Safety & Environment
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Fukushima / South Korea Team Begins Visit For Inspection Of Water Release Plans
Source: NucNetA team of specialists from South Korea has arrived in Japan to conduct an inspection of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station and meet officials to discuss…
Japan / Kashiwazaki Kariwa To Remain Offline While Security Measures Addressed
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has decided against lifting an order that forbids the movement of fuel at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station, which acts…
Fukushima-Daiichi / Japan’s Regulator Approves Tepco’s Water Discharge Plans
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has formally approved Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) plans for the release of treated water from its Fukushima-Daichi nuclear power station into…
Twitter Turmoil is a Risk to Nuclear Utilities
Source: Neutron BytesThe New York Times reports that the elimination by Twitter of “blue check” marks signaling authenticity of any account on the social media platform has opened…
Monticello Leak / Nuclear Plant To Return To Service After Faulty Pipe Repaired
Source: NucNetA faulty pipe that allowed water containing a radioactive isotope of hydrogen to leak at the Xcel Energy’s single-unit Monticello nuclear power station in Minnesota has…
Ukraine / Disconnected Backup Power Line Highlights ‘Fragility’ Of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe last remaining backup 330 kilovolt (kV) power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine, damaged since 1 March, remains disconnected and under repair,…
Ukraine / Grossi Slams ‘Complacency’ As Zaporizhzhia Loses All Offsite Power
Source: NucNetThe Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine lost all offsite power at around 05.00 local time on Thursday (9 March) when its last remaining 750 kilovolt…
UK / Nuclear Reduces Gas Imports And Makes Colossal Carbon Savings, Says NIA
Source: NucNetThe UK’s nuclear fleet made a significant contribution to energy security and net zero goals in 2022, with an increase in power output reducing gas imports…
Ukraine One Year On / No End In Sight To Crisis At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetOne year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is pushing ahead with plans to take full control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and use it…
Belgium / Nuclear Remains Most Significant Source Of Low-Carbon Electricity
Source: NucNetBelgium’s fleet of commercial nuclear power plants accounted for 47.3% of the country’s electricity mix in 2022, making nuclear the most significant source of low-carbon electricity.…
Netherlands / IAEA Completes Safety Review At Borssele Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Netherlands’ only commercial nuclear power station has shown it is committed to ensuring operational safety and reliability, but should improve its radiation…
Uzbekistan / IAEA Team Concludes Mission To Site Of First Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency team has concluded a five-day mission to Uzbekistan to review the country’s safety processes for evaluating the site of its first…
Ukraine / External Power Restored At Zaporizhzhia As IAEA Warns Of ‘Continued Threats’
Source: NucNetExternal power was restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station on Thursday (24 November), a day after it lost access to offsite electricity in the latest…
South Korea / IAEA Highlights Areas For Improvement At Saeul Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe operator of Units 1 and 2 of the Saeul nuclear power station in South Korea has demonstrated commitment to operational safety, but areas for improvement…
Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA Continues Safety Review Of Japan’s Water Discharge Plans
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency task force set up last year to review the safety of Japan’s policy to handle treated water stored at the Fukushima-Daiichi…
Ukraine / IAEA Inspectors Find No Proof Of Russian ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claims
Source: NucNetInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors have not found any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials in Ukraine in relation to Russian claims that Kyiv…
Ukraine / Zaporizhzhia Plant Loses All Access To External Power, Runs On Backup Generators
Source: NucNetUkraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has lost all external access to electricity after renewed shelling overnight and is currently running backup diesel generators to ensure onsite…
IAEA Ministerial / Grossi Urges Leaders To Commit To Nuclear Energy Advancement In Tackling Climate Change
Source: NucNetThe IAEA International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century concluded on Friday with an appeal by its director-general Rafael Grossi to global leaders…
Ukraine / Last Remaining 750 kV Power Line Restored At Zaporizhzhia
Source: NucNetUkraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has restored the connection to its last remaining operating 750 kilovolt (kV) power line after it was lost for the third…
Slovenia / IAEA Praises Commitment To Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
Source: NucNetSlovenia has shown a commitment at all levels to emergency preparedness and has made significant progress in developing and revising emergency arrangements, an International Atomic Energy…