Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - October 2022

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October27

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Most of Australia’s nuclear waste comes from Lucas Heights – should it stay there?	The Guardian
Australia	Concerns in outback SA grow as federal government plans to store defence waste at Kimba dump	ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Australia	Radiation ‘hotspots’: legacy of British nuclear tests lingers on idyllic islands in Western Australia	The Guardian
Canada	Canada commits C$970 million to new nuclear power technology	Reuters
Canada	Bruce 7 starts producing innovative therapeutic isotope	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Cuba	Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on: new papers reveal how close the world came to nuclear disaster	The Guardian
Czech Republic	Holtec's team for Czech Republic grows	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Finland	Finland Will Allow NATO to Place Nuclear Weapons on Border With Russia	Newsweek
Finland	Finland did not advise citizens to 'urgently buy iodine tablets after escalation of war in Ukraine'	Yahoo News
Finland	Iodine pills return to shelves	Yle.fi – hetkessä kiinni
Finland	Inside the world's first nuclear waste tomb in Finland	Sky News
France	France’s Nuclear Reactors Malfunction as Energy Crisis Bites	Wall Street Journal
France	Twenty French nuclear reactors affected by strike, union says	Reuters
Ghana	U.S., Japan tie up for export of small nuclear reactor tech to Ghana	Kyodo News+
The Holy See/Vatican	"Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare": Pope Francis Leads Peace Appeal at Colosseum	ACI Africa
IAEA	IAEA’s Grossi Sees ‘Great Hopes’ for Nuclear Power as Ministerial Conference Opens in Washington	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Safeguards Inspectors to Visit Two Nuclear Locations in Ukraine, IAEA’s Grossi Says After Receiving Request from Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Djibouti, with IAEA Support, Opens Observatory to Monitor Climate Change Impacts	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Mission to Malaysia Finds Commitment to Nuclear Security, Encourages Training	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Nuclear Law Institute: Supporting Global Development of National Nuclear Legislation	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA and Argentina Strengthen Cooperation to Improve Cancer Care and to Address Plastic Pollution in the Antarctica	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	International Technical Exchanges on the Security of Radioactive Material	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
India	India's defence minister warns against nuclear weapons in call with Russian counterpart	Reuters
Japan	M5.0 quake shakes Japan's Fukushima, no damage reported	Kyodo News+
South Korea	Seoul says allies agree 'unparalleled' response needed to a N. Korea nuclear test	Reuters
Nigeria	Nigeria soon to incorporate nuclear power in energy mix, says CERT director	The Guardian Nigeria News
Global	Nowhere to Hide - How a nuclear war would kill you — and almost everyone else.	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Oman	His Majesty the Sultan issues three Royal decrees	Times of Oman
Global	International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism	United Nations Treaty Collection
Russian Federation	Putin watches first Russian nuclear drill since invasion of Ukraine	BBC - Homepage
Russian Federation	Russian troops being trained to fight in radioactive conditions, Moscow claims	Yahoo News UK
Ukraine	Russian official: IAEA proposal for secure zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is 'reasonable'	Reuters
Ukraine	Ukraine alleges Russian dirty bomb deception at nuke plant	ABC News
Ukraine	WANO expresses concern about Zaporizhzhia NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	UK nuclear warhead maintenance staff to vote on strike action	Sky News
United Kingdom	The men who watched nuclear bomb tests: ‘It was so bright I could see the bones in my fingers’	inews.co.uk - For Open Minds
United Nations	U.N. looks to ‘cool’ fears of dirty bomb with visit to Ukraine	Washington Post
United States	Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Rafael Mariano Grossi UN Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency	U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
United States	Biden Warns Russia Over 'Dirty Bomb' Claims As IAEA Prepares To Visit Ukrainian Nuclear Sites	Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
United States	Biden Warns Russia Against Using Nuclear Weapons as Moscow Launches Drills	VOA - Voice of America English News
United States	Blinken says the consequences for using a nuclear weapon have been conveyed to Putin	CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
United States	U.S. and allies warn of ‘unparalleled’ response if North Korea holds nuclear test	NBC News
United States	U.S. speeds up plans to store upgraded nukes in Europe	Politics, Policy, Political News - POLITICO
United States	Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million To Improve Nuclear Research and Development Infrastructure at Idaho National Laboratory	Department of Energy
United States	NRC won’t enforce radioactive materials violation at Diablo Canyon, agency says	ExchangeMonitor
United States	Ute Mountain Ute peace walk draws attention to uranium mill’s environmental and health impacts	Colorado Public Radio
United States	Students transition to virtual learning after radioactive lead found at Jana Elementary	St. Louis Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports \| ksdk.com

