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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - February 2022

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.

Country Topic Source
  Argentina/China Argentine think tank sounds alarm over US$8bn China nuclear power contract BNamericas - Develop your Latin America business
  Canada Hearings to start for planned Chalk River nuclear disposal facility Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
  Canada Opinion: Does the future of clean energy include nuclear power? The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
  Cuba Cuba removes 52 disused sealed radioactive sources from food irradiation plant International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
  European Union Do small reactors have a big future in Europe's nuclear power plans? The National - Latest US news, sport & opinion
  Europe/Ukraine Europe’s ‘darkest hour,’ war in a radioactive zone, and fleeing citizens: Putin invades Ukraine Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  Finland Finland Signals Russian-Backed Nuclear Project Faces Halt Bloomberg
  France Nucléaire : ces fissures de quelques millimètres qui font vaciller EDF Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up | Les Echos
  France Centrale nucléaire de Civaux dans la Vienne : l'ampleur des dégâts Actualités - France 3 Régions
  France Nucléaire : le gouvernement estime le coût des six EPR annoncés Actu Environnement : actualité, news, newsletter environnement et développement durable
  France Affrontements à Tchernobyl: que reste-t-il des infrastructures nucléaires en Ukraine? Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  Ghana Site selection for Ghana's first Nuclear Plant to be concluded end of this year — NPG Modern Ghana
  IAEA IAEA says Fukushima visit ‘very productive’ Homepage - World Nuclear News
  IAEA IAEA says nuclear is vital for space missions Nuclear Engineering International
  IAEA IAEA admits to helping Saudi, Egypt develop nuclear capabilities Middle East Monitor – Latest news from the Middle East and North Africa
  Malawi Malawi acceded on 11th February 2022 to the Amendment to the Convention for the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
  Nigeria Nigeria’s Nuclear Authority Says Over 60% of X-ray Machines Obsolete THISDAYLIVE | Truth and Reason
  South Korea South Koreans overwhelmingly want nuclear weapons to confront China and North Korea, poll finds The Washington Post
  UAE Authority to issue license for third reactor at Barakah nuclear power plant ZAWYA - Middle East's trusted source of business & financial news
  Ukraine Where is Chernobyl? Map shows why Russia’s forces have entered nuclear exclusion zone during Ukraine invasion inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
  Ukraine Even If Nuclear War Is Averted, Ukraine’s Reactors Could Be in Line of Fire Truthout | Fearless, Independent News & Analysis
  Ukraine Ukraine. Des combats à Tchernobyl, près du dépôt de déchets nucléaires ouest-france.fr
  Ukraine Battle in Chernobyl as Fears 'Radioactive Nuclear Dust' Could Be Unleashed Newsweek
  Ukraine/Russian Federation Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukrainian official says Home - KTVZ
  Ukraine Nuclear risk from war in Ukraine isn’t targeted missiles but accidental hits on reactors, safety expert warns inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
  United Kingdom Nuclear fusion: how excited should we be? The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.
  United Kingdom China and Russia cannot be trusted on UK nuclear projects, Parliament told GB News
  United States Richland workers exposed to radiation at nuclear power plant, says fed agency Tri-City Herald
  United States Barksdale AFB first to implement upgrade to nuclear enterprise 'in more than 30 years' The Official Home Page of the U.S. Air Force
  United States US and Russian physicians warn war in Ukraine risks global nuclear ‘catastrophe’ NationofChange - Progressive News & Activism
  United States Sandia National Laboratories updates software for assessing consequences of nuclear accidents Nuclear Engineering International
  United States Waste Control Specialists Builds LLRW Disposal Site Construction Equipment Guide :: Used Heavy & Construction Equipment Search & Industry News
  United States DOE prepares to put a nearly completed uranium contract up for bid Physics Today

