| The latest progress report from UK nuclear safety regulators has made the best-case completion of the Generic Design Assessment process seem unlikely. |
| Regulator looks to heighten alpha safety |
| 23 June 2010 |
| Canadian operators of Candu reactors are to check for alpha radiation hazards and improve controls after an incident at Bruce A nuclear power plant. |
| Entergy identifies cause of tritium leak |
| 23 June 2010 |
| Entergy has determined that a tritium leak at its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant was primarily caused by an earlier design deficiency and inadequate inspection of an underground area of the plant that could not be accessed. |
| Reactor head replacement brought forward |
| 22 June 2010 |
| The reactor vessel head at the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio will be replaced in 2011 and not 2014 as previously planned, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (Fenoc) has announced. |
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| CORPORATE: |
| EOn and CEA to cooperate on nuclear R&D |
| 28 June 2010 |
| German energy group EOn and French national nuclear energy commission the CEA have signed a framework agreement on future cooperation in nuclear energy research and development. |
| Alstom expands turbine production |
| 25 June 2010 |
| France's Alstom has opened a new $300 million turbine manufacturing facility in Tennessee to supply turbines for use in North American power plants. The company is also reported to be close to a joint venture agreement with Indian partners. |
| Areva expects losses after extra Olkiluoto provision |
| 24 June 2010 |
| An extra provision of some Eur400 million ($491 million) for the Olkiluoto 3 construction project in Finland means that French nuclear group Areva expects to post an operating loss for the first half of 2010. |
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| EXPLORATION & NUCLEAR FUEL: |
| Chinese deal for uranium |
| 25 June 2010 |
| Cameco has announced two moves to establish itself as a major uranium supplier to a booming Chinese nuclear fuel market now featuring long-term contracts. |
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| INDUSTRY TALK: |
| Carbon savings from nuclear restarts |
| 25 June 2010 |
| The return to service of Kashiwazaki Kariwa units 6 and 7 helped Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to cut its carbon emissions by 11% in 2009. |
