Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2021

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.

July29

Algérie	Essais nucléaires : en Algérie aussi, la France appelée à agir
Australia	West Australia site could house nuclear waste
Belarus	Belarus powers ahead with nuclear project despite some opposition
Cambodia	Government signs nuclear power agreement with China and Russia
Canada	General Fusion and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partner to accelerate cleantech in Canada
Canada	David Staples: Liberals and Conservatives in a race to do the right thing on nuclear powe
Canada	Will Canada remain a credible nonproliferation partner?
China/US	Radioactive Gas Would Travel to U.S. from Ongoing Incident in China
China	China Begins Construction of its First Underground Research Laboratory for High Level Waste Disposal
China	China is gearing up to activate the world's first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor
Chine	EPR de Taishan : le réacteur aurait été mis à l'arrêt en France, assure EDF
Croatie	Que faire des déchets de la centrale nucléaire de Krško ? "Cela va finir par ressembler à Tchernobyl !"
Egypt/Russian Federation	Egypt postpones nuclear power plant amid tensions with Russia over Nile dam
European Union	Unions repeat call for nuclear's inclusion in EU taxonomy
France	Essais nucléaires : Macron reconnaît la "dette" de la France envers la Polynésie
France	Faut-il renforcer le nucléaire ? La question déjà au cœur de la campagne présidentielle
French Polynesia/France	Without apologising, Macron says Paris owes 'debt' to French Polynesia over nuclear tests
Ghana	Energy Minister renews commitment to clean energy
United States	Houston, are we going to have a problem with space nuclear power?
IAEA	IAEA aims for easier transport of radioactive materials
IAEA	Test and Learn: IAEA Conducts Pilot Virtual School on Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety
IAEA	Supporting Countries in Nuclear Forensics at the Re-designated IAEA Collaborating Centre in Hungary
IAEA	With Just 100 Days Before Climate Conference, IAEA Highlights Nuclear’s Contribution to Mitigation and Adaptation
IAEA	IAEA and GIF to Cooperate on Integrated Energy Systems, Nuclear Heat Applications and Advanced Manufacturing
Iran	Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US as nuclear talks stalled
United States	Is using nuclear materials for space travel dangerous, genius, or a little of both?
Jordan	Jordan declares uranium plant 'fully operational'
Jordan	Jordanian Uranium Mining Company has produced 70 tonnes of ore
Japan	Discontent over Fukushima nuclear disaster response casts shadow over Tokyo Olympics
Japan	Fukushima laments 'unfortunate' lack of fans for Japan's Olympic baseball game
Japan	Radioactive chemical found in Fukushima honey: Japanese media
Nigeria/Russian Federation	Nigeria, Russia Sign Agreement on Nuclear Energy
Nigeria	We’ll make FULafia best nuclear research centre in Africa – Mgt
Royaume-Uni	Nucléaire : Johnson prêt à écarter la Chine des appels d'offres britanniques
African Union	Ryan Collyer: Using nuclear technologies to save the species is incredibly exciting
United Kingdom	Britain could pursue Sizewell C nuclear project even without Chinese funding, source says
Ukraine/USSR	The Untold Story of the Vladimir Lenin Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
United States	America’s aging nuclear weapons come under scrutiny as Russia and China build up their arsenals
United States	President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations
United States	Feds and states not taking radioactivity from fracking seriously, environmental group says
United States	Innamorato and Muth call on Wolf administration to finish the job after incomplete announcement on radioactive landfill testing requirement
United States	CWMD Office Looks to Enhance CBRN and Food Security Programs, Expand Outreach
United States	Wyoming town hopeful Bill Gates’ TerraPower nuclear plant will help replace 200-plus coal-related jobs
United States	Investigating materials for safe, secure nuclear power
United States	Waste Isolation Pilot Plant needs more space to dispose of nuclear waste, officials say
United States	DEP to require radiological testing of leachate at landfills
United States	BioFlyte Forms Scientific Advisory Board of Prominent Government and Life Science Experts