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  Argentina China is building a nuclear power plant in Argentina as it looks to Latin America Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
  Belarus Belarus to submit report for Convention on Nuclear Safety to IAEA in August Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | news in Belarus | Minsk news | BELTA
  Brazil Brazilian Report The Brazilian Report - News from Brazil in English | Politics, Economics
  Canada Canadian Advanced Manufacturing in Nuclear Alliance established Nuclear Engineering International
  Croatia BiH wants to test a nuclear waste management facility in Croatia EURACTIV.com – EURACTIV is your one-stop-shop for in-depth news about policies and politics from EU institutions and national capitals.
  France Hit With High Natural Gas Prices, France Vows To Build More Nuclear Energy Forbes
  France France to cut carbon emissions, Russian energy influence with 14 nuclear reactors Ars Technica
  Ghana Site selection for Ghana’s first Nuclear Plant to be concluded this year Ghana Web
  IAEA Head of IAEA says it is helping Saudi Arabia, Egypt with nuclear power The Times of Israel | News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
  IAEA IAEA begins mission to review Fukushima water release France24
  IAEA IAEA says it is helping Egypt and Saudi Arabia with nuclear power Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Iran France Says Macron and China's Xi Agreed to Step up Efforts on Iran Nuclear Deal US News
  Japan Fukushima disaster: Look deep inside harrowing remains of Japan's melted nuclear reactor Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
  Japan Japan looking to build experimental nuclear fusion plant New Straits Times
  Namibia Uranium mining controversy rages on The Namibian
  North Korea Satellite Images Suggest Operations Resumed at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Plant  VOA - Voice of America English News
  Russia
Russia sparks nuclear war fears after footage shows ‘atomic cannons’ within striking distance of Ukraine News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The US Sun
  Sweden Reactor at Oskarshamn 3 nuclear power plant in Sweden shut down due to 'fuel damage' The Mirror: The Heart of Britain
  Ukraine The risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine Opinion Pieces From Our Top Editors On All Things Political | Inquirer.net
  Ukraine Russian Troops Just Built A Pontoon Bridge Near Chernobyl Forbes
  United Kingdom Rolls-Royce to open talks on leasing UK nuclear sites for mini reactors Financial Times
  United Kingdom Demolition of North Wales nuclear plant buildings set to take place Business Live - UK Business news, analysis & Thought Leadership
  United Kingdom Nuclear transport: is atomic energy really a viable path to reaching net zero? Homepage | E&T Magazine
  United States Improved nuclear accident code helps policymakers assess risks from small reactors Newswise: News for Journalists
  United States Ventilation fan shut down in radiation release restarted at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Carlsbad Current-Argus: Breaking news, Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion
  United States US in ‘very final stages’ of Iran nuclear talks, State Dept. says Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates
  United States 3 states with shuttered nuclear plants see emissions rise Energy Wire
  United States DOE to offer $6B to keep struggling nuclear reactors online Utility and Energy Transmission & Distribution News | Utility Dive

  Argentina Argentina and China sign agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant
  Canada Durham Region to host virtual event on Nuclear Sector Strategy
  Canada Cameco restarts Canadian uranium operation
  Canada Decolonizing energy and the nuclear narrative of small modular reactors
  China China helping Pak augmenting its nuclear capabilities: Thinktank
  Croatia BiH wants to test a nuclear waste management facility in Croatia
  Estonia Fermi sees Estonian interest in nuclear grow
  Finlande En Finlande, le premier réacteur nucléaire EPR européen est attendu : "On ne sera plus obligé d’aller chercher cette énergie au-delà de nos frontières"
  France Macron to Unveil Plans for Building French Nuclear Plants
  France France plans 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050 – media
  France Nucléaire : construire de nouveaux réacteurs va-t-il suffire à couvrir les futurs besoins en électricité de la France ?
  Ghana Ghana’s nuclear power project will boost STEM – Dr Yamoah
  IAEA IAEA and AU Strengthen Cooperation on Nuclear Applications for Development in Africa
  IAEA IAEA Task Force on Fukushima Treated Water to Conduct its First Mission in Japan
  IAEA IAEA Supports China in Nuclear Security Efforts for Winter Olympics
  IAEA North Korea targeted IAEA in cyberattacks: draft U.N. report
  IAEA IAEA Discusses Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage with Benin
  Iran Nucléaire iranien: à Vienne, les discussions reprennent à un moment-clé
  Japan Fukushima operators send robot into worst-hit melted reactor
  Japan How Long Will Fukushima Stay Radioactive?
  Japan Fish caught near Fukushima are 14 times too radioactive
  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan calls on CANWFZ states parties to join Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is in strong need of nuclear power station
  North Korea N Korea grows nuclear programme, profits from cyberattacks: UN
  Pakistan Pakistan’s nuclear security amidst the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
  Russian Federation US believes Russia plans nuclear exercise to warn west over Ukraine
  Russian Federation Russia links U.S. nuclear arms talks to security demands
  Russian Federation Russian atomic cannons move closer to Ukraine’s border
  Russian Federation Is this Putin’s false-flag operation? Video showing ‘Ukrainian nationalists preparing a radioactive dirty bomb' to use against Russian separatists’ is slammed as Kremlin fake' to destabilise country
  South Africa South Africa seeks proposals for new research reactor
  Taiwan/RoC Taiwan to 'adjust' Japanese food import curbs related to 2011 nuclear disaster
  United Kingdom Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
  United Kingdom U.K. Approves Chinese Nuclear Reactor for CGN's Bradwell Plant
  Ukraine The Ukraine Crisis Could Have Serious Nuclear Repercussions
  Ukraine Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster
  Ukraine Ukraine and Canada agree closer nuclear cooperation
  Ukraine Russian plot to use ‘dirty nuclear bomb’ video as false flag ahead of Ukraine invasion uncovered
  Ukraine Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster
  Ukraine The Ukraine Crisis Could Have Serious Nuclear Repercussions
  United States US arms maker ends production of controversial depleted uranium rounds
  United States Democrat Levin, Republican Issa Lead Effort to Remove Radioactive Fuel from San Onofre
  United States 'Dumping ground?': Human impacts of New Mexico nuclear industry haunt proposed waste project
  United States Panel will look into leak of radioactive material at LANL
  United States Achieving a Safer U.S. Nuclear Posture
  United States Go With Nuclear Power to Meet Our Electricity Needs
  United States Governor Abbott Petitions Fifth Circuit To Keep Spent Nuclear Fuel Out Of The Permian Basin