October20

Country	Topic	Source
Allemagne	L’Expresso : en Allemagne, les tensions sur la sortie du nucléaire au plus haut	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
Argentina	IAEA Director General Visits Argentina: Highlights Nuclear’s Role in Energy, Cancer Care and Development	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Argentina	Argentina’s President: Cooperation To Develop Nuclear Energy	teleSUR English
Bangladesh	Bangladesh PM inaugurates Rooppur 2 reactor vessel installation	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Brazil	Brazil resumes remediation of monazite waste	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	Ontario Power Generation and ?EZ to collaborate on SMRs	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Canada	History-in-the-making for Canadian uranium mining	Homepage - World Nuclear News
China	Petrozavodskmash manufactures first MCP for unit 7 of Tianwan NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
China	Hongyanhe district heating project into final stages	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Czech Republic	Czech nuclear power plans pose difficulties for Bavaria’s stance on contested technology	Clean Energy Wire
Europe	Europe is still quietly importing Russian nuclear energy	CNBC
Finlande	Le réacteur nucléaire EPR d’Olkiluoto à l’arrêt suite à un dysfonctionnement	Révolution Énergétique - Le site d’information sur la transition énergétique
Finlande	La Finlande mise sur les petits réacteurs modulaires pour sa stratégie nucléaire	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
Finland	Feedwater pump damage delays Finnish EPR commissioning	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Finland	Fortum considers nuclear new build projects	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Finland	Finland's OL3 nuclear reactor regular output postponed until Dec 27	Reuters
France	Explainer: Strikes at French nuclear plants	Reuters
France	France reveals first look at new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier	Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary
France	Relance du nucléaire : des experts s’inquiètent	Reporterre, le quotidien de l’écologie
Germany	Germany extends nuclear power use until April	Nuclear Engineering International
Hungary	Hungary expects France and Germany to supply I&C equipment for Paks II	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	Seven Ways Nuclear Techniques Combat Malnutrition	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Supporting International Exchange of Operating Experience for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	International Conference Discusses Safety of Evolutionary and Innovative Reactor Designs	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Releases Annual Report on Country Nuclear Power Profiles	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA chief hopes to return to Ukraine 'soon' over nuclear plant talks	Reuters
IAEA	IAEA mission reviews Finnish regulatory framework	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam Renew and Scale-Up South-South Cooperation Through Practical Arrangements, with IAEA Support	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
India	India speeds ahead on nuclear project before Macron visit	The National
Ireland	Government urged to reconsider Ireland’s nuclear power ban	The Irish Times
Japan	Restarting nuclear reactors can help Japan's economy amid weak yen: minister	Xinhua – China
Japan	Japan official hints at studying nuclear shelters in defense posture review	NHK
Japan	Japan will continue talks with stakeholders to decide on Sakhalin-1 project	Reuters
Japan	Kyushu applies for 20-year extensions for Sendai 1 and 2	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Japan	IAEA, Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology QST Extend Collaboration on Cancer	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Kenya	Kenya aims to have its first nuclear power plant by 2038	Kenya News
Poland	Laurentis Energy supports Synthos and SMRs in Poland	Nuclear Engineering International
Global	Quels sont les pays qui misent le plus sur l'énergie nucléaire dans le monde ?	Le magazine de la photo et du voyage - Magazine photo : Geo.fr - Geo.fr - Home
Russia	Construction of Russia’s Brest-300 reactor ahead of schedule	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	Russia Removed From Nuclear-Energy Stage at Washington Summit	Bloomberg
Singapore	IAEA Mission Reviews Singapore’s Regulatory Framework for Radiation Safety	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Slovenia	Slovenia’s Krško NPP undergoes upgrade: IAEA assesses emergency preparedness	Nuclear Engineering International
Suède	Electricité : la Suède relance la construction de réacteurs nucléaires	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
Sweden	New Swedish government supports nuclear energy expansion	Nuclear Engineering International
Turkey	Russia says Akkuyu NPP will be launched on schedule	Nuclear Engineering International
UAE	Grid connection for third Barakah unit	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ukraine	Ukraine : « environ 50 » employés de la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia « prisonniers » des Russes, selon l'opérateur Energoatom	Connaissance des énergies : infos pétrole,énergie renouvelable,photovoltaïque
Ukraine	Efforts to create Zaporizhzhia safety zone continue amid fresh concerns	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ukraine	Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant	Reuters
Ukraine	Military action continues around Zaporizhzhia NPP as Ukrainian troops try to seize the plant	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Back-up power restored at Zaporizhzhia NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	UKAEA extends its Materials Research Facility	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	General Fusion and UKAEA agree to advance commercial fusion energy	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	An Elementary School Near a Nuclear Dump Site Is Teeming With Radioactivity	Gizmodo \| Tech. Science. Culture.
United States	Michigan launching study of nuclear power options to replace coal plants	WJRT ABC12 \| Flint, MI News, Weather and Sports
United States	An Alaska Air Base Wants to Build a Micro Nuclear Plant for Backup Power	Scientific American
United States	America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem	Reuters
United States	Idaho resumes waste shipments to US WIPP facility	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	World's largest chloride salt system in place	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	TRISO-X breaks ground on commercial advanced nuclear fuel facility	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Vogtle 3 starts nuclear fuel loading	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Melter starts up at US Hanford site	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Holtec completes design of HI-HEAT district heating system	Nuclear Engineering International

