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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...
Leak reported at Japan’s materials test reactor
Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that a pool of radioactive water had been found in the radiation uncontrolled area of its materials test reactor in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture....
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...
IAEA chief expresses concerns over military activity near Zaporizhia NPP
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Gross told a press conference during the recent Board of Governors’ meeting that he was very concerned about...
IAEA marks one year at Zaporizhia NPP
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi noted that a year has passed since he first visited Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) and established the...
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...
New groundwater sources begin to supply Zaporizhia NPP
In his latest update on the situation at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said the plant...
Zaporizhia NPP Director discusses conditions at the plant
Yuriy Chernichuk, Director of the Zaporizhia NPP, in a long interview with Russia’s Kommersant, described conditions at the plant and its future prospects. Currently, five of the...
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...
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...
Relative stability at ZNPP
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its latest update on the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) said the plant had been reconnected to its only remaining main 750 kilovolt (kV) power...
Japan considers subsidy scheme to restart idled reactors after Fukushima
Japan is considering a subsidy scheme intended to help utilities improve safety measures at existing NPPs to accelerate the restart of reactors that have been idled since the...
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...
Belgian regulator sets safety requirements for Electrabel's extension of Doel 4 and Tihange 3
Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC - Federaal Agentschap voor Nucleaire Controle) has submitted its expectations regarding nuclear safety to ENGIE Electrabel for...
IAEA identifies mines at perimeter of Zaporizhian NPP site
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), Director General...
IAEA inspections continue at Zaporizhia NPP amid search for new water sources
In his latest update, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said experts have carried out additional inspections and walkdowns at the...
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....
