Nuclear Sector Seeks to Regain Trust After Fukushima

Source: Reuters, Karolin Schaps (9/13/12)

"The global nuclear industry, traumatized by Japan's Fukushima accident 18 months ago, needs to redefine itself to regain public trust and better cooperate to improve safety, senior executives of the sector said on Thursday."

Reuters, Karolin Schaps

The global nuclear industry, traumatized by Japan's Fukushima accident 18 months ago, needs to redefine itself to regain public trust and better cooperate to improve safety, senior executives of the sector said on Thursday.

The worst such accident in 25 years laid bare the industry's dependence on public confidence as governments in countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Belgium promised their voters to pull out of nuclear energy as soon as possible.

Although the order books of large nuclear companies were hit hard after the disaster, with forecasts for new nuclear capacity projecting a fall by 12% by 2020, other major economies are pushing ahead with nuclear newbuilds despite Fukushima.

"We need to make a collective effort to restore our reputation and to rebuild the nuclear brand," Luc Oursel, chief executive of France's flagship nuclear reactor producer Areva, told an industry conference in London. . .View Full Article

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Source: Streetwise Reports (01/29/2021)

ROTH Capital Partners report calls the advancement of the Burke Hollow project in Texas a "Positive Sign."

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Source: Streetwise Reports (01/27/2021)

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Source: Streetwise Reports (01/19/2021)

Skyharbour Resources' partner Azincourt Energy carried out this work at East Preston.

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Source: Streetwise Reports (01/14/2021)

The key reasons Uranium Energy warrants Top Pick status and makes a compelling investment are presented in a Haywood Capital Markets report.

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Source: Streetwise Reports (01/09/2021)

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Source: Michael Ballanger for Streetwise Reports (01/05/2021)

Sector expert Michael Ballanger lays out the foundation for his investment strategy in the new year, with uranium and copper augmenting his focus on the precious metals.

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Source: Streetwise Reports (12/09/2020)

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Source: Streetwise Reports (12/04/2020)

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Source: Streetwise Reports (12/02/2020)

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Source: Streetwise Reports (11/27/2020)

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