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Mexico / Second Laguna Verde Nuclear Plant Gets Lifetime Extension
Source: NucNetUnit 2 at Mexico's Laguna Verde nuclear power station has been granted an extension to its operating licence, taking the lifetime of the plant into the…
Japan’s PM Kishida Launches a Major Push for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesJapan’s PM Kishida Launches Major Push for Nuclear Energy South Korea Signs $2.25 billion Deal for Egyptian Nuclear Project India Continues Its Commitment to Build 700…
Slovakia / Nuclear Share To Hit 65% As Regulator Approves Commissioning Of Mochovce-3
Source: NucNetThe Mochovce-3 nuclear power plant in western Slovakia should finally enter full commercial operation at the beginning of 2023 after the country’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD)…
Ukraine / Kyiv And UN Agree On Possible Zaporizhzhia Mission As Grossi Renews Appeal For Military Restraint
Source: NucNetUkraine and the UN have settled on a framework for a possible International Atomic Energy Agency mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station “via territory free…
Japan / Public Support For Nuclear At Highest Level Since Before Fukushima
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetIn a first for Japan since the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident in 2011, public support for a nuclear restart is now at more than 60%, said a…
US / Biden Signs Into Law New Legislation That Could Help Nuclear
Source: NucNetUS president Joe Biden has signed into law new legislation that will help to finance struggling nuclear reactors and could save dozens from being shut down…
US / Operator Could Receive $1.4 Billion Government Loan To Keep Diablo Canyon Open
Source: NucNetUtility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) could receive a $1.4bn (€1.3bn) government loan to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear power station running up to 10…
IAEA’s Grossi Briefs UN Security Council on Zaporizhzhia NPP
Source: Neutron BytesUkraine / IAEA’s Grossi Tells UN ‘Time Is Of Essence’ at Occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP G7 Demands Russia Hand Over Zaporizhzhia Global Nuclear Community Calls for Immediate…
Ukraine / EU Joins Condemnation Of Shelling At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station
Source: NucNetEurope’s energy commissioner Kadri Simson has joined condemnation of shelling at and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Europe’s largest commercial nuclear power facility, which she…
NRC Authorizes Vogtle Unit 3 Fuel Loading and Operation
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Authorizes Vogtle Unit 3 Fuel Loading and Operation Senate approves Caputo, Crowell for NRC Seats Nuclear Startup Last Energy Lands Polish MOU TVA And GEH…
Australia / Former Deputy PM Joins Calls For Nuclear Ban To Be Lifted
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetFormer deputy prime minister of Australia Barnaby Joyce has called for the Labor government to adopt nuclear power as an alternative to renewable energy or “risk…
DOE Decides to Build the Versatile Test Reactor at INL
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Decides to Build the Versatile Test Reactor at INL NRC To Certify NuScale Small Modular Reactor NRC Issues Final EIS for License Renewal of Westinghouse…
US / DOE Confirms Plans To Go Ahead With Versatile Test Reactor In Idaho
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy has chosen a design to build a multibillion-dollar test nuclear reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory that could help develop fuels…
UK Gives Go-Ahead for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant
Source: Neutron BytesUK Gives Go-Ahead for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant EDF to Address Taishan Fuel Rod Issues for Hinkley Point and Sizewell EPR Reactors Holtec Submits Federal…
UK / £75 Million Fund Launched To Boost Production Of Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetA £75m (€88m, $90m) fund set up by the UK government will boost domestic production of nuclear fuel and encourage investment and expansion in new nuclear…
What’s the Holdup with the HALEU Fuel Supply Chain?
Source: Neutron BytesDevelopers of advanced nuclear reactors in the US are wound up like tops over the issue of whether DOE will be able to provide HALEU fuels…
Scotland / Government Rejects Minister’s Plea To Change Stance On Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe Scottish government has rejected UK energy minister Greg Hands’ plea to “rethink” its stance on new nuclear power stations in Scotland. The minister said it…
Hungary / IAEA Calls For Budapest To Finalise Analysis Of Emergency Response Plan
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency Review team has said Hungary should finalise its analysis of the national nuclear emergency response plan and its adherence to IAEA…
South Korea Removes Shackles of Nuclear Phase Out Policy
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea Removes Shackles of Nuclear Phase Out Policy A Record Heat Wave in Japan May Speed Up Nuclear Reactor Restarts UK Delays Sizewell C Decision;…
Advanced Reactors / ‘Bold Investment’ Will Secure US Market Leadership, Says Report
Source: NucNetBold investments in advanced nuclear energy will further technological innovation, secure US leadership in international nuclear markets, promote high-quality US energy jobs, and support national energy…