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US NRC discontinues preparation for 40-year licence renewals
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has decided to discontinue its considerations of regulatory and other changes which would allow NPP operators to apply for 40-year...
Licensing documentation submitted for Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear plant
Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) has handed over the licensing documentation for construction of units 1 and 2 of El Dabaa NPP to the Egyptian Nuclear and...
Iran stops sharing images with IAEA
The Iranian parliament said on 27 June that an agreement to share images from certain nuclear sites with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had ended, state-run news...
NRC launches special inspection at Vogtle 3
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on 21 June that it has launched a special inspection at the Vogtle NPP in Georgia “to identify what has led to construction remediation...
Duke Energy seeks licence extension for Oconee NPP
Duke Energy on 21 June filed an application with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew Oconee Nuclear Station’s operating licences for an additional 20 years for all...
Foratom urges EU support for nuclear medicine
European nuclear trade association Foratom on 14 June released a position paper on, “Medical Uses of Nuclear Technology Role, Challenges & Perspectives”, urging the European Union (EU)...
WNA report says regulatory harmonisation needed to speed SMR deployment
A new report published on 8 June by the World Nuclear Association says that, for small modular reactors (SMRs) to play their part in the clean energy transition, it is crucial...
Ukraine regulators begin inspection of Chernobyl as waste transfer begins
The State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine (SNRCU) said on 24 May that it was about to begin a scheduled inspection the Chernobyl NPP to verify compliance with...
IAEA’s Grossi averts crisis with Iran
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on 24 May that he had agreed with Iran to extend by one month the basic verification and...
Slovak regulator issues permit for commissioning of Mochovce 3
Slovakia’s nuclear regulator, the Office for the Supervision of Nuclear Power Plants (ÚJD) on 13 May issued a permit for the commissioning of unit 3 of the Mochovce NPP. UJD said...
UK Generic Design Assessment opened to advanced reactors
The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 11 May released an updated policy paper on Advanced Nuclear Technologies after the UK government declared...
US NRC approves 80-year operating life for Surry NPP
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on 4 May that it had approved a request from Dominion Energy to extend the operating licences for its two-unit Surry NPP in...
Zero emissions certificates for New Jersey NPPs
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) said on 27 April it had approved three-year Zero Emission Certificates (ZECs) for the US Hope Creek, Salem One, and Salem Two...
Turkish regulator inspects equipment for Akkuyu
Representatives of the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) on 19 April visited Russian manufacturers of equipment and materials intended for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant...
Nuclear industry urges climate leaders to consider nuclear power
Ahead of the US-led climate summit on 22-23 April, nuclear industry organisations issued a press statement urging the inclusion of nuclear power in those discussions. The statement...
Tepco formally banned from restarting Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on 14 April issued an order formally banning Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) from restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear...
Iran talks seen as constructive
US and Iranian officials said initial indirect talks in Vienna on 6 April aimed at reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), were "constructive", with negotiations...
Iran demands sanctions are lifted before any direct talks with Washington
Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said on 3 April that the stalemate over the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is about to be...
UK’s Hinkley Point B NPP to resume limited operation
The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) on 17 March gave EDF Energy permission for Reactors 3 and 4 at Hinkley Point B power station to return to service for a limited period...
