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New rules in Canada for emergency preparation
New rules in Canada for emergency preparation
Canadian nuclear safety regulators have updated regulations for the country's nuclear power plant operators to prepare for and manage emergency situations.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Upgrade ultimatum for Swedish plants
Upgrade ultimatum for Swedish plants
A round of safety improvements to ensure core cooling in scenarios similar to those of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi have been announced by the Swedish regulator, which unusually made its statement in a newspaper article.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 10 October 2014
Nuclear risk centre opens in Japan
Nuclear risk centre opens in Japan
A nuclear risk research centre has been established in Japan to carry out research and development necessary for utilities to improve safety on their own initiative.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 2 October 2014
Nuclenor submits Garoña restart plan
Nuclenor submits Garoña restart plan
Garona landscape 48The operator of Spain's Garoña nuclear power plant, Nuclenor, has submitted documents to the country's nuclear regulator detailing how it plans to meet a series of requirements for the plant's restart.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Regulators group responds to Fukushima
Regulators group responds to Fukushima
New nuclear safety reference levels have been published by the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (Wenra) as part of its response to the Fukushima accident.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Tokai reprocessing plant to shut
Tokai reprocessing plant to shut
Tokai reprocessing plant 48The Japan Atomic Energy Agency will shut its reprocessing plant in Tokai, reportedly due to the costs of modifications required under post-Fukushima safety regulations.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 29 September 2014
Ban Ki-moon applauds IAEA
Ban Ki-moon applauds IAEA

Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations, today applauded the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in promoting a nuclear safety culture around the world.

 

Nuclear Policies · Monday, 22 September 2014
Final restart approval nears for Sendai
Final restart approval nears for Sendai
Sendai 48Japan's nuclear regulator has approved changes in the reactor installations of units 1 and 2 of the Sendai nuclear power plant, moving the units one step closer to restarting.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Safety review sought for Shika 2
Safety review sought for Shika 2
Shika 48Hokuriku Electric Power Company has applied for a safety review of unit 2 of its Shika plant. It becomes the twentieth Japanese reactor to seek permission to restart.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Reactor restarts would aid Japanese recovery
Reactor restarts would aid Japanese recovery
The prompt restart of Japan's nuclear power reactors would have "big advantages" for the country's economy and environment, according estimates by the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 28 July 2014
Safety approval for first Japanese reactor restarts
Safety approval for first Japanese reactor restarts
Sendai 48Sendai nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 have draft approval to restart and generate electricity again. The final stages in Japan's new licensing regime could be completed before September.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 16 July 2014
US debut for Westinghouse fuel pool monitor
US debut for Westinghouse fuel pool monitor
The commissioning of a system enabling remote monitoring of the used fuel pool level at Watts Bar has marked the first use of the Westinghouse technology at a US nuclear power plant. The system has already been deployed at some European plants.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 14 July 2014
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