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Production of lutetium-177 begins at Bruce NPP
An international collaboration between Bruce Power, Isogen (a Kinectrics and Framatome company) and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich has announced the start of commercial production...
IAEA reviews Singapore’s regulatory framework for radiation safety
An IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said Singapore is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for radiation safety and noted...
IAEA mission reviews Finnish regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said Finland has strengthened its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation...
Inflation Reduction Act passed by the US House
The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law after the House of Representatives approved it by 220 votes to 207. The US Senate voted...
Ukrainian regulator restores licences for Chernobyl exclusion zone
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) said on 11 August that its Licensing Commission had restored the validity of a number of licences for enterprises operating...
French regulator modifies ruling on NPP thermal discharges
French regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN) has temporarily modified its prescriptions governing thermal discharges from several NPPs. ASN said that, “faced with the...
French regulator orders safety upgrades at Bugey NPP
French regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN) has given EDF formal notice to comply with the provisions of the safety report for reactors 2, 4 and 5 of the Bugey NPP, relating...
South Korea to support research reactor regulation in Saudi Arabia
The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) has signed a $2.32 million contract with the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission of Saudi Arabia to provide regulatory support...
NRC certifies NuScale SMR for US use
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has said that it directed staff to issue a final rule that certifies NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) design for use in the United States.
Iran talks set to resume
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josef Borrell said during a recent visit to Tehran, that the Vienna talks will resume with the aim of reinstating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
UK regulators of fusion R&D to retain responsibility for fusion energy
Future fusion energy facilities will continue to be regulated by the Environment Agency (EA) and Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the UK government has confirmed. In October 2021,...
Iran begins removal of IAEA monitoring systems
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told a press conference that Iran had informed the Agency of its intention to remove 27 cameras as well as an online monitoring system and...
EDF’s NUWARD SMR to be case study for European regulatory review
EDF has announced that its Small Modular Reactor NUWARD will be the case study for a European early joint regulatory review led by the French Safety Authority (ASN) with the...
US NRC awards academic grants for nuclear science and engineering
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on 4 May that it had awarded 25 grants to 20 academic institutions, including two minority-serving institutions, in 20 US...
Kazakhstan-China agreement on nuclear materials to be ratified
Kazakh Majilis (parliament) on 27 April approved ratification of the agreement between Kazakhstan and China on the prevention of the movement of nuclear materials. The draft law...
IAEA completes regulatory review in Slovenia
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission has found that Slovenia is continuously working to further strengthen its mature...
Rolls-Royce SMR begins UK Generic Design Assessment
The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) on 1 April announced, along with the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, the start of Step 1 of the Generic Design Assessment...
ONR delicenses Imperial College London Consort Reactor site
The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has formally revoked the nuclear site licence of the Imperial College London Consort Reactor site after nearly 60 years.
Rolls-Royce SMR entering regulatory assessment process
Rolls-Royce announced that its 470MW small modular reactor (SMR) design is entering the UK's Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process with regulators – the Office for Nuclear...
