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Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA Calls For More Details On Independent Monitoring Of Water Discharge
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency task force established to review the discharge of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station has called for more…
Brazil / Workforce Planning Needed For Angra-1 LTO, Says IAEA
Source: NucNetA review of long-term operational safety of Unit 1 at the Angra nuclear power station in Brazil has highlighted the need for workforce planning for the…
Japan / Court Rules Against Restart Of Three Reactors At Tomari Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetA Japanese court has ruled in favour of an anti-nuclear citizens group in Hokkaido, northern Japan, saying that the three-unit Tomari nuclear power station cannot operate.…
Fukushima-Daiichi / Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Gives Initial Approval To Water Discharge Plans
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has granted an initial approval for Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) plan to release water from the destroyed Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power…
IAEA – Nuclear Plant Safety in Ukraine "Far from Resolved"
Source: Neutron BytesIAEA – Nuclear Plant Safety in Ukraine “Far from Resolved” Risks of Cyberattack On Ukraine Nuclear Plant Aired to EU Parliament Update on Westinghouse Presence in…
Ukraine / IAEA’s Grossi Holds Talks With Rosatom In Istanbul
Source: NucNetThe director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi met yesterday in Istanbul with senior Russian officials, including Alexei Likhachev, head of state-owned…
Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA Welcomes ‘Significant Progress’ On Water Discharge Plans
Source: NucNetJapan has made significant progress as it prepares to discharge treated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station into the ocean, the International Atomic Energy Agency…
Idaho Lab RFI for Net-Zero Campus Microgrid
Source: Neutron BytesBattelle Energy Alliance (BEA), an entity that manages and operates the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory, on April 29 launched a request for information (RFI)…
Ukraine / IAEA Mission Restores Monitoring Functions At Chernobyl As Grossi Is Hopeful To Meet Russian Officials Over Zaporizhzhia
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation to Ukraine has helped restore vital monitoring systems, made radiation level assessments, and delivered needed equipment at the site…
Slovenia / IAEA Review Calls For Sufficient Funding And Human Resources For Regulators
Source: NucNetSlovenia should aim to provide sufficient funding and human resources for both the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration (SNSA) and the Slovenia Radiation Protection Authority (SRPA) to…
Ukraine / Second Staff Rotation At Chernobyl ‘Much Needed Positive Step’, Says IAEA Chief
Source: NucNetUkraine has carried out the first staff rotation at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in three weeks and only the second since late February when Russian…
South Africa / IAEA Calls On Eskom To ‘Review And Implement’ All Plant Programmes For Koeberg LTO
Source: NucNetSouth Africa’s state utility and nuclear operator should comprehensively review and implement all plant programmes relevant for long-term operation (LTO) of the Koeberg nuclear power station,…
Poland / PEJ Submits Environmental Report To Authorities For Location Of First New-Build Project
Source: NucNetPolskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), the state-owned company in charge of Poland’s ambitious nuclear new-build plans, has submitted an environmental impact report related to the location of…
IAEA Report on Nuclear Energy for a Net Zero World
Source: Neutron BytesThe report is released ahead of the COP26 Climate Summit Ahead of the COP26 climate summit, the IAEA has released Nuclear Energy for a Net Zero…
Spain / IAEA Review Calls For ‘Consistent Strategy’ On Asco Ageing Management And LTO
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team that reviewed long-term operational safety at the Asco nuclear power station in Spain has urged the operator to implement…
Taishan-1 / China EPR Goes Offline For ‘Maintenance And To Replace Damaged Fuel’
Source: NucNetThe Taishan-1 EPR nuclear plant in southern China has been taken offline for maintenance and to replace damaged fuel, two weeks after the country’s regulator said…
Angela Merkel / ‘Nuclear Phaseout Will Make It Harder To Reduce Emissions’
Source: NucNetGermany’s chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to end the country’s use of commercial nuclear power next year, but acknowledged that it will make it…
Belgium / Nuclear Phaseout Will Increase Emissions And Energy Imports, Says Independent Report
Source: NucNetBelgium’s planned nuclear phaseout by 2025 is expected to increase the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy imports, a report by the Federal Planning Bureau (FPB)…
Bulgaria / IAEA Team Completes Long-Term Operation Review At Kozloduy
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency team has praised measures being introduced for long-term operation of the Kozloduy nuclear station in Bulgaria, but said the operator should…
Europe / Foratom Calls For Clarity On Commission’s ‘Fit For 55’ Emissions Policies
Source: NucNetThe Brussels-based nuclear industry group Foratom has welcomed a package of emissions-related policies published by the European commission on Wednesday, but has called for clarification on…