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Westinghouse Bankruptcy Will Kill US Nuclear Expansion Plans in India

July 18, 2017 / India's Nuclear Expansion, Industry and Lobbies, Nuclear Commerce

Westinghouse, a leading nuclear reactor manufacturer has filed bankruptcy in U.S. dealing a blow to the nuclear power industry. Newsclick spoke to Prabir Purkayastha, on the impacts this will have globally and in India. The filing ends the takeover of Westinghouse by Toshiba, one of a handful of nuclear contractors left worldwide. It will also have an impact on India, as Westinghouse was a part of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Are Nuclear Disasters Really Accidents?

July 13, 2017 / Nuclear Accident, Nuclear Safety

Sandra | From Three Mile Island and Chernobyl to the more recent problems in Fukushima, it would seem nuclear power is not fully under our control. While this makes nuclear no different than any other power source, one thing separates it: the consequences of failing to control nuclear power are generally disastrous.
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