France: Can't rule out nuclear damage in China

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iht.com May 14, 2008

France's nuclear protection watchdog said Tuesday that it did not know yet whether there had been any damage to Chinese nuclear facilities near the region hit by the devastating earthquake in western China. Without specifying precise numbers, the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear... [read full story]

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France: Can't rule out nuclear damage in China

ibtimes.com May 14, 2008

PARIS (AP) - France's nuclear protection watchdog said Tuesday that it did not know yet whether there had been any damage to Chinese nuclear facilities near the region hit by the devastating earthquake in western China. Without specifying precise numbers, the Institute for Radiological Protection...

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French nuclear safety watchdog does not exclude damage to China's nuclear facilities

iht.com May 14, 2008

France's nuclear protection watchdog said Tuesday that it could not exclude potential damage to nuclear facilities near the epicenter of the devastating earthquake in China. However, the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety was more reassuring about China's four nuclear sites...

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Nuclear companies jostle for Vietnamese reactor business - Feature

earthtimes.org May 15, 2008

Hanoi - A French nuclear power export consortium made its case Thursday for Vietnam to turn to France for the two nuclear power plants it plans to build in the next decade as firms from five countries gathered at a nuclear power trade fair in Hanoi t...

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Nuclear companies jostle for Vietnamese reactor business

vietnamnews.net May 16, 2008

A French nuclear power export consortium has made its case for Vietnam to turn to France for the two nuclear power plants it plans to build in the next decade as firms from five countries gathered at a nuclear power trade fair in Hanoi to promote their wares.

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Western Experts Monitor China and #x2019;s Nuclear Sites for Signs of Earthquake Damage

the-dispatch.com May 16, 2008

China’s main centers for designing, making and storing nuclear arms lie in the shattered earthquake zone, leading Western experts to look for signs of any damage that might allow radioactivity to escape. Nonetheless, “it’s potentially a serious issue,” Hans M. Kristensen, a nuclear arms expert at...

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In China, experts on alert for quake damage to nuclear facilities

iht.com May 16, 2008

China's main centers for designing, making and storing nuclear arms lie in the shattered earthquake zone, leading Western experts to look for signs of any damage that might allow radioactivity to escape. Nonetheless, "it's potentially a serious issue," Hans Kristensen, a nuclear arms expert at...

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French nuclear watchdog says light quake damages to Chinese nuclear facilities but no leaks

iht.com May 16, 2008

France's nuclear protection watchdog said Friday that the earthquake in western China caused minor damages to nuclear facilities being dismantled but no apparent radioactivity leaks. Chinese nuclear authorities "reacted well" to the quake and immediately shut down nuclear sites for inspection,...

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French nuclear watchdog: Light damage to old Chinese nuclear facilities but no leaks

iht.com May 16, 2008

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U.S. experts survey China's nuclear plants

upi.com May 16, 2008

BEIJING, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. officials said they are monitoring nuclear plants in China's damaged earthquake zone for evidence of leaked radioactive materials. U.S. officials are using spy satellites to survey China's nuclear facilities and have found "no immediate concerns," The New York Times...

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