Netherlands says 'serious' concerns about Belgium nuclear plants

Netherlands says 'serious' concerns about Belgium nuclear plants Doel, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2016 - The Netherlands has "serious" concerns about neighbouring Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors, the Dutch environment minister said Wednesday during a joint inspection of one plant with her Belgian counterpart. Belgium has recently opened up its two nuclear plants to inspections by ministers from Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands after a series of problems including shutdowns, leaks and c ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Netherlands_says_serious_concerns_about_Belgium_nuclear_plants_999.html

Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours Nieuw-Namen, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 - As the two cooling towers at Belgium's Doel nuclear power belch thick white steam into a wintry sky, people over the border in the Dutch town of Nieuw-Namen are on edge. They are part of a groundswell of concern in the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg over the safety of Belgium's seven ageing reactors at Doel and at Tihange, further to the south and east. "I'm happy Holland, Germany a ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgiums_ageing_nuclear_plants_worry_neighbours_999.html

Belgium fails to reassure Luxembourg over nuclear safety: official Brussels (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 - Luxembourg said Monday the Belgian authorities had failed to ease its concerns over the safety of at least one of Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors. "We are not reassured because we did not get answers to all of our questions and so there is still a security gap," said environment ministry advisor Olaf Munichsdorfer. "We are not totally convinced that all has been done to establish the o ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgium_fails_to_reassure_Luxembourg_over_nuclear_safety_official_999.html