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Uranium mining ultimatum in Western Australia sparks nuclear debate

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SYDNEY, June 22 (Xinhua) — A nuclear debate is heating up in Western Australia on Thursday, after the state government informed three uranium mining companies that their approval licenses will expire if their sites are not operational within five years.The newly formed State Government’s clarification on its policy has followed on from an election promise …

France to close some nuclear reactors, says ecology minister Hulot

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BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) – French environment and energy minister Nicolas Hulot said on Monday that the government plans to close some nuclear reactors of state-controlled utility EDF (EDF.PA) to reduce nuclear’s share of the country’s power mix.He gave no indication of timing.Hulot told reporters at the G7 environment summit in the Italian city of Bologna …