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Fukushima to release contaminated water – an expert explains why this could be the best option

Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast. After the accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and huge reputational damage to the regional fishing industry.

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A call for peace: Why Canada should tone down demands for Russian regime change

In late 2022, a frightening escalation occurred in the war in Ukraine. During a large Russian bombardment operation, a missile struck the Polish city of Prezewodów, six kilometres from the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians.

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Ukraine Says Situation Deteriorating at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Ukraine's energy minister said on Friday the situation at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station was deteriorating because of the psychological state of its Ukrainian staff and the condition of equipment. The Ukrainian staff have remained at the plant in southeastern Ukraine since Russian forces captured it last March, soon…

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How Chinese companies are challenging national security decisions that could delay 5G network rollout

British prime minister Rishi Sunak recently declared that the “golden era” of UK-China relations is over. The next day, the government removed China General Nuclear Power Group, a Chinese state-owned company, from the construction of the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power station.

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Putin ally warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine

An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned NATO on Thursday that a defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war, while the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said the world would end if the West tried to destroy Russia.

Reuters

IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants in safety bid

The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is placing teams of experts at all of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants to reduce the risk of severe accidents as Russia’s war against the country rages on

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Tokyo court upholds acquittal of Fukushima disaster executives

Prosecutors have argued that the executives were aware of the dangers of a nuclear plant located on Japan’s coast.

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Tokyo court upholds not guilty verdict for ex-Tepco execs over Fukushima disaster

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a not guilty criminal verdict by a lower court that cleared former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power station disaster.

Reuters

Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Double decker bus overturns with multiple injuries reported

A major incident was declared at 6:00am this morning before being downgraded at midday after the vehicle carrying staff of nuclear power plant Hinkley Point were involved in the terrifying incident.

Irish Mirror

Somerset bus crash: Double decker bus overturns with passengers injured in major incident

The vehicle was carrying staff from a nuclear power plant when it crashed after reportedly swerving to avoid a motorbike.

Daily Record

Child’s body taken from Dnipro building, strike deaths at 41

The death toll from a weekend Russian missile strike on an apartment building in southeastern Ukraine has climbed to 41 after the body of a child was pulled from the rubble

The Independent UK

Russia Produces First Nuclear Warheads for Poseidon Super Torpedo

Russia has produced the first nuclear warheads for the Poseidon super torpedoes to be deployed on the Belgorod nuclear submarine, TASS reported on Monday, citing an unidentified defense source. "The first Poseidon ammunition loads have been manufactured, and the Belgorod submarine will receive them in the near future," TASS quoted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea president, in UAE, backs return to nuclear power

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his nation’s efforts to be carbon neutral by 2050 would rely in part on returning to nuclear power, even though his predecessor had tried to move away from atomic power

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Japan estimates Fukushima water release to start in 'spring or summer'

The Japanese government gave an estimation for when the water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will be released into the sea, saying at a cabinet meeting held on Friday it could happen sometime "around this spring or summer."

Foreign Affairs

The World Needs More Nuclear Power

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Holiday resort to close for three years as it houses nuclear power plant workers

900 employees will live at the popular site that is usually visited by thousands of tourists

Daily Mirror

The Brean Sands Pontins resort in Somerset will house as many as 900 Hinkley Point C workers for the next three years, with improvement works to be carried out to the chalets

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Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Intends to Utilize its National Uranium Resources

Saudi Arabia plans to use domestically-sourced uranium to build up its nuclear power industry, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday. He added that recent exploration had shown a diverse portfolio of uranium in the Gulf Arab state, the world's top oil exporter. Saudi Arabia has a nascent…

The Independent UK

Swedish government wants to build more nuke power plants

Sweden’s center-right coalition government says it will present legislation which will enable the construction of new nuclear power stations

Reuters

Sweden makes regulatory push to allow new nuclear reactors

Sweden is preparing legislation to allow the construction of more nuclear power stations to boost electricity production in the Nordic country and bolster energy security, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia taking of Ukraine nuclear plant a hit to clean energy future -Holtec

The head of Holtec, a private U.S. nuclear power company working in Ukraine, said Russia's occupation the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is a serious hit to the future of clean energy.

France 24

How France’s prized nuclear sector stalled in Europe’s hour of need

France should be in a strong position as Europe reels from the energy crisis, drawing on the renowned nuclear industry that supplies the lion’s share of its power. But France’s nuclear sector has been going through a tricky time, as a significant proportion of its reactors have had to close…

Reuters

Ukraine official says time for U.N. peacekeepers at nuclear plant

Ukraine wants the United Nations to send peacekeepers to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant even without a deal with Russia to establish a safety zone there, the head of Ukraine's state nuclear power company said.

Reuters

Top Putin aide visits Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

One of President Vladimir Putin's most powerful Kremlin aides has visited the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a part of southern Ukraine Russia says it has annexed, a Moscow-installed official in the region said.

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