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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - March 2024

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

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  Australia $3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  Belarus Belarus to cooperate with Rosatom in additive technologies, radioactive waste management Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | news in Belarus | Minsk news | BELTA
  Belgium Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Canada Nuclear industry wants Canada to lift ban on reprocessing plutonium, despite proliferation risks Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Canada Canada -Queen’s attracts world-renowned nuclear materials scientist Queen's University Canada
  Canada NWMO reaffirms safety of Canada's 1st nuclear waste repository but there's still heavy pushback CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
  European Union Natural radioactivity in construction products: validated method ensures safer buildings EU Science Hub
  Europe's Europe's pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival reuters.com
  France EDF to Produce Radioactive Material for France’s Nuclear Weapons Bloomberg
  France Buzzword or real threat? How concerns over nuclear capabilities in outer space can trigger the extension of space security discussions Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique :: FRS
  IAEA Unfolding Insights into Ga-68 Radiopharmaceuticals International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA to help Iraq develop peaceful nuclear programme, agency head says reuters.com
  IAEA Regulatory Oversight of the Interfaces Between Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security in Nuclear Power Plants International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Harnessing Isotope Hydrology for Water Diplomacy: UN World Water Day 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA A Turning Point’: First Ever Nuclear Energy Summit Concludes in Brussels International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Supports WiN Africa to Reach More African Women in the Nuclear Field International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Mission to Costa Rica Encourages Continued Improvement in Nuclear Security Arrangements International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Director General Meets President of Syria and Agrees on New Engagement with Syria and Increased Cancer Care Support International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Director General talks pros and cons of nuclear power Deutche Welle
  Global Nuclear energy offers fossil fuel alternative — IAEA chief Deutche Welle
  Japan IAEA assessing antiterrorism steps at central Japan nuclear plant nippon.com | 日本情報多言語発信サイト
  Japan New video, images give closest look yet inside Fukushima reactor's damaged interior Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
  Japan Inside Fukushima: Eerie drone footage reveals first ever look at melted nuclear reactor with 880 tonnes of radioactive fuel still inside Home | Daily Mail Online
  Japan Lessons from Fukushima: Prepare for the unlikely (MIT) MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Global Let’s Say Someone Did Drop the Bomb. Then What? The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Nepal PGA National Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Nuclear and Radiological Security PGA
  Nepal Nepal should ratify treaties to reduce nuclear terrorism and protect its nuclear resources PGA
  The Netherlands Western countries become independent of Russian uranium thanks to Dutch Urenco factory NL Times | Netherlands news in English
  Niger Niger Termination of U.S. Military Ties Followed Accusation of Iran Uranium Deal Wall Street Journal
  Global 100,000 years and counting: how do we tell future generations about highly radioactive nuclear waste repositories? The Conversation
  Russian Federation Opinion: Beating Putin’s Game of Nuclear Chicken Just Security - A Forum on Law, Rights, and U.S. National Security
  Russian Federation Man blames nuclear meltdown for deformities in city more radioactive than Chernobyl The Daily Star: Home of Fun Stuff
  Russian Federation Russia’s Nuclear Supply Chain Gets a Pass at Global Summit Bloomberg
  South Africa Latest Plans to Increase Nuclear Energy in South Africa White & Case LLP International Law Firm, Global Law Practice
  United Nations UNODC Promotes the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism in Sao Tome and Principe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  United Kingdom Nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought: UK statement at the UN Security Council Welcome to GOV.UK
  United Kingdom UK’s nuclear industry to get £200m boost amid defence concerns, Rishi Sunak announces The Independent | Latest news and features from US, UK and worldwide
  United Kingdom Inside the battle to replace Britain’s ageing nuclear deterrent The Telegraph US - Breaking news, opinion & analysis
  United Kingdom Where Putin would strike UK with nuclear weapons Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk
  Ukraine Ukraine war briefing: ‘massive missile attack’ hits Dnipro hydroelectric dam and affects nuclear plant News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Ukraine Ukraine says power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant fixed after blackout risk reuters.com
  Ukraine Ukraine and the mind games of nuclear deterrence Financial Times
  United States Nuclear Terrorism Prevention: DHS Has Strengthened the Securing the Cities Program, but Actions Are Needed to Address Key Remaining Challenges U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)
  United States Man with ties to China charged in plot to steal blueprints of US nuclear missile launch sensors USA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today
  United States What would happen to Washington, DC if attacked by a nuclear bomb? New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos
  United States Women’s History Month Spotlight: Aisha Barnwell, Defense Nuclear Security Department of Energy
  United States Women’s History Month Spotlight: Laurie McKinley, Defense Nuclear Security Department of Energy
  United States Women’s History Month Spotlight: D’Ziana (Zena) Barnett, Defense Nuclear Security Department of Energy
  United States New federal funding secures the removal of radioactive waste in Niagara County Buffalo, NY | Local News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | wgrz.com
  United States Middlebury Experts Examine the Complicated Threat of Dirty Bombs in New Book Middlebury College
  United States West Texas nuclear waste plan remains blocked after federal appeals court ruling Texas Public Radio | TPR
  United States ‘Radioactive’ Webinar Commemorates 45th Anniversary of Three Mile Island Meltdown Home - SBU News Home
  United States Holtec Awaits Final Decision On Radioactive Waste Newsradio 95 WXTK - Cape Cod's #1 source for News, Weather, & Traffic
  United States Bridge replacement over Coldwater Creek could take a year because of radioactive waste removal KMOV | Missouri Local News, Weather, Sports | St. Louis, MO
  United States St. Louis Radioactive Waste Victims Left Out of Federal Budget Bill St. Louis Riverfront Times
  United States Texas City Now Most At Risk In A Nuclear Attack 96.5 KPEL – News Talk – Lafayette News Radio
  United States Fact Check: Why National Guard's Nuclear Unit Is Poised For Solar Eclipse Newsweek

