Policy & Regulation
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US / NRC Grants Second 20-Year Licence Renewal For North Anna Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has awarded a 20-year licence renewal for the two commercial nuclear reactor units operating at the North Anna site in…
Czech Republic / Anti-Monopoly Office Confirms Appeals From Westinghouse And EDF Over Dukovany Nuclear Tender
Source: NucNetThe Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS has received appeals from France’s EDF and US group Westinghouse over a multibillion-dollar tender for the construction of two new nuclear…
Czech Republic / Westinghouse Files Appeal Over Decision To Award Nuclear Contract To South Korea
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has filed an appeal with the Czech anti-monopoly office to protest the decision by state power company ČEZ to choose Korea Hydro…
South Korea in Talks with US Govt to Resolve WEC IP Dispute
Source: Neutron BytesAccording to a South Korean English language news media report for 08/24/24, the government of South Korea is in talks with unnamed US government officials to…
China Approves 11 New Reactors at Five Sites
Source: Neutron BytesChina Approves 11 New Reactors at Five Sites Total cost estimated to be $31 billion China leads the world in new construction of new nuclear reactors…
Nuclear Fusion / Industry Association Calls For One-Time Supplemental Funding Of $3 Billion
Source: NucNetThe deployment of fusion energy will require robust federal support including a one-time $3bn (€2.7bn) supplemental appropriation to catch up on funding and get a start…
Nuclear Fusion / Italy And IAEA To Co-Host Inaugural WFEG Meeting In Rome
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency and Italy – the current Group of Seven (G7) presidency – will co-host the inaugural ministerial meeting of the World Fusion…
UK / Holtec’s SMR-300 Nuclear Plant Completes First Step Of Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetHoltec International’s SMR-300 small modular reactor design has completed Step 1 of the UK’s generic design assessment (GDA) process and will now progress to Step 2,…
North Anna / Regulator Issues Final Environmental Impact Report For Lifetime Extension
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a final environmental impact report for the proposed lifetime extension of the two-unit North Anna nuclear power station…
Australia / Government Ends ERA’s Bid To Revive Uranium Mining In Kakadu National Park
Source: NucNetThe Australian government has stepped in to block a renewed attempt to mine uranium in the Kakadu National Park in the country’s Northern Territory, all but…
NRC Completes Safety Review for Kairos Hermes 2
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Completes Safety Review for Kairos Hermes 2 NuScale – 2nd Round Funding for Romania SMR Front End Engineering and Design India Announces Plans for Domestic…
DOE Issues RFI For Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Source: Neutron BytesDOE RFI For Interim Storage of Spend Nuclear Fuel Holtec Calls For Supreme Court To Reinstate New Mexico License Neutron Bytes Editorial – Congress Must Act…
Kazakhstan / Kazatomprom Signs Agreement To Begin Pilot Uranium Production At Inkai 3
Source: NucNetKazakhstan’s national nuclear company Kazatomprom has signed a subsoil use agreement for pilot production at the Inkai 3 deposit. The company said the signing followed direct…
Estonia / Parliament Resolution Paves Way For Establishing Nuclear Energy Legislation
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetEstonia's parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday (12 June) clearing the way for the creation of a Nuclear Energy and Safety Act, which will establish a…
Nuclear Fusion / US DOE Announces Strategy To Revolutionise Industry And Overcome Challenges
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy has launched a fusion energy strategy that aims to resolve the scientific and technological gaps to a fusion pilot plant and…
Ghana / US Says African Nation Could Become Hub For Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetGhana could become a regional hub for small modular reactors under a cooperation agreement for the US to further support the West African nation’s use of…
US / White House Working Group To Analyse Cost And Schedule Risks For New Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe White House has announced it is setting up a working group on the risks associated with new build as it plans to “reestablish US leadership”…
New Initiatives in White House Summit on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesNew Initiatives in White House Summit on Nuclear Energy Duke Energy Offers New Rates for Data Centers and Steel Mills South Korea To Build Three New…
Russia / Environmental Regulator Approves BN-1200 Fast Reactor Deployment At Beloyarsk
Source: NucNetRussia’s environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor has given the green light for the deployment of the BN-1200 fast neutron reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power station in central…
Advanced Reactors / Progress For Bill Gates-Backed Natrium Project As NRC Accepts Construction Permit Application
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted TerraPower’s construction permit application for review, marking the first time in more than 40 years that the NRC…