October13

Country	Topic	Source
Belgique	La justice belge reporte l’examen de la fermeture d’un réacteur nucléaire	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
Brazil	Brazil's nuclear power industry preparing for new dawn	BNamericas - Develop your Latin America business
Canada	Nuclear energy is making a comeback. What’s happening in Canada and abroad	The Globe and Mail
Canada	Ontario Power Generation and ?EZ to collaborate on SMRs	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Canada	US, Canadian regulators further SMR collaboration	Homepage - World Nuclear News
China	Westinghouse to add AP1000 reactors to nuclear plant in China	News on Renewable, Nuclear, Fossil, Technology, Market Data - Power Technology
Finlande	Finlande : après 12 ans de retard, la centrale nucléaire EPR lancée en pleine crise énergétique	Sud Ouest : actualités en direct et infos du journal Sudouest.fr
France	Nucléaire : les agents des centrales rejoignent le mouvement de grève pour une hausse des salaires	Actualités, Infos et News en direct vidéo et replay \| CNEWS
France	Nucléaire : un projet de loi présenté en novembre pour faciliter la construction de nouveaux EPR	Actualité économique et financière, bourse - Journal quotidien La Tribune
France	France looks into increasing uranium enrichment capacity	Homepage - World Nuclear News
France	Strikes delay restart of French reactors	Nuclear Engineering International
France	Three French nuclear units to restart soon following repairs	Nuclear Engineering International
Germany	Closing nuclear in Germany while increasing coal 'a mistake', says Greta Thunberg	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ghana	Africa: 'Ghana Has Potential to Become Africa's Nuclear Tech Hub'	Home - allAfrica.com
Ghana	Ghana: NRA Tasked to Include Nuclear Power in Country's Energy Mix	Home - allAfrica.com
Hungary	Hungary’s Paks-II NPP will not be subject to EU sanctions	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	IAEA's Grossi holds talks with Russia's President Putin	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	IAEA review praises Slovenia progress on emergency preparedness	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	IAEA breaks ground on new laboratory block	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	Grossi says IAEA considers Zaporizhzhia as Ukrainian	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	The Safety and Security of Small Modular Reactors	International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA	IAEA Teams Up for Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Cancer Care Education	International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA	New CRP: An Integrative Approach to Enhance Disease Resistance Against Fusarium Wilt (Foc TR4) in Banana – Phase II (D23033)	International Atomic Energy Agency
Iran	Iran rushing ahead with uranium enrichment, UN nuclear watchdog says in report	The Times of Israel
Japan	Kyushu applies for 20-year extensions for Sendai 1 and 2	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Maroc	Le Maroc et la Russie vont coopérer dans le domaine nucléaire	Atalayar - Las claves del mundo en tus manos
Morocco	Morocco and Russia will cooperate in the nuclear field	Atalayar - Las claves del mundo en tus manos
Norway	Increased funding for Norwegian nuclear decommissioning	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	Electrical equipment supplied for fuel plant at Russia’s ODEK complex	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	More Russian equipment for ITER	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	Russia's €200m nuclear exports untouched by EU sanctions	EUobserver
Russia	Internal containment fourth tier completed for unit 2 at Kursk-II	Nuclear Engineering International
Slovenia	Krško gets an overhaul	Homepage - World Nuclear News
UAE	Grid connection for third Barakah unit	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Uganda	Uganda Seeks Investors in Nuclear Plant That May Cost $9 Billion	Bloomberg
Ukraine	Zaporizhzhia power supply restored, situation 'remains fragile'	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ukraine	Explainer: What are the risks to Ukraine's nuclear reactors in war	Reuters
United Kingdom	Changes granted for used fuel storage at UK’s Hinkley Point C	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	Cwmni Egino and NDA sign MoU for new nuclear in North Wales	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United Kingdom	UKAEA and Tokamak Energy to collaborate on commercial fusion	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United Kingdom	Regulator approves change to dry storage at HPC	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	U.S. buys radiation sickness drug as part of long-standing program	Reuters
United States	U.S. Preps for Nuclear Fallout	Gizmodo \| Tech. Science. Culture.
United States	Holtec completes district heating system design	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	Heating begins at Hanford radioactive waste treatment plant	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	US GAIN vouchers awarded for advanced reactors and used fuel recycling	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Idaho Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant Could Start in December	US News