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  Australia Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines despite U.S. funding cut NBC News - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US & Local News | NBC News
  Canada Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to deliver community update on labs' future Pembroke Observer
  IAEA IAEA Completes International Physical Protection Advisory Service Mission in the United States International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA The IAEA Joins Forces with US Radiological Society RSNA to Advance Radiology Capacities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Update 215 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Board calls on Russia to leave Zaporizhzhia, two years on reuters.com
  IAEA IAEA Marks International Women’s Day by Celebrating More Women in Nuclear International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran West concerned over Iranian nuclear bomb in IAEA meeting ynetnews - Homepage
  Japan The treated discharge from Japan’s ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  Japan Japan, IAEA agree to keep working together on treated Fukushima water Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
  Japan Japan's push for North Korea summit 'very important', IAEA chief says reuters.com
  Japan Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  Japan/China China pressing Japan to run compensation system for Fukushima water release The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More
  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan dispatch: IAEA Nuclear Security summit co-chaired by Kazakhstan will address major arms control and safety challenges JURIST - Legal News & Commentary
  Russian Federation Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  Russian Federation/Ukraine Exclusive: US prepared ‘rigorously’ for potential Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine in late 2022, officials say Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  United Kingdom Collaborative project safely disposing of over 1,000 drums of radioactive waste completes Welcome to GOV.UK
  United Kingdom Radioactive gas detected at prison leads to closure of 180 cells at Dartmoor Prison ITV
  United Kingdom Radioactive waste, baby bottles and Spam: the deep ocean has become a dumping ground News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Ukraine No safety issue from barred staff at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says IAEA chief reuters.com
  United States Boeing MH-139 nuclear security helicopter begins operational service Flight Global
  United States Gossip, coincidences: FBI file shows Y-12 staff suspected 2012 intruders got inside help News, Sports, Business | Knoxville News Sentinel
  United States An inside look at radioactive waste testing underneath homes in north St. Louis County St. Louis Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | ksdk.com
  United States The downwinders: New Mexicans sickened by atomic bomb testing fight for compensation News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  United States Idaho Downwinders one vote away from RECA inclusion Idaho Press
  United States Senate Approves Expansion of Fund for Nuclear Waste Exposure Victims The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  United States ‘Oppenheimer,’ My Uncle and the Secrets America Still Doesn’t Like to Tell The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  United States Opinion | The President’s Sole Authority Over Nuclear Weapons Is Dangerous The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  United States US uranium miners resurrected by nuclear revival and Ukraine war Financial Times

