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Canadian regulator confirms safety of Candu pressure tubes
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has confirmed the ongoing safety of Candu technology and pressure tubes in Canada’s nuclear reactors. Bruce Power said the decision...
Sweden looks to remove obstacles to nuclear new build
Sweden’s Government and the Swedish Democrats have introduced a new bill to parliament – New Nuclear Power for Sweden – a first step. The bill proposes that the provision in...
Japan releases second batch of treated Fukushima water
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has begun releasing a second batch of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP amid continuing tensions with neighbouring countries.
Three US NPP operating licences transferred from Energy Harbor to Vistra
Texas-based electricity and power generation company VistraOps has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to take over the operating licences of Energy...
Romanian regulator approves licensing document for NuScale SMR
Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and US-based NuScale Power have welcomed approval by the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities (CNCAN -...
Nuclear groups suggest staged approach to increase regulatory efficiency
A new joint report from World Nuclear Association (WNA), the US-based Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Canadian Nuclear Association (CAN) proposes regulatory steps which...
Iran revokes licences of some IAEA inspectors
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has condemned a decision by Iran to withdraw the designation of several experienced Agency...
IAEA mission reviews Poland’s regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team has found Poland’s nuclear regulatory framework to be in line with IAEA safety standards...
IAEA concludes safety review of Spain’s Ascó NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) team of experts has completed a review of operational safety at the Ascó NPP in Spain. The...
Positive regulatory decision on Olkiluoto waste facility
Finland’s Radiation & Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK - Säteilyturvakeskus) has issued its decision on the periodic safety assessment (PSA) of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj’s (TVO's)...
Canadian and Ukrainian regulators agree to co-operate
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) to formalise...
US NRC issues final environmental impact statement for Hermes test reactor
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on Kairos Power’s application for a permit to build a test version of the...
Canadian and US regulators complete reports on BWRX-300
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have completed two joint reports on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 small...
US NRC approves emergency planning rule for SMRs
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) commissioners have voted to approve a final rule for emergency preparedness for small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new technologies....
Tricastin 1 approved for operation beyond 40 years
France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority) has adopted a decision setting the requirements governing the continued operation of unit 1 at the Tricastin NPP...
Ghana pursues nuclear co-operation with USA and Russia
Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) on behalf of the Government of Ghana welcomed Christopher T Hanson, Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and his team on...
KHNP develops accident monitoring system for nuclear reactors
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has developed the world's first system designed to prevent accidents in nuclear reactors and similar facilities. The Technical Specification...
Nuward SMR submitted to ASN for pre-licensing assessment
EDF has submitted the Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) to the France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority), marking the start of the pre-licensing process....
US intelligence says Iran is not developing nuclear weapons
A new assessment released by US intelligence concludes that Iran is boosting its nuclear capabilities but is not pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. According to the Office...
