Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2022

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.

May26

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	Adriana Serquis: ¿Por qué la energía nuclear es clave para el desarrollo nacional?	Agencia Paco Urondo \| Periodismo militante \|
Argentina	"Argentina trabaja en tecnologías de energía nuclear hace 70 años"	Radio Nacional – La radio pública
Argentina	Argentina’s nuclear utility defends Atucha III project and criticises former regime	Nuclear Engineering International
Argentina	El director de Nucleoeléctrica Argentina defiende el proyecto nuclear con China	Escenario Mundial
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, South Korea enhance nuclear energy cooperation	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Belgium	Belgium government allocates funding for SMR research	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Bolivia	Embajador ruso en Bolivia visita el Centro de Investigación de Energía Nuclear	Venezolana de Televisión
Canada	Westinghouse promotes its SMR in Canada and USA	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	Companies partner to promote microreactor research in Canada	Nuclear Engineering International
China	First concrete for unit 4 at China’s Xudabao NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
Colombia	Todo sobre la energía nuclear, ¿qué tan peligrosa es realmente?	El Colombiano \| noticias de MedellÃn, Antioquia, Colombia y el mundo.
Czech Republic	International review approved selected sites for new Czech NPPs	Nuclear Engineering International
Finland	Finland’s Green Party supports nuclear power	Nuclear Engineering International
Finland	Construction licence application withdrawn for Hanhikivi NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
Finlande	Le Finlandais Fennovoima renonce à un projet nucléaire	Home \| Montel
France	Pourquoi la moitié des réacteurs du parc nucléaire français sont-ils à l’arrêt ?	Futura, Explorer le monde
France	Fusion nucléaire : Iter pourrait libérer plus d'énergie que prévu	Futura, Explorer le monde
Ghana	GAEC begins using nuclear technology to tackle huge plastic waste menace	News Ghana
IAEA	IAEA Accelerator Conference Kicks Off with Sustainable Development Focus	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Grossi at Davos: Nuclear Power, Climate Change and Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA plans more missions to Chernobyl	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	IAEA Committed to Monitor Treated Water Discharge at Fukushima Daiichi, says Grossi in Japan	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Japan	Japan needs to make best use of nuclear energy, utilities-group head says	Reuters
Japan	Japan pledges $2.1 mil. to help IAEA ensure nuclear safety in Ukraine	NHK \| æ¥æ¬æ¾éåä¼
Japan	Uranium from Japan shipped to Y-12, Aiken	Oakridger: Local News, Politics & Sports in Oak Ridge, TN
Japan	Jacobs to support Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Lithuania	Lithuania committed to safe radwaste management, says IAEA	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Netherlands	Netherlands extends its radwaste storage	Nuclear Engineering International
Global	NGO Support for Global and Regional Nuclear Security	Home • Stimson Center
Philippines	Duterte asks next admin to explore nuclear energy	CNN Philippines
Philippines	Philippines May Restart Bataan Nuclear Plant Project	POWER Magazine :: Power generation news and jobs in coal, gas, nuclear, renewables
Romania	SNC-Lavalin to upgrade Romania’s Cernavoda 1	Nuclear Engineering International
Romania	US To Provide Romania With Reactor Simulator In Step Toward Using Nuclear Energy	UrduPoint.com, Urdu News, Poetry Technology Sports, Health and more
Russia	Russia begins design for Smolensk NPP replacement	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	Accident tolerant fuel tests begin in Russia	Nuclear Engineering International
Singapore	Could the future of Singapore’s power be nuclear or geothermal?	CNA: Breaking News, Singapore News, World and Asia
South Africa	Energy minister Gwede Mantashe's nuclear ambitions in limbo	Africa Intelligence: exclusive news on Africa
South Korea	South Korean APR-1400 starts up	Homepage - World Nuclear News
South Korea	Westinghouse and Hyundai Engineering to promote AP1000	Nuclear Engineering International
Tajikistan	Rehabilitation of Tajikistan’s uranium tailing dumps to begin	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	España ayudará a la reconstrucción de las centrales nucleares ucranianas	El Periodico de la Energia
Uganda	Uganda Atomic Energy Council denies selection of site for NPP	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Future of Zaporizhzhia NPP remains unclear	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Chernobyl wildfires pose no radioactive threat	Nuclear Engineering International
Ukraine	Avec la guerre en Ukraine, faut-il repenser la sécurité nucléaire ?	France24
United Kingdom	Defuelling of UK’s Hunterston B NPP begins	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	UK considers SMR for Trawsfynydd	Nuclear Engineering International
United Kingdom	UK Government Publishes Its "British Energy Security Strategy"	Need-to-Know News, Insights, & Intelligence for Business Leaders \| JD Supra
United Kingdom	Security warnings at UK nuclear facilities hit 12-year high as inspections fall	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United States	Inhofe Emphasizes Need for Real Budget Growth at National Nuclear Security Administration Hearing	SENATOR INHOFE Official Site
United States	Climate worries galvanize a new pro-nuclear movement in the U.S.	The Washington Post
United States	US releases study about new Idaho test nuclear reactor	Baker City Herald \| Serving Baker County since 1870
Uzbekistan	President calls for Uzbek exploration programme	Homepage - World Nuclear News

