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The Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated wastewater. Here's what you need to know.

Japanese officials plan to start discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday

The Independent UK

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japanese officials plan to start releasing treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday, 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdowns of three of its reactors and the continuing leakage of cooling…

The Independent UK

Japan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant despite opposition

More than a million metric tonnes of water will be ejected from the wrecked power plant, from Thursday

Evening Standard

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Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday

The Japanese government treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday

The Independent UK

Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

A Japanese town says it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel

The Independent UK

Pritzker was right keep moratorium on new Illinois nuclear plants

The bill the governor vetoed would have opened the door to negative environmental impacts and higher costs for consumers while jeopardizing progress toward Illinois’ clean energy future.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea

Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, hundreds of South Koreans marched in their capital Saturday

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Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production

The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.

Reason

Grattan on Friday: The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics

Crazy brave, or just crazy? If, as seems likely, the opposition embraces nuclear power in its 2025 election policy, it will be taking a huge political gamble.

The Conversation

Russian occupiers rule Ukraine’s nuclear plant through force, fear: Sources

Ukrainian insiders talk to Al Jazeera about life at Zaporizhzhia, which was taken over days after the invasion.

Al Jazeera

Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?

The world’s quest to decarbonise itself is guided, among other things, by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 7. Since the world still depends on fossil fuels for 82% of its energy supply, decarbonising the power sector is critical; the share of electricity in final energy consumption will also increase by…

The Hindu

Russia deploys feared Chechen unit to police Ukrainian nuclear town

Pro-Russia Chechens accused of atrocities are trusted to work near the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Al Jazeera has learned.

Al Jazeera

No plans to advance refuelling activity at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit-1: Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has no plans to advance the refuelling activity of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Unit-1.

The Hindu

Nuclear signalling, the need for new guard rails

The conflict in Ukraine and the recourse to nuclear rhetoric have revived concerns about nuclear escalation management between the major nuclear powers

The Hindu

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France 24

Does the coup in Niger threaten nuclear power plants in France?

The coup in Niger has prompted concerns the West African country could curtail uranium exports, possibly hamstringing nuclear power production in France and beyond. But so far, source diversification and well-stocked inventories should be able to mitigate any disruptions in the short term, experts say.

The Independent UK

First American nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia

A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation

The Independent UK

Sunak government’s nuclear plans a ‘wish list’, not a strategy, say MPs

MPs on the science, innovation and technology committee raise questions over ministers’ ambitious nuclear goals

The Independent UK

Government nuclear plans a ‘wish list’, not a strategy, say MPs

MPs on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said that questions remain for ministers’ ambitious nuclear goals.

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The Independent UK

Fukushima plant official says the coming release of treated water a milestone for decommissioning

A top official in charge of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says an upcoming release of the treated radioactive water into sea more than 12 years after the meltdown disaster marks “a milestone."

The Independent UK

Massachusetts rejects request to discharge radioactive water from closed nuclear plant into bay

Massachusetts environmental regulators have denied a request by the company dismantling a shuttered nuclear power plant to release more than 1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

The Hindu

Yatra to create awareness on nuclear science

Anu Awareness Yatra - 2023, with theme 'Atoms in the service of the nation', launched at IGCAR, Kalpakkam. Programme organised by IGCAR, NSCM, Vigyan Bharathi & IARP to spread awareness of nuclear energy & spin-off technologies. Mobile van of NSCM to provide hands-on experience. Exhibition showcasing India's nuclear power &…

The Independent UK

UN watchdog says landmines are placed around Ukrainian nuke plant occupied by Russia

The U.N. atomic watchdog says its staff at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: ex-US Marine freed in prisoner swap injured fighting in Ukraine; UN rejects Moscow claim on prison massacre – as it happened

Trevor Reed has been taken to Germany for treatment; UN human rights chief rejects claims a US-supplied HIMARS missile from Ukraine was responsible

France 24

🔴 Live: US announces additional $400 million security aid package for Ukraine

The United States will provide up to $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The new aid will include Hornet drones – being sent to Ukraine for the first time – as well as air defence munitions, armoured vehicles, and anti-armour weapons. Read our…

The Independent UK

Fukushima plant water release within weeks raises worries about setbacks to businesses, livelihoods

Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan

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