| WASTE & RECYCLING: Contract for Sellafield liquid waste project |
| A contract for the highly-active liquid effluent facility project at the UK's Sellafield nuclear site has been awarded to the HALEF Partnership - a consortium comprising Amec, Areva and Balfour Beatty. |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: Japanese unit cleared for extended operation |
| Kansai Electric Power Co has received regulatory approval to operate unit 1 of its Mihama nuclear power plant beyond its originally planned 40-year lifespan. The company also said that it will begin considering replacing the reactor with a new one. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Shiga appointed Westinghouse chairman |
| Westinghouse Electric Company has appointed Shigenori Shiga as its new chairman with immediate effect, following the 1 July retirement of Steve Tritch from the position. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: MOX ships making deliveries |
| A consignment of 32 mixed oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies that set sail from Europe in April on board two ships has been delivered to its Japanese destinations. |
