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The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

Ukraine warns of Russian plan to ‘simulate accident’ at Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

Kiev accuses Vladimir Putin’s regime of engineering delay in fighting to block counteroffensive

The Independent UK

Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear power plant

Ukraine's defence ministry on Friday said Russia was planning to simulate a major accident at a nuclear power station controlled by pro-Moscow forces to try to thwart a long-planned Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.

Reuters

Japan needs to release 1 million tonnes of water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

Operators of the Fukushima nuclear power plant are set to release treated wastewater into the ocean. But already Japanese authorities are facing a barrage of criticism from fishermen.

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Russia detains Ukrainians for plotting attack on nuclear power station lines

Russia's internal spy agency said on Thursday it had detained two Ukrainian saboteurs plotting to blow up the power lines of two nuclear power stations to shut down the reactors and embarrass Russia on the eve of this month's Victory Day holiday.

Reuters

Hungary gets EU's OK to amend Russian nuclear plant contract

Hungary received European Commission approval to amend contracts for new reactors at its Paks nuclear power plant, awarded nine years ago to Russia's Rosatom, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia has begun moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Lukashenko says

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is withdrawing its forces from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and is transferring its positions to Russian army units, according to the group's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russia had begun moving ahead with relocating tactical nuclear weapons to his country.…

France 24

Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost

The first new U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has begun generating electricity

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Japan firms invest $72m in floating nuclear plant project

TOKYO: About a dozen Japanese companies, including major shipbuilders, have invested a total of about 10 billion yen (US$72 million) in a British start-up developing floating offshore nuclear power plants, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

South Korean experts begin Fukushima tour on treated water

A delegation of South Korean experts began a two-day observation of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant Tuesday to look into issues related to treated water.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine cut off from grid

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been cut off from its external power supply.

The New Daily

UN watchdog: Ukrainian nuclear plant loses power supply again, is 'extremely vulnerable'

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has switched to emergency diesel generators after losing its external power supply for the seventh time since Russia’s full-scale invasion

The Independent UK

Russia risks 'severe nuclear accident' as power is cut off to Zaporizhzhia plant

Vladimir Rogov, a Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the region, has said the Zaporizhzhia plant was "completely" disconnected from the external power supply

Daily Mirror

Ukraine restores power to Russia-occupied nuclear plant

Ukraine reconnected the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to its external power supply on Monday after a brief outage that had left it reliant on emergency generators.

Reuters

Russian forces dig in at Ukrainian nuclear plant, witnesses say

Russian military forces have been enhancing defensive positions in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in recent weeks, four witnesses said, ahead of an expected counteroffensive in the region.

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The Independent UK

South Korea to send 21-member team to Japan to review discharge plans at Fukushima nuclear plant

South Korea will send a 21-member team of government experts to Japan next week to visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant where they will review contentious Japanese plans to release treated but slightly radioactive water into the sea

Reuters

South Korean experts to visit Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan says

A team of around 30 South Korean experts will visit Japan during May 22-25 to inspect facilities related to water release from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Exclusive-IAEA chief aims to present Zaporizhzhia deal to UN this month -diplomats

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi plans to present an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council this month, indicating a deal is close, four diplomats have told Reuters.

The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: concerns over climate impact on UK nuclear power sites

Ex-adviser worries ministers have not taken into account sea level rise and storms in selecting sites

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Birmingham Post

North Wales ideal for new generation of small nuclear reactors creating hundreds of new jobs

Cwmni Egino said small modular reactors at the former nuclear power plant could provide a £1.3bn long-term boost to the Welsh economy

Wales Online

400 job mini-nuclear plant proposal at Trawsfynydd site takes step forward

Cwmni Egino, which is the company behind a proposal to develop the former nuclear power station in Trawsfynydd, has said it has completed its first phase of development work

Reason

New Study: Nuclear Power Is Humanity's Greenest Energy Option

Land-hungry biomass, wind, and solar power are set to occupy an area equivalent of the size of the European Union by 2050.

Salon

Record support for nuclear power in US

As the country looks to decarbonize, nuclear’s popularity continues to climb

Reuters

Russia to evacuate more Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers - Ukraine's Energoatom

Russian forces are planning to evacuate more than 3,000 workers from the town that serves the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, resulting in a "catastrophic lack" of personnel, Ukraine's state-owned Energoatom company said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

US regulators OK spent nuclear fuel facility in New Mexico

U.S. nuclear regulators have issued a license for a multibillion-dollar complex in New Mexico to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation

Chicago Sun-Times

Dick Durbin must act quickly on Supreme Court corruption allegations

What is the value of respecting the law if the highest court in the land does not? Supreme Court justices must be investigated and sanctioned where appropriate, writes a Logan Square resident.

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