May19

Country	Topic	Source
Brazil	Brazil to hold public hearing on US$450mn uranium, phosphate project	BNamericas - Develop your Latin America business
Canada	Time for Canada to commit to nuclear power	Policy Options \| Politique
Canada	In the News: Karin Stephenson on how Canada can play a key role in nuclear medicine innovation	Brighter World \| McMaster University
China	Contracts awarded for new Haiyang and Sanmen units	Homepage - World Nuclear News
China	Construction of Xudapu 4 under way	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Global	Current crisis could spur some countries to invest in nuclear energy: IEA chief energy economist	The Straits Times
Finland	Finland prepares world’s first “nuclear tomb”	Freethink - Move the World
France	EDF issues another profit warning over reactor outages	Reuters
France	Nucléaire : la moitié des réacteurs étant à l’arrêt, aura-t-on suffisamment d’électricité cet hiver ?	Franceinfo - Actualités en temps réel et info en direct
France	La corrosion des réacteurs nucléaires plombe encore plus les perspectives d'EDF	Connaissance des énergies : infos pétrole,énergie renouvelable,photovoltaïque
France	Le rapport "salé" de l’autorité de Sûreté nucléaire sur la centrale de Golfech	100% radio - radio régionale du sud de la France
Germany	Germany to reject EU green investment label for nuclear power	Reuters
Ghana	Ghana: IAEA Assesses Ghana's Nuclear Tech for Plastic Waste Mgt	Home - allAfrica.com
IAEA	IAEA Delivers Report on Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development to Uganda	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Companies, Academic Sector in Japan Support ‘Rays of Hope’ Cancer Initiative	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Update 76 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	What You Need to Know About Ion Beams	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Helping Caribbean Nations With Nuclear Safety and Security	Homeland Security Today
India	BS Number Wise: In India's coal crisis, a question about nuclear power	Business News, Finance News, India News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Markets News, Sensex NIFTY, Budget 2022
India	An energy-independent India requires a nuclear revolution	The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
Japan	Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater	The Seattle Times
Jordan	Jordan announces uranium production	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Russia	Five reasons that Russia’s nuclear exports will continue, despite sanctions and the Ukraine invasion. But for how long?	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Russie	La Russie veut couper l'Ukraine de la centrale nucléaire occupée de Zaporijjia	Connaissance des énergies : infos pétrole,énergie renouvelable,photovoltaïque
South Africa	End of Koeberg outage to ease South African grid pressure	Homepage - World Nuclear News
South Korea	Some Of Korea’s Biggest Conglomerates To Build Small-Scale Nuclear Plants In Asia	Forbes
Turkey	Turkish nuclear plant threatened by Russian sanctions	Al Jazeera
Uganda	Uganda one step closer to nuclear power plant	ESI Africa
Uganda	Uganda acquires land for East Africa’s first nuclear power plant	New Telegraph
United Kingdom	‘It’s a bribe’: the coastal areas that could become the UK’s nuclear dump	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United Kingdom	UK launches funding to encourage nuclear new build	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ukraine	Ukraine planning for post-war nuclear power plants	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Ukraine	Chernobyl nuclear fears as forest near Exclusion Zone in FLAMES – emergency triggered	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
United States	Newhouse Concerned Over Russian Control of Important Uranium Product	NewsRadio 560 KPQ – Stay connected with NewsRadio 560 KPQ!
United States	Five things to know about nuclear power in California	CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News
United States	U.S. extends application deadline for nuclear power rescue program	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
United States	America’s neglect of nuclear energy has weakened our global influence	The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
United States	Final environmental impact statement for US Versatile Test Reactor	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United States	Keeping Illinois nuclear plants open is saving some customers $237 a year on average	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC

