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Tepco to remove fuel from Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 7
Tepco to remove fuel from Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 7
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Company said it plans to remove fuel from unit 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture due to delays in the reactor's restart.
Friday, 29 August 2025
IAEA mission sees Rooppur 1 safety commitment
IAEA mission sees Rooppur 1 safety commitment
The operator of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is committed to taking all steps to ensure the successful transition from commissioning to operations, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has said.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 28 August 2025
Westinghouse welcomes NRC's licensing extension
Westinghouse welcomes NRC's licensing extension
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has revised the duration of its licensing design certifications from 15 years to 40 years, with Westinghouse's AP1000 approval now extended to 2046.
 
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 27 August 2025
NextEra updates NRC on Duane Arnold plans
NextEra updates NRC on Duane Arnold plans

NextEra Energy has told the US nuclear regulator that it intends to submit an environmental review document for the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in October.

Corporate · Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Entergy seeks approval for Waterford 3 uprate
Entergy seeks approval for Waterford 3 uprate
Entergy has applied to the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to increase the power output of its Waterford 3 nuclear power plant by about 45 MWe. It is also seeking to recoup the USD68.7 million cost to carry out the uprate.
Corporate · Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Taskforce calls for reforms to UK nuclear regulation
Taskforce calls for reforms to UK nuclear regulation
An independent taskforce has called for "radical, once-in-a-generation" reform of the UK's nuclear regulatory system in order to remove regulatory barriers to new nuclear projects. The taskforce said the system has become "unnecessarily slow, inefficient and costly".
 
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Third Korean reactor taken offline as licence renewal decision awaited
Third Korean reactor taken offline as licence renewal decision awaited
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has suspended operation of unit 4 at its Kori nuclear power plant pending a government decision to allow the country's reactors to operate beyond 40 years. Kori units 2 and 3 have already been taken offline following the expiry of their 40-year design lives.
 
Corporate · Wednesday, 6 August 2025
NextEra seeks to reconnect Duane Arnold to the grid
NextEra seeks to reconnect Duane Arnold to the grid
NextEra Energy has filed a request with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking to reclaim interconnection rights that were previously transferred from the shut down Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa to a solar energy project.
 
Corporate · Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Polish research reactor permitted to continue operating
Polish research reactor permitted to continue operating
Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency has issued a new operating licence for the MARIA nuclear research reactor, operation of which was suspended after its previous licence expired at the end of March.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 4 August 2025
Podcast: The nuclear energy lawyer's perspective
Podcast: The nuclear energy lawyer's perspective

Vince Zabielski explains the role of a nuclear energy lawyer, and in a wide-ranging discussion on nuclear's prospects also outlines why he welcomes the UK's switch to the Regulated Asset Base model for financing projects.

Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 31 July 2025
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