Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2021

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

November19

Africa	Africa: The United States Announces $25 Million to Support Access to Clean Nuclear Energy
Australia	Opinion: Bomb-grade uranium for Australian submarines?
Canada	NuScale teams up with Prodigy and Kinectrics for MPS deployment
Canada	Canadian SMR to offer 'once in a generation' economic windfall
Canada	Canadian long-term waste storage project completed
China	Chinese scientists strike early gold in race to nuclear fusion power
China / Kazakhstan	China/Kazakhstan – China/Kazakhstan venture to begin nuclear fuel production
France/Russian Federation	Greenpeace denounces France’s uranium exports to Russia
Ghana	Ghana ranks 3rd in Africa Nuclear Development Race
Greenland	Greenland bans uranium mining, halting rare earths project
IAEA/UNODC	IAEA–UNODC- Seminar to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
IAEA	IAEA Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Grows to 37 Countries: Saudi Arabia Joins Network of Countries Pledging Assistance in Nuclear Emergency
IAEA and Senegal	IAEA and Senegal partner to building capacity to fight cancer and pandemics
IAEA	IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Turkey
IAEA	Arabic Radiation Protection and Safety Course Launches
India	Govt notifies SOPs to check radioactive contamination in metal scrap imports
India	India seizes 'radioactive substances' on way from Karachi to Shanghai at Mundra Port
Ireland	Ireland "not entirely compliant" with EUs radioactive waste management laws
Israel	Emergency services, ministries to drill response to radiological terror
Japan	Japan Seeks OK to Release 1,000 Tanks of Treated Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean
Japan	Fukushima water release will have minimal impact, Tepco says
Japan	Mihama 3 offline for completion of terrorism countermeasures
Nigeria	FG Moves to Reduce Insider Threats to Nigeria’s Nuclear Assets
South Africa	Retrofitting Koeberg power station is more likely to provoke a catastrophe than preserve energy — the plant should be closed
Ukraine	Head of Chernobyl nuclear reactor
United States	Explosion Sends Potentially Radioactive Dust Into Air Above LA
United States	The nation’s last uranium mill plans to import Estonia’s radioactive waste
United States	Those military helicopters and trucks around Gainesville? Training for nuclear trouble
United States	Alternatives to Radioactive Materials: A National Strategy to Support Alternative Technologies May Reduce Risks of a Dirty Bomb
United States	Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water
United States	Scientists Warn Experimental Nuclear Plant Backed by Bill Gates Is 'Outright Dangerous'
United States	US Nuclear Proudly Joins Rad-Responder Network, Securely Reporting Realtime Drone Data to U.S. DOE, NNSA, DTRA, EPA, FEMA, and Air Force

November5

Argentina/China	Foreign Ministers of Argentina and China agree to deepen strategic partnership
Canada	OPG awards contract for complex parts for nuclear refurbishment
Canada	Nuclear industry has high hopes for net-zero future
Canada	Nuclear professionals support medical isotope bill
China	China to supercharge uranium race with 150 new nuclear reactors
Chine	L'arsenal nucléaire chinois augmente plus vite que prévu, selon Washington
France	« “Crise énergétique” et relance du nucléaire : un air de déjà-vu »
France	France 2030 : réinventer le nucléaire et devenir leader de l’hydrogène vert
France	SAINT-VULBAS : LE PROJET DE BLANCHISSERIE NUCLÉAIRE INQUIÈTE
France	Nucléaire. Considérons nos déchets nucléaires.
France	Centrale de Tricastin : un incident sur le système d'arrêt de la réaction nucléaire
France	La conception des réacteurs nucléaires du futur porte-avions « soulève des enjeux technologiques et industriels importants »
France	Projet ITER : la fusion nucléaire, avenir du mix énergétique français ?
France	Nucléaire : l’ASN redoute une saturation « beaucoup plus rapide que prévu » des piscines de la Hague
Germany	German nuclear plant outages and restarts
IAEA/Belarus	IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment by Belarus’s Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
IAEA/Sweden	IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant
IAEA	Meet the Winners of the IAEA's Nuclear Safety Essay Competition
IAEA	IAEA at COP26: How Nuclear Power and Technologies Can Help Tackle Climate Change
IAEA/KSA	Saudi Arabia Joins Network of Countries Pledging Assistance in Nuclear Emergency
India	What’s known—and not known—about India’s nuclear weapons budget
India	Nuclear Suppliers Group and India's membership bid
India	India has less nukes than Pakistan, China: New analysis of capabilities
India	Nuclear power should be an integral part of India’s clean energy transition
Iran	Nucléaire iranien: Téhéran annonce une reprise des négociations le 29 novembre
Japan	Lake's radioactivity concentration predicted for 10,000 days after the Fukushima accident
Japan	Fukushima Food Imports Likely to be Stumbling Block Regarding CPTPP
Japon	Au Japon, dix ans après la catastrophe de Fukushima, le Premier ministre estime que le nucléaire civil est incontournable
Nigeria	FG Moves to Reduce Insider Threats to Nigeria’s Nuclear Assets
Niger	Niger: Canada’s GoviEx plans to seek $350m in 2022 for uranium development
République Tchéque	Les experts tempèrent les espoirs de l’Europe centrale sur le nucléaire
Russie	Voyage à bord de la première centrale nucléaire flottante au monde
Russie	La Russie fait course en tête pour les petits réacteurs modulaires
Russie	Russie : une mini-centrale nucléaire pour alimenter une mine d’or
Russie	Sur le port de Dunkerque, Greenpeace dénonce un nouvel envoi de déchets nucléaires français vers la Russie
United Kingdom	New nuclear plants will reduce UK ‘exposure to volatile gas prices’, MPs hear
United Kingdom	Questions remain over the UK’s nuclear power plans
United Kingdom	World nuclear chief praises Sellafield progress
United Nations	UN nuclear chief sees atomic energy as a big part in climate control
United States	US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors
United States	The United States Announces $25 Million to Support Access to Clean Nuclear Energy
United States	U.S. Air Force Base To Be First To Deploy New Nuclear ‘Microreactor’
United States	U.S. Suspends Nuclear Trade With Chinese Group
Global	What are Small Modular Reactors ?

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2021