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NEA: No room for complacency on safety
A newly published report praises OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) member countries for identifying and implementing nuclear safety enhancements following the Fukushima accident, but warns that learning the lessons from Fukushima must be an ongoing process.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Yangjiang nuclear investment on hold
Plans by Hong Kong utility China Light and Power to take a 17% stake in the six-reactor Yangjiang nuclear power plant have been halted by regulatory delays and an investment review by project leader China General Nuclear.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 4 September 2013
NRC seeks input on Yucca Mountain restart
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has asked for views on how it should go about resuming the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain waste repository.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 2 September 2013
Japan nears zero nuclear again
Just one Japanese nuclear power reactor is left in operation following the shut down today of unit 3 of the Ohi plant for maintenance and inspections. Its sister unit, Ohi 4, is scheduled to begin an outage in two weeks.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 2 September 2013
WENRA recommends reactor vessel checks
Standardized reviews of all European reactor pressure vessels have been recommended by the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA). The call follows the discovery of inclusions at two Belgian units last year, both of which have since restarted.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 30 August 2013
Fukushima leak cleaned up
Extensive measures to prevent and mitigate potential spills of radioactive water from storage tanks are being put in place at Fukushima Daiichi. The clean-up of a previous leak appears to have been successful.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
US court rules on Yucca Mountain
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acted illegally by abandoning the review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain waste repository, the US Court of Appeals has ruled.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Korean reactor returns in heatwave
Permission to restart a South Korean nuclear power reactor which has been in an extended outage may offer limited relief as the country struggles to meet electricity demand during a heatwave.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013
National incentive for nuclear regulation
Greater investment in nuclear regulation will pay dividends for Japan as it moves to restart nuclear reactors. Mobilising more safety review teams could save the country ¥850 billion ($8.8 billion) if it means more reactors can restart sooner.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 9 August 2013
Levy nuclear plant project shelved
Duke Energy has dropped plans to build two new reactors at the greenfield Levy site in Florida blaming regulatory uncertainty. It is the second time in recent months that Duke has shelved a nuclear project.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 2 August 2013
Climate targets blown in Japan
Carbon dioxide intensity from Japan's electricity industry climbed again in FY2012, reaching levels 39% greater than when the country's nuclear reactors were operating normally, and taking the sector far beyond climate targets.
Energy & Environment
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Thursday, 1 August 2013
Three-year delay in Lee licensing
A decision on Duke Energy's application to build the proposed William States Lee nuclear power plant could be delayed by three years, the US regulator has stated.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 1 August 2013
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A newly published report praises OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) member countries for identifying and implementing nuclear safety enhancements following the Fukushima accident, but warns that learning the lessons from Fukushima must be an ongoing process.
Plans by Hong Kong utility China Light and Power to take a 17% stake in the six-reactor Yangjiang nuclear power plant have been halted by regulatory delays and an investment review by project leader China General Nuclear.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has asked for views on how it should go about resuming the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain waste repository.
Extensive measures to prevent and mitigate potential spills of radioactive water from storage tanks are being put in place at Fukushima Daiichi. The clean-up of a previous leak appears to have been successful._615x160.jpg)