July22

Sub-Saharan Africa	Opinion: Is nuclear part of the answer to sub-Saharan Africa’s electricity shortage?
Algerie/France	Algérie : sous le sable du Sahara, le lourd passé nucléaire français
Australia	Ansto seeks licence to expand its interim waste store
Belarus	Plans to set up radioactive waste storage fund in Belarus by 2030
Brazil/Argentina	Brazilian-Argentine verification agency would benefit from safeguards approach: IAEA
Canada	First Nations Power Authority and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy announce collaboration on recruiting for 30 field services jobs in Ontario’s nuclear sector
Global	Canada’s nuclear path
Canada	Reactor disassembly work completed at Bruce 6
Canada	Reactors at Bruce nuclear station violated terms of operating licence
Canada	Governments, utilities and the nuclear industry hope small modular reactors will power Canada’s future. Can they actually build one?
Canada	Are Canadian uranium workers still more likely to die from lung cancer?
Global	China moves forward with thorium molten salt reactor
China/France	EDF suggests China should halt nuclear reactor after problems
Egypt	Egyptian-Russian officials inspect El Dabaa plant site
Egypt	Egypt plans to build more nuclear power stations
Ghana	The Scope Of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
IAEA	Strengthening the Capacity of Women in Nuclear Security Worldwide: An IAEA Webinar
IAEA/Brazil	IAEA Director General, Brazilian Ministers Discuss “Rich Agenda” of Cooperation
IAEA/Bulgaria	IAEA reviews long-term safety of Bulgarian plant
IAEA	Pause in Iran nuclear talks 'uncomfortable,' says IAEA chief Grossi
Global	IAEA Director General Highlights Achievements, Sees Evolving Safeguards Regime for Members of Brazilian-Argentine Nuclear Verification Agency
IAEA	Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security Designated as First IAEA Collaborating Centre in the Field of Nuclear Security in Africa
IAEA	Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Program: First Scholar Graduates as New Round of Applications Opens
IAEA	Harmonizing Guidance to Assess Radioactivity in Food and Drinking Water
IAEA	IAEA as Key Partner in ICTP Joint Summer School on Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development
Iran	Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon if we dismantle its infrastructure
Japan	Snakes are helping scientists monitor radiation from Fukushima
Japan	No entry: symbolism in Fukushima as Olympics begin in empty stadium
Japon	Lágrimas de sangre: el lento y cruel final del hombre “más radioactivo” del mundo
Nigeria/Russian Federation	Nigeria reactivates Russian-Nigerian Joint Coordination Committee
South Korea/Japan	S.Korea team to screen its food over Fukushima radiation concerns
United Kingdom	‘Not in this town’: artwork about Britain’s ‘nuclear colonialism’ removed
Ukraine	Chernobyl’s IFS-2 milestone
Ukraine	Chernobyl's Elephant's Foot Is a Toxic Mass of Corium
United States	Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Opportunities for DHS to Better Address Longstanding Program Challenges
United States	U.S.-EU Dialogue on Nonproliferation, Disarmament, Arms Control and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation
United States	Nuclear forensics international group holds 25th anniversary meeting
United States	The Oil and Gas Industry Produces Radioactive Waste. Lots of It
United States	Armed Guards Protect Tons Of Nuclear Waste That Maine Can’t Get Rid Of
United States	EPA Withdraws Disastrous Trump-Era Radioactive Roads Approval
United States	Vermont Panel Hears Update On Federal Nuclear Waste Storage Policies
United States	Lawmakers working to address nuclear waste 'crisis'
United States	Elon Musk: It’s possible to make ‘extremely safe’ nuclear plants
United States	‘A big blow’: Washington’s arms controllers brace for loss of their biggest backer
United States	Paloma Richard’s NNSA career integrates significant missions, milestones, and extraordinary opportunities
United States	Harnessing the Power of Uranium to Treat Disease
United States	US to pay Nevada $65K in settlement over radioactive waste
United States	San Diego Rep. Levin forms bipartisan caucus for safe disposal of nuclear fuel wast
United States	New Mexico lawmakers push Los Alamos' legacy waste's removal
United States	Tim Ryan pushes for additional safety checks in dismantling Piketon uranium enrichment plant
United States	The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn’t go well
United States	Concerned residents seek answers on radioactive waste concerns

July16

Botswana	Botswana accedes to International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
Canada	Nuclear radiological response exercise scheduled at McMaster University
Global	Canada’s nuclear industry wants to build reactors in the Arctic
Canada	Study highlights Bruce plant's emergency preparedness
Canada	Government of Canada takes action to protect Canadian research and intellectual property
Canada	BWRX-300 deployment and commercialisation MoU signed
Global	China begins construction of world’s first commercial modular small reactor
Egypt	El Dabaa First of ‘Several’ Nuclear Reactors for Egypt
European Union	Two expert groups report to EC on nuclear’s role in the green taxonomy
France	Nucléaire : EDF va-t-il vendre ses EPR à la Pologne ?
France	Sans crier gare, des convois radioactifs traversent les centres-villes
Ghana/US	US and Ghana sign MoU on strategic civil nuclear cooperation
Global	Greenland government ready to outlaw uranium mining
IAEA/Austria	Work starts on IAEA nuclear security training facility
IAEA/Belarus	IAEA completes security advisory mission in Belarus
IAEA/Japan	IAEA to monitor safety of water release at Fukushima
Global	Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed
Global	Iran – Nucléaire : Téhéran affirme pouvoir produire de l'uranium enrichi à 90 %
Ireland	Nuclear waste is not the hellish material of popular imagination
South Korea	Fuel loading under way at Korean APR-1400
Maroc	La désignation du Maroc en tant que centre collaborateur africain de l’AIEA acté
Nigeria	Nigeria: Govt Begins Implementation of Nuclear Emergency Strategy
Nigeria/Russian Federation	FG inaugurates Nigerian, Russian joint committee on atomic energy commission
Pakistan/Asia	Nuclear theft: A challenging facet for South Asia
South Africa	Commentary: Opportunities presented by nuclear energy for South Africa
Spain	Spanish regulator blocks Berkeley Energia's Retortillo uranium mine
United Kingdom	Office for Nuclear Regulation Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021
Ukraine	Tracking Chernobyl’s effects on wildlife
Ukraine	Chernobyl exclusion zone railway rebuilt to serve storage facility
United States	NASA Announces Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Concept Awards
United States	The Evolving Missions of Technical Nuclear Forensics
United States	Don’t abandon our uranium workers in NM
United States	Remediation completed at former New Haven nuclear facility in USA
United States	Radioactive steel mill cleanup in Lockport expected to cost $206M, is at least 11 years away
United States	Neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors demonstrated
United States	DHS Adds Boston, New Orleans To Radiological And Nuclear Detection Program
United States	High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage is Coming to West Texas
United States	Soldiers, Marines test new chemical, biological systems at Dugway