October6

Country	Topic	Source
Belarus	Construction of radioactive waste burial site contemplated in Belarus	Belarus News
Belgium	NGOs take legal action over closure of Belgian NPPs	Nuclear Engineering International
Brazil	Brazil’s ENBPar and Rosatom sign MOU on green nuclear energy	Nuclear Engineering International
Bulgaria	Bulgaria excludes Atomstroyexport from Russian sanctions	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	Canada calls for proposals for CNRI programme	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	Brookfield says nuclear is a clean, safe and mature source of power	Nuclear Engineering International
China	Dome installed at unit 2 of China’s Taipingling NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
China	Tests completed on transport container for Hualong One fresh fuel	Nuclear Engineering International
China	Reactor pressure vessel test completed for China’s SMR	Nuclear Engineering International
China	Fuel despatched for China's CFR-600 fast neutron reactor	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Corée du Nord	La Corée du Nord tire un missile à longue portée au-dessus du Japon	VOA Afrique
Czech Republic	Dukovany unit 3 shut down for refuelling and maintenance	Nuclear Engineering International
Egypt	Foundation completed for unit 1 of Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
Finland	Finnish EPR reaches full capacity for first time	Homepage - World Nuclear News
France	France prepares legislation to streamline NPP projects	Nuclear Engineering International
France	Retard au redémarrage des centrales nucléaires : à moins d'un miracle, l'hiver sera (très) tendu	Marianne - Actualités et débats
France	France: Baisse de la production d'énergie nucléaire à cause d'une grève	L'Usine Nouvelle : l'actualité économique, les infos sur les entreprises et tous les secteurs de l'industrie
Germany	State ministry reports leak at German nuclear plant, experts investigating	Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
Germany	Germany extends operation of two NPPs	Nuclear Engineering International
Hungary	Hungary and Uzbekistan launch nuclear cooperation programme	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	IAEA increases its projections for nuclear power growth	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	Zaporizhzhia plant chief will not return to job after detention, IAEA says	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
IAEA	IAEA's Grossi Says 'Obvious' Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant A Ukrainian Facility	Not Found
IAEA	Kremlin says it is preparing for IAEA chief's visit to Moscow	Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
IAEA	Improving Food Security in Africa with Nuclear Techniques	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Iran	Iran becomes a major producer of radiopharmaceuticals	Nuclear Engineering International
Japan	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan utilities to develop new nuclear reactor	Nuclear Engineering International
Japan	Final Japanese research reactor to convert to LEU	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Maroc	Nucléaire: AMSSNuR élue représentant de l’Afrique du Nord	Atlasinfo.fr : l'essentiel de l'actualité du Maghreb et de la France
Romania	RoPower Nuclear established to develop SMRs in Romania	Nuclear Engineering International
Russian Federation	Missing submarine hints at Russia's chilling plan: 'Radioactive tsunami'	Yahoo News New Zealand
South Africa	South Africa’s Eskom hit by nuclear woes	Financial Times
United Kingdom	Possible life extension for UK’s Hartlepool and Heysham NPPs	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	Change to storage of radioactive waste granted for Hinkley Point C	Welcome to GOV.UK
United Kingdom	UK selects site for first fusion energy plant	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	Westinghouse and Ansaldo Nucleare to develop lead-cooled fast reactor technology	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	UK’s MoltexFLEX launches new concept molten salt reactor	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	Jacobs support refurbishment of UK nuclear research labs	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Conflicting claims complicate status of Zaporizhzhia NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Energoatom to establish network of electric charging stations	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Nuclear powering vehicles as Energoatom launches ATOMcharge network	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United Nations	Five nations sign and two ratify Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons	ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
United States	A new ‘Manhattan Project’ for nuclear verification?	The Hill
United States	The federal government can't dispose of some nuclear waste. It could lead to a disaster.	Connecticut News and Weather from FOX61
United States	US Eielson Air Force Base embarks on Micro-Reactor Pilot Program	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	TAU Systems to build a new generation of compact particle accelerators	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Constellation reports progress on the first US nuclear-powered hydrogen facility	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Licence renewal sought for Comanche Peak	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	Nuclear central in Virginia's energy plan	Homepage - World Nuclear News
World	Dans le monde, l’éolien et le solaire dépassent le nucléaire	Reporterre, le quotidien de l’écologie

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - October 2022