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New UK nuclear funding watchdog ready to go
The line-up of the board of the Government’s watchdog to oversee the decommissioning and waste disposal funding arrangements has been completed. The Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) will scrutinise the financing plans for the decommissioning and cleanup of nuclear waste from new nuclear power stations. This is in line with the Government’s commitment that the taxpayer will not have to shoulder any costs for clean-up.
Energy and Climate Change Minister Mike O`Brien said:
`Nuclear energy is an affordable, low carbon, dependable and safe technology that is important ... |
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Government throws more than GBP 300m worth of PFI cash at waste projects
The government has announced plans for more than GBP 300m worth of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) investment to help fund three flagship waste management projects intended to cut the amount of organic waste sent to landfill. A total of £319m worth of PFI credits are to be awarded to biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) management projects currently being planned by Hertfordshire County Council, Norfolk County Council and the South London Waste Partnership, which includes Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, and Sutton local authorities. Environment minister Jane Kennedy welcomed the move, adding ... |
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Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE)
Mark your calendars now and plan to join us June 16-19, 2009, in Detroit, MI for the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE). Don’t miss your chance to network with over 2,300 top environmental professionals from around the world at ACE 2009. The conference will feature a technical program boasting over 500 speakers, hundreds of exhibitors displaying the newest products and services, social tours and networking events, and professional development courses taught by leading instructors. ACE is the premier education, networking, and solutions event for environmental professionals. Join us and be part of a global conversation that will drive environmental progress. Click here for more information or to register.
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- DOE agrees to resume toxic waste cleanup at Bay Area Superfund site
The US Department of Energy has agreed to resume cleanup of toxic waste at its Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., after the ...
- Ontario launches new e-waste initiative
The Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) has launched an ambitious program that over the next five years will divert 160,000 tonnes of waste electronics ...
- CIWM welcomes landfill tax increase
The landfill tax escalator increases the price of sending waste to landfill to encourage more sustainable ways of managing waste, the Treasury explained. ...
- Scotland trials set to investigate new applications for quality compost
The Waste & Resources Action Programme has launched a new series of Scottish trials designed to understand how quality compost can be used in a variety ...
- Court decision prevents dumping of coal mine waste in US waters
In a federal court decision this week, environmental groups won a case that will help protect US waters from surface coal mining waste. The case, heard ...
- Responsible recycling recognised
April, 2008, Eco Recycling Limited (Ecoreco), started its WEEE recycling facility in Bombay, and with this India joined the list of Nations who cares ...
- NATO selects waste management technology from Canada’s Eco Waste Solutions for mobile deployments
Eco Waste Solutions, a leader in environmentally responsible remote waste management solutions has announced the presentation of a $4.5 million global ...
- Alfa Laval wins SEK 65m order from the aluminum industry in India
Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order for heat exchangers from an aluminum ...
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