July9

Algérie	Essais nucléaires au Sahara : Alger accuse Paris
Canada	Canada’s nuclear path
Canada	Cigar Lake mine to restart uranium production this week: Cameco
China	How Taishan almost became China’s Chernobyl
Croatie/Slovenie	Croates et Slovènes ne savent que faire des déchets de leur centrale nucléaire commune
United States	Panique en Californie après le vol d'un appareil nucléaire dangereux
United States	Nucléaire : l'opération reconquête des Etats
France	Table ronde du nucléaire : le point sur les mesures concrètes prises par l’Etat
Global	The Evolving Missions of Technical Nuclear Forensics
IAEA/Maroc	Afrique: Le FNBRA obtient le statut d'observateur à la Conférence de l’AIEA
India	India Arrests Alleged Uranium Traders
Iran	Iran : reprise des activités de la centrale nucléaire de Bouchehr, après deux semaines d’arrêt
Iran	Des photos satellites montrent les dommages causés à un site nucléaire iranien après une attaque de drone le mois dernier
Iran	Geospatial imagery shows activity at Iranian nuclear facility
Iran	Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed
Japan	Radioactive wild boar
South Africa	New nuclear power site planned for South Africa
Suisse	Energie nucléaire: exploiter les centrales pendant 60 ans: "inacceptable"
Suisse	La prolongation de l'exploitation des centrales nucléaires suisses discutée
Taiwan	Taiwan Shuts Another Reactor as Part of Nuclear
United Kingdom	UK households face energy bills surcharge to fund nuclear plants
United States	New Mexico leaders oppose Holtec International nuclear waste site proposed near Carlsbad
United States	US Army finalises plans to decommission historic reactor
United States	FY22 Budget Request: National Nuclear Security Administration
United States	Portable reactors put heat on the Pentagon

July1

Africa	OpEd: Small nuclear offers a realistic African energy solution
Algeria/France	The long legacy of France’s nuclear tests in Algeria
Algérie	sous le sable, les déchets nucléaires français
Algérie	L'Algérie crée une Agence pour réhabiliter les anciens sites d'essais nucléaires français
Belarus	Belarus hosting IAEA's IPPAS team
Canada and Ukraine	Canada and Ukraine forge closer industry links
Canada	Canadian study sees role for very small modular reactors in mining areas
Canada	92 Energy identifies new priority uranium targets in Canada
Central Asia	Smart drone to monitor radiated uranium sites in Central Asia
China	China’s handling of nuclear plant leak shows need for transparency
China/India	Why “Radiological Threat” at Taishan N
China/Japan	Chinese bottled water company flip
China	Don't panic about China's new nuclear capabilities
Ghana	Minister allays fears over safety of nuclear power
IAEA	IAEA 'encouraged and enthusiastic' about COP26, says Grossi
IAEA	IAEA Harnesses Drone Technology to support Safer Environmental Remediation in Central Asia
IAEA	IAEA and FAO Help Burkina Faso and Algeria to Enhance Food Safety
IAEA	IAEA mission starts working at Belarusian nuclear power plant
IAEA	Desertification and Drought Day: The Role of Nuclear Techniques in Combatting Desertification and Supporting Recovery
IAEA	Deadline Extended: IAEA Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials
IAEA	Experts to Discuss Health and Sustainability of Animal Production at Next Week's Symposium
India/Russian Federation	Work starts on 5th unit of Kudankulam nuclear plant — a major milestone for power sec PGA, a non-governmental, multi-party, international network of legislators acting in their individual capacity, informs and mobilizes parliamentarians in all regions of the world to advocate for human rights and the Rule of Law, democracy, human security, inclusion, gender equality and justice, including climate justice. PGA Headquarters 44 Wall Street, Suite 903 New York, NY 10005 USA PGA Foundation Alexanderveld 5, 2585 DB The Hague, Netherlands Terms and conditions of using the site Privacy Policy and Cookies © 2024 Parliamentarians for Global Action \| Website by Ethical Sector

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2021