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ONR's new role comes at crucial time for UK industry
December saw a key milestone for the Office for Nuclear Regulation with the publication of its first strategy as a statutory public corporation, writes Nick Baldwin, the ONR Chair.
Podcasts & Features
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Friday, 16 January 2015
UK to change way Sellafield is managed
The UK government is changing the way the nuclear site at Sellafield in northwest England is managed, following recommendations from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 13 January 2015
UK regulator approves restart of Heysham I unit 1
The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted permission for Heysham I unit 1 to return to service following the discovery last year of a crack in a boiler spine in the reactor. EDF Energy returned the unit to service on 10 January, ONR said.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Belgian reprocessing contract completed
The final shipment of waste from the reprocessing of Belgian research reactor fuel has been made from the UK to Belgium.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015
UK government urged to look at SMR costs
The UK government should encourage the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a parliamentary committee has recommended. However, it says the costs need to be fully understood beforehand.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Regulatory justification for UK ABWR
The construction and operation of Hitachi-GE's Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) in the UK is justified, the country's Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Davey has announced.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 11 December 2014
NDA opens plans to public consultation
The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has revealed how it intends to meet the country's nuclear decommissioning challenges over the next three years in a draft business plan that has been opened to public consultation.
Corporate
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Monday, 8 December 2014
National Nuclear Laboratory urges UK investment in SMRs
The UK has the opportunity "to regain technology leadership" in the ownership and development of low-carbon generation and secure energy supplies through investment in Small Modular Reactors, according to a feasibility study published yesterday by the National Nuclear Laboratory.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 4 December 2014
Growth in support for UK new build
Support for the construction of new nuclear power plants in the UK has grown by more than 10% over the past decade, with 45% of people now approving the building of new reactors, according to the latest Nuclear Industry Association poll.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 4 December 2014
UK government to help seek Moorside investment
The UK government has signed a cooperation agreement with NuGen "to promote external financing" for the Moorside nuclear power plant in Cumbria.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Cockcrofts witness final removal of Windscale galleries
As the final removal of the iconic filters at the top of the remaining Windscale chimney draws to a close, the son and grandson of John Cockroft, at whose insistence the filters were built, have taken part in the work.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Horizon prepares for Wylfa equipment purchases
Horizon Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with the UK nuclear regulator which paves the way for it to begin buying long-lead components for the planned Wylfa Newydd plant.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014
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The final shipment of waste from the reprocessing of Belgian research reactor fuel has been made from the UK to Belgium.
Horizon Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with the UK nuclear regulator which paves the way for it to begin buying long-lead components for the planned Wylfa Newydd plant.