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2010-03-23

Lithuanian Nuclear Regulator has issued a construction license for very low level radioactive waste facility

Lithuania’s State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) has issued a license to Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (Ignalina NPP) whereby Ignalina NPP is permitted to construct very low level radi... [more...]

2010-01-21

Survey: 73 percent of Lithuanian residents believe that it is possible to operate nuclear power plants in a safe manner

73 percent of Lithuanian residents are positive that it is possible to operate nuclear power plants in a safe manner; in 2006 this statement was affirmed by 69 percent of residents.

The joint L... [more...]

2010-01-04

Final shutdown of Ignalina NPP Unit 2

Ignalina NPP Unit 2 was finally shutdown on 31 December, 2009 at 20:54 (UTC) or 22:54 local time.

From commercial operation in 1987 it produced 170.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.

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2009-09-03

Lithuanian Nuclear Regulator VATESI has issued a construction license for spent nuclear fuel management facilities

September 3, 2009 Vilnius. Lithuania’s State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) has issued a license to Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (Ignalina NPP) whereby Ignalina NPP is permitted to co... [more...]

2009-08-31

Lithuanian Nuclear Regulator VATESI has issued a construction license for solid radioactive waste management facilities

August 27, 2009 Vilnius. Lithuania’s State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) has issued a license to Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (Ignalina NPP) for construction of solid radioactive was... [more...]