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Rolls-Royce identifies four sites for mini-nuclear power stations

The engineering giant said it was prioritising locations in Cumbria, Gloucestershire and Wales for its small modular nuclear reactors

Birmingham Post

Two Welsh sites on shortlist for new nuclear power station

Rolls-Royce SMR has released its shortlist with Wylfa and Trawsfynydd

Wales Online

Ministry panel calls for expanding eligibility for nuclear damage compensation

Additional compensation should be provided to more evacuees affected by the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to experts on the Dispute Reconciliation Committee for Nuclear Damage Compensation.

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Swedish nuke reactor back up; no reason given for shutdown

The sole reactor of a nuclear power plant in southern Sweden is working again but the plant remains disconnected from the country's power grid

The Independent UK

COP27: nuclear boss doesn't expect surge in waste recycling

Recycling radioactive waste from nuclear power has security and cost challenges but the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be able to monitor the process should more countries take that path, the IAEA head said this week.

Reuters

At COP27, nuclear power industry vies for bigger role in decarbonizing planet

Nuclear energy supporters including politicians and activists sought to polish the industry's spotty image on Wednesday, using the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to argue that atomic power offers a safe and cost-efficient way to decarbonize the world.

Reuters

Varied paths considered for longer N-plant life

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented several proposals to a panel of experts on Tuesday concerning the extension of the operational life of nuclear power plants currently set at 60 years.

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Fighting at Ukraine nuclear plant highlights risks of US export policies

WASHINGTON — Russia’s seizure earlier this year of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy facility is shining a new light on the safety and security risks of the atomic export polices of the United States and other technologically advanced countries.

Tribune News Service

Fighting at Ukraine nuclear plant highlights risks of US export policies - Roll Call

Fighting at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant is raising some alarms about exporting atomic technologies — but not on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call

The Observer view on Britain’s urgent need to commit to nuclear power

The government denied wavering over the future of Sizewell C, but it needs to come up with an energy plan – and quickly

The Guardian - UK

External power restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - IAEA

External power has been restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant two days after it was disconnected from the power grid after Russian shelling damaged high voltage lines, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.

Reuters

The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

No plan to scrap Sizewell nuclear plant, says Downing Street OLD

Downing Street has denied that the plan for a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk is under review as part of Jeremy Hunt’s bid to fill a hole in the government’s finances.

The Independent UK

Sizewell C nuclear plant plans have not been scrapped, says No 10

Statement comes after reports Suffolk reactor project could be delayed or axed amid spending cuts

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No10 denies new nuclear plant at Sizewell C will be delayed or scrapped

Reports emerged that plans for a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk could be scrapped altogether due to a cut back in spending by the Government

The Independent UK

Sizewell C nuclear power plant ‘under review’

The new reactor, located some 30 miles north-east of Ipswich, was expected to be built by energy firm EDF.

Newsroom.co.nz

What's the deal with nuclear power?

New Zealanders have been proudly nuclear free for decades, but do we really know what nuclear power involves?

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines

Ukraine’s nuclear state operator says Russia has shelled and damaged power lines connecting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian grid

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The Independent UK

Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

As Russians seized parts of eastern and southern Ukraine in the opening stages of the war, mayors, civilian administrators and others, including nuclear power plant workers, say they have been abducted, threatened or beaten to force their cooperation

Reuters

S.Korea's nuclear regulator keen to share knowledge along with plant exports

South Korea's top nuclear regulator sees an important role in sharing their safety knowledge along with the plants it is exporting as Europe and Asia revisit nuclear power to meet carbon emissions goals and ensure energy security.

The Independent UK

UN nuclear agency starts probe of Russian dirty bomb claim

Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency are conducting inspections of two sites in Ukraine where Russia alleges that “dirty bombs” are being manufactured

The Independent UK

Poland chooses US to build its first nuclear power plant

Poland says it has chosen the U.S. government and Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power plant

Reuters

Poland picks U.S. offer for its first nuclear power plant -PM

U.S. firm Westinghouse Electric Co will build Poland's first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday, confirming a long-awaited decision aiming to reduce the country's carbon emissions and phase out coal.

Reuters

Russian official: IAEA proposal for secure zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is 'reasonable'

A senior Russian official said on Tuesday that Moscow was generally supportive of the idea of creating a secure zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the TASS news agency reported.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear zombie town Fukushima reopens after earthquake caused radiation disaster

In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused tidal waves to smash into Fukushima, where they flooded the nuclear power plant's reactor cooling systems and triggered one of the world's worst ever nuclear disasters

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