  Australia Nuclear scientists think they’ve cracked the key to fighting fire in Australia
  Canada Initiatives aim to speed fusion deployment
  Canada Canada's nuclear regulator starts hearings on Lepreau
  Canada Chalk River Laboratories looks ahead to an environmentally conscious future
  France Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic
  Ghana Prof. Adomako Appointed Deputy Director-General of GAEC
  IAEA IAEA Supports China in Nuclear Security Efforts for Winter Olympics
  IAEA Digital Tools, Virtual Reality and Robots to Help in Accelerating Dismantling of Retired Nuclear Facilities, IAEA Survey Shows
  IAEA New IAEA E-Learning Course Focuses on Strategic Planning and Management Skills for Young Nuclear Leaders
  IAEA IAEA Publishes Free e-Book on Nuclear Law
  IAEA IAEA using isotopic techniques to study and wetland protection
  Iran Iran moves centrifuge-parts production out of disputed workshop, IAEA says
  Japan Japan's Bid to Dump Tons of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Into Sea Hits Snag
  Japan Fukushima Radiation Made Japanese Fir Trees Go Haywire After Nuclear Disaster
  Japan European expert evaluates about decommissioning of Fukushima nuclear power plant
  Japan/UK Simulation of radioactive debris to aid clean-up at Fukushima site
  Nigeria Developing Nigeria’s nuclear energy
  South Africa Fight Over Africa’s Sole Atomic Plant Entangles Mantashe
  South Africa Analysis: This time it’s nuclear as SA’s energy minister gets his way as usual
  Sweden Sweden approves plan to bury tons of radioactive nuclear waste
  Switzerland How a Swiss start-up wants to reinvent nuclear energy
  United Kingdom New business to manage UK’s radioactive nuclear waste
  Ukraine/Canada Energoatom, OCNI sign memorandum of cooperation
  Ukraine Inside Chernobyl’s eerie radioactive corridors decades after deadly meltdown
  Ukraine/Russian Federation Nuclear Battleground
  Ukraine/Russian Federation 'If the Russians pass through here, they'll be in Kyiv in two hours': Ukrainians fear Putin will send his troops through Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone in short-cut to invade their capital
  United States Decker Eveleth, Incoming Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Student, Identifies Nuclear Silos in China
  United States Lawmakers Vow to Keep Radioactive Water Out of Cape Cod Bay
  United States Editorial: Radiation compensation should recognize NM
  United States The Navy's New Train Car Has All the Firepower and Tech You Need for Nuclear Security
  United States Bill discusses radioactive waste storage
  United States ‘Monumental step.’ Industrial-scale processing of Hanford radioactive tank waste begins
  United States Decommissioned nuclear plants are no harm to water if closed properly, experts say