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  Canada Ontario nuclear plant to produce material for life-saving cancer treatment CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
  Canada Exclusive: Canada to expedite approval of new nuclear projects, energy minister says reuters.com
  Global Climate Change May Unearth Cold War-Era Nuclear Waste Stored by the U.S. in Other Countries Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture
  IAEA IAEA head Grossi meets Putin over Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
  IAEA West avoids seriously confronting Iran as IAEA meet begins reuters.com
  Iran Whistling Past the Iranian Nuclear Program Wall Street Journal
  IAEA IAEA and RSNA partner to improve cancer care in poorer countries AuntMinnie
  IAEA IAEA Hosts Event With Over 400 Female Nuclear Experts In Celebration of International Women’s Day International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Director General Briefs Board of Governors: Ukraine, Iran and Nuclear Energy Summit International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Combating Olive Oil Fraud with Nuclear Innovations International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Japan 13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  Japan Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge case hearing begins Islands Business - Media | News | Publishing
  Kenya WABUYABO: Why nuclear energy plan is key to Kenya's sustainable growth vision Energy Central | News, Content & Community for global power & utility industry professionals.
  Global The Brink The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Global A Nuclear Weapon Strikes What Happens Next? The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
  Sout Africa South Africa Accepts Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (February 26th, 2024) International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Ukraine Radiation-proof Chernobyl worms offer answers about cancer New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
  United Nations UN Atomic Watchdog Director Moscow-Bound for Talks on Nuclear Safety in Ukraine VOA - Voice of America English News
  United States Drones, robotic tech pose threat to US nuclear security, general says C4ISRNET, Media for the Intelligence-Age Military | C4ISRNET
  United States US calls on Iran to dilute its entire stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium Times of Israel
  United States Shaping the Future of Nuclear Security U.S. Department of State – Home
  United States Black History Month Spotlight: Rama Balde, Nonproliferation Department of Energy
  United States Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  United States Scene is clear after crews recover radioactive equipment from Baton Rouge canal WAFB Channel 9
  United States Patient CAL-1: The Most Radioactive Human Who Ever Lived The Lighter Side of Science | IFLScience
  United States BWX Technologies Awarded $45B Contract to Manage Radioactive Cleanup Hart Energy

Country Topic Source
  Africa Africa’s emerging nuclear energy sector can help to build sustainable economic development Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - Home
  Arctic Thawing Arctic permafrost could release radioactive, cancer-causing radon Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds
  Canada Former Ontario nuclear plant operator employee charged in secretive leak case Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
  Canada Canada Sells First Bond in Program That Allows Nuclear Finance Stock Market, Finance & Business News | Yahoo Finance Canada
  IAEA Reminder Call for Papers: The International Conference on Hybrid Imaging (IPET2024) International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Virtual Reality in Cancer Care: Bridging Gaps in Education and Training International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  International International Women's Day: Hundreds of Women Building a Career in Nuclear Gather at the IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran Iran's uranium stock enriched to 60% shrinks but problems persist -IAEA papers say reuters.com
  Iran Iran has reduced stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, says nuclear watchdog Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  Japan International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Governors Invited to Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
  Japan Tritium level far below Japan's operational limit in fourth batch of ALPS treated water, IAEA confirms International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Japan Release of fourth batch of Fukushima treated radioactive water begins The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More
  Japan A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
  North Korea ‘No significant levels’ of radioactive contamination detected in North Korean defectors Bilingual Spanish news for Memphis and the Mid-South
  Russian Russian Federation/Ukraine -Putin says West sending troops to Ukraine could lead to nuclear war Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
  Russian Federation Secret military files reveal when Russia would consider using nuclear weapons, including the destruction of 20% of its ballistic missile submarines: FT Business Insider
  Spain Spain Advances Radioactive Waste Management with El Cabril Expansion Approval BNN Breaking
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka signs security pact with US to prevent illicit maritime trafficking in nuclear and radioactive material Latest News Today: Breaking News and Top Headlines from India, Entertainment, Business, Politics and Sports | The Indian Express
  Ukraine Nuclear security is under attack in Ukraine, say experts at Bellona forum Bellona Front page - Bellona.org
  United Nations UNODC Holds the Second Event of its Virtual Speaker Series on ICSANT and Nuclear Terrorism: International Cooperation on Nuclear Forensics and ICSANT United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  United States Why this is a pivotal moment for Hanford’s nuclear waste cleanup Seattle Times
  United States Climate change could unearth, disturb Cold War-era nuclear waste buried by the US, officials say Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
  United States Hawley vows to attach Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to anything moving on Senate floor Yahoo News: Latest and Breaking News, Headlines, Live Updates, and More
  United States International hearing to spotlight tribal backlash over uranium mining EE News
  United States The Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs Scientific American