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Duke Energy to seek licence renewals
US power utility Duke Energy announced on 19 September that it will seek to renew the operating licences of the 11 reactors it operates at six nuclear stations in the Carolinas for...
IAEA head Yukiya Amano dies aged 72
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on 22 July that director-general Yukiya Amano had died.
IAEA says Norway is committed to strengthening safety
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team late June that Norway is committed to strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear...
IRRS mission sees regulatory improvement in Armenia but challenges remain
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team of experts has completed a seven-day followup mission to review Armenia’s implementation...
New licence issued for Russia’s closed Beloyarsk units
Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor on 22 February issued a licence to Beloyarsk NPP which technically will allow continued operation of closed power units 1 and 2 with the...
US adopts laws supporting advanced nuclear
Despite the USA being in the midst of its longest ever government shutdown, President Donald Trump on 14 January signed a bill into law aimed at accelerating development of a...
IAEA reviews the Philippines' nuclear power infrastructure
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) team of experts concluded an eight-day mission to the Philippines on 17 December.
Japan’s regulator approves life extension for Tokai II
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on 7 November approved an extension of operations for the 40-year-old unit II reactor at Japan Atomic Power Co’s (JAPC’s) Tokai NPP in...
Wood wins contract to support UK nuclear regulator
UK-based Wood on 7 November won a contract to provide the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) with technical safety advice and support.
Mixed news for Japan’s reactor restarts
Japan Atomic Power Company’s (JAPC’s) ageing single unit Tokai II NPP in Ibaraki Prefecture has passed the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s (NRA’s) tougher safety standards, but...
US NRC to inspect San Onofre after incident involving used fuel
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on 24 August that it will conduct a special inspection at the site of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs), after...
Uzbekistan develops nuclear infrastructure
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 20 July signed a decree “On Measures for the Development of Nuclear Energy in the Republic of Uzbekistan”, and a resolution “On the...
Turkish President to control new nuclear regulator
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sole control over the newly established Nuclear Regulatory Authority (Nükleer Düzenleme Kurumu - NDK) through Decree No. 702 published on...
Turkey sets up new nuclear regulator
A new agency has been established in Turkey to regulate the nuclear energy sector, the Official Gazette announced on 9 July.
IAEA missions in Ghana and Niger
April saw IAEA treams complete missions to Ghana and Niger.
UAE opens first dosimetry lab
The UAE’s first laboratory for measuring radiation levels was inaugurated on 1 April at Khalifa University, Gulf News reported. The Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) is...
Japanese regulator resumes safety checks at Rokkasho reprocessing plant
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on 4 April decided to resume assessing the safety of the Rokkasho used fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture. The checks, which...
UK government defeated in House of Lords on plans to leave Euratom
The UK upper house of parliament, the House of Lords, on 20 March voted by 265 to 194 to insist the UK should not withdraw from the European nuclear agreement, Euratom, until...
Brexit plans cause fuel concerns
The UK does not yet have new rules in place which will be needed to supply fuel for nuclear power plants after leaving the European Union (EU), according to Angela Hepworth,...