May5

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	Atucha III: the reason behind China’s interest in selling a nuclear reactor to Argentina	Zyri \| Today's News Headlines, Breaking News & Latest News from World
Armenia	The United States of America and the Republic of Armenia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Civil Nuclear Cooperation	U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
Belgique	40% de l’uranium utilisé dans les centrales nucléaires belges est lié à la Russie	La Une - Le Soir
Canada	A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by 2028	The Weather Network - Weather forecasts, maps, news and videos
China	Chinese nuclear plant claims commercial first in carbon-14 production	HK, China, Asia news & opinion from SCMP’s global edition \| South China Morning Post
Europe	Comment la guerre en Ukraine chamboule le nucléaire européen	Economie - Actualité économique, conjoncture, entreprises, expansion - L'Express
Finland	Finnish Group Cancels Rosatom Nuclear Plant Contract Over Risks Exacerbated By Ukraine War	Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
France	Nucléaire: EDF confirme la présence de corrosion sur trois réacteurs	Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
France	EDF ne lève pas l'épée de Damoclès qui pèse sur sa production nucléaire	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
France	Près de Lyon. Une fuite radioactive à la centrale nucléaire du Bugey : ce qu'il s'est passé	Unknown
France	Isère : une centrale solaire va être installée sur le terrain de Superphénix, plus grand réacteur nucléaire en déconstruction au monde	Actualités - France 3 Régions
Ghana	Ghana strives to evade energy ‘transition curse’ – Amin Adam	GhanaWeb
Hungary	Hungary and Uzbekistan launch cooperation programmes in nuclear energy, water management, agriculture	Home - Daily News Hungary
Hungary	Rosatom reassures Hungary on Paks nuclear plant: Minister	Al Arabiya \| Breaking News From Around The World
IAEA	IAEA's Grossi holds Zaporozhe talks with Rosatom chief	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	Now Available: New IAEA Safety Guide on Protection Against Internal and External Hazards for Nuclear Power Plants	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA: Japan making progress on Fukushima water release plan	Power Engineering
IAEA	IAEA to Support Nuclear Law Education at Six Universities	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Inde	Nucléaire: EDF avance ses pions en Inde	Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
India	Russia helps set up reactor vessel at TN nuclear plant	News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News \| Times of India
India	Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant: SC adjourns plea seeking time to build AFR facility	New Indian Express
Ireland	Russian TV report showing devastation of Ireland condemned by Martin	Breaking News \| Irish & International Headlines \| The Irish Times
Japan	Japan to use nuclear to cut dependence on Russian energy -PM Kishida	Reuters
Japan	Walking a tightrope: Ukraine war puts Japan's energy security on thin ice	Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
North Korea	Kim Jong Un orders nuclear energy ministry to visit candidate sites for new nuclear power plant	DailyNK \| 빠르고 정확한 북한뉴스
Norway	Russia's war is endangering cooperation with Norway on climate and nuclear waste	NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
Philippines	Philippines could revive troubled nuclear plant if Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins presidency	The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
Russia	Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key.	The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
Ukraine	Russia cuts electricity supply to Ukraine after taking control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant \| Ground report	Latest News, Breaking News Today - Bollywood, Cricket, Business, Politics - IndiaToday \| IndiaToday
Ukraine	Ukraine to build five nuclear power units together with Westinghouse	Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Ukraine	Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants Caught in the Crossfire of War With Russia	The Revelator - Environmental News, Investigations and Ideas
United Kingdom	U.K. in Talks With South Korea to Build Nuclear Power Plants	Bloomberg
United Kingdom	Hinkley Point B nuclear plant could be spared imminent closure	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United Kingdom	Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK will build one new nuclear plant a year	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
United Kingdom	UK Leans Heavily on Nuclear in Bold New Energy Strategy	POWER Magazine :: Power generation news and jobs in coal, gas, nuclear, renewables
United States	This Is America's Oldest Nuclear Power Plant	24/7 Wall St. – Insightful Analysis and Commentary for U.S. and Global Equity Investors
United States	Where will Connecticut’s nuclear waste go? It’s in question as the state pushes toward a green future	Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant
United States	Colorado Uninterested in Nuclear Power Amid Renewables Push	Governing
United States	Wyoming Starts Nuclear Energy Partnership With Idaho Laboratory	K2 Radio – Wyoming's Radio Station – Casper News Radio
United States	U.S. Department of Energy funds nuclear engineering scholarships at Missouri S&T	Missouri S&T – News and Events

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2022