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Kremlin says it fears Ukrainian provocation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Thursday it was concerned about a possible "provocation" from Ukraine at the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant ahead of a visit by the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

California lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant

Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2022

California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run

The California Legislature was advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blueprint to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by up to five years

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Nuclear inspectors ‘staying’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant, says IAEA chief

UN nuclear inspectors have carried out a preliminary inspection at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday, adding that part of his team would be staying on at the facility. The much-awaited arrival of the IAEA team was delayed for several hours due to increased military…

France 24 · Sep 1, 2022

Ukraine war - live: UN inspectors reach nuclear plant amid Russian shelling

The situation around the site is ‘difficult but remains under full control,’ Russia's defence ministry said

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

IAEA experts 'not going anywhere' after reaching Ukraine nuclear plant

The U.N. nuclear agency chief said his experts were staying put after they crossed on Thursday into Russian-held territory in Ukraine and reached Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, where both sides warn of potential catastrophe.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

Is it time to abandon the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?

Letters: The failure of last week’s talks is forcing a rethink among those in the peace movement who once pinned their hopes on article VI of the NPT, writes Frank Jackson, while Colin Hines calls for nuclear power to be eliminated too

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

What inspectors will look for at Ukraine's war-damaged Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The international atomic watchdog has been to some of the world's toughest locations, but nothing quite like Europe's largest nuclear power plant in an active war zone.

WEKU · Aug 31, 2022

IAEA chief Grossi says mission to Ukrainian nuclear plant is technical

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Wednesday the agency's planned visit to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was a "technical mission" that aimed to prevent a nuclear accident.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Russia welcomes idea of permanent IAEA presence at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia welcomes the idea that IAEA experts could stay at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on a permanent basis, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's representative to the international organisations in Vienna, said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022