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Regulator's safety goal for Atucha Long-Term Operation project
Regulator's safety goal for Atucha Long-Term Operation project
Argentina's Nuclear Regulatory Authority says that planned upgrades and improvements to allow a 20-year extension to the Atucha I nuclear power unit will "raise the design basis of the facility to a higher level of safety than that with which it was originally licensed".
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 5 June 2024
DOE-designed railcar cleared for use
DOE-designed railcar cleared for use
The Atlas railcar - developed by the US Department of Energy to transport used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste - has been certified by the Association of American Railroads to operate on all major freight railroads in the USA.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Takahama units cleared for extended operation
Takahama units cleared for extended operation
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has approved the operation of units 3 and 4 at Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture for a further 20 years. Both reactors are currently in operation and will reach their 40th anniversaries in January and June of 2025, respectively.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 29 May 2024
US, EC bodies call for enhanced security of radioactive sources
US, EC bodies call for enhanced security of radioactive sources
Leaders from the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and the European Commission have highlighted the need to strengthen security of radioactive sources in open civilian facilities such as hospitals, research laboratories, and industrial facilities to prevent the use of these materials in acts of terrorism.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 24 May 2024
IAEA's Grossi highlights continued Zaporizhzhia power supply concerns
IAEA's Grossi highlights continued Zaporizhzhia power supply concerns
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has said concerns continue over the impact potential disruption to off-site power could have at Ukraine's nuclear power plants.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 24 May 2024
IAEA staff observe emergency drill at Zaporizhzhia
IAEA staff observe emergency drill at Zaporizhzhia
The International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Mariano Grossi says that regular drills and exercises at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "are especially important in view of the extraordinary risks it is currently facing".
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 17 May 2024
Eletronuclear updates Angra 1 lifetime extension progress
Eletronuclear updates Angra 1 lifetime extension progress
Brazilian nuclear power plant operator Eletrobras Eletronuclear says it is on track to complete all the steps required to get approval for extended operation of the Angra 1 unit.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 13 May 2024
IAEA warns against attacks on, or from, Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
IAEA warns against attacks on, or from, Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has restated that "there must be no attack of any kind from or against this major nuclear facility".
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 10 May 2024
IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years
IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years
Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has concluded. The team also provided recommendations and suggestions to further improve the safe operation of the unit beyond 40 years.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 25 April 2024
NRC proposes technology-neutral approach for new reactor licensing
NRC proposes technology-neutral approach for new reactor licensing
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuclear reactors by presenting generic environmental impacts for those designs that fit within certain site and plant parameters.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 24 April 2024
IAEA finds improved safety at Dutch research reactor
IAEA finds improved safety at Dutch research reactor
The operator of the Hoger Onderwijs research reactor in the Netherlands has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021, a follow-up International Atomic Energy Agency mission has concluded.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 23 April 2024
IAEA's Grossi explains why blame is not being attributed for Zaporizhzhia attacks
IAEA's Grossi explains why blame is not being attributed for Zaporizhzhia attacks
With a third report of a drone attack in two weeks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has urged restraint from all sides - and explained why the agency has not pointed the finger of blame for the incidents.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 19 April 2024
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