| 26 August 2010 |
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| REGULATION & SAFETY: Indian liability bill passes lower house |
| India's controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha (lower house) on Wednesday, but includes unusual provisions and continues to face strong opposition. |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: US MOX plant clears licensing hurdle |
| A facility being built in the USA to turn ex-military plutonium into fuel for nuclear power reactors has taken a step forward with the publication of a draft Safety Evaluation Report (SER) by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Land use plan for nuclear approved |
| "Finland's ministry of the environment has approved the municipality of Pyhajoki's land use plan for the region of Hanhikivi to allow for the siting of a nuclear power plant there. |