Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 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.

September30

Canada	CNL completes refuelling of SLOWPOKE-2 research reactor
Canada	CNL Issues Call for Proposals for Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative
Canada	Bruce Power receives regulatory approval for Lutetium-177 production
Canada	Saskatchewan residents can weigh in on Canada's handling of radioactive waste
Canada/UK	Britain offers Canadian military help to defend the Arctic
China	China’s experimental thorium reactor is ready for testing
China	'NATO wants China to have more transparency on nuclear program'
Global	Creatures of the dawn: How radioactivity unlocked deep time
France	Nucléaire : l’ASN avertie sur l’EPR de Flamanville d’un "événement significatif pour l'environnement" !
France	Atelier R4 de l’usine de La Hague (INB n°117) exploitée par ORANO Recyclage
France	France : que faire des nombreuses anciennes mines d’uranium réparties sur le territoire ?
Ghana	Five vendors express interest in Ghana’s nuclear power programme
Global	How radioactive is the human body?
IAEA	Statement to the Sixty-Fifth Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference
IAEA	Nuclear Newcomers Share Experience as Regulatory Cooperation Forum Implements Strategic Plan
IAEA	General Conference: Day 5 Highlights
IAEA	IAEA General Conference 2021 Concludes
IAEA	Grossi Discusses the Future of Nuclear Energy at Geneva Event
IAEA/Japan	IAEA Holds First Meeting of International Task Force Set Up to Review Safety of Fukushima Treated Water Release
IAEA	AUKUS submarine deal 'very tricky' for nuclear inspectors -IAEA chief
IAEA	IAEA Board of Governors Elects New Chairperson for 2021–2022
Iran	Iran and IAEA in new disagreement over nuclear monitoring
Iran	« L’Iran n’accepte rien de plus que l’accord nucléaire »
Japan	Nuclear regulators to inspect plant in Niigata
Japan	How a Japanese nuclear worker became the ‘most radioactive man in history’
Japan	U.S and EU ease Fukushima import rules
Japan	Will Fukushima’s Water Dump Set a Risky Precedent?
Laos	Laos committed to peaceful use of nuclear technologies
Maroc	Nucléaire : Le Maroc plaide pour l’interdiction complète des essais nucléaires
Maroc	Les Forces Armées Royales du Maroc et l'Armée américaine concluent un programme conjoint de six ans pour lutter contre les menaces chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques et nucléaires
Morocco/US	FAR and U.S. Military Conclude 6-Year Joint Program to Counter Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats
Monde	Sécurité : l’ONU appelle à un monde sans armes nucléaires
Norway/Russian Federation	Norway celebrates 25-years paying for nuclear-dump cleanup. Russia showcases new reactor weapons
Poland/Canada	Polish companies sign MoUs on SMR deployment and supply chain
Global	Romania’s Nuclearelectrica establishes subsidiary for uranium concentrate processing
Russian Federation	Russia confirms nuclear as green while EU remains undecided
Russian Federation	Former Spy Assassinated with Radioactive Green Tea in Russian Plot, Court Rules
South Africa	25 companies show interest in SA’s nuclear procurement, Nkabane
South Africa	Necsa welcomes Nersa decision on new nuclear energy for South Africa
UAE	UAE hosts nuclear emergency exercise rehearsals
United Kingdom	Millom proposed as site for radioactive waste disposal
United Nations	‘Neglected danger’: Nukes not in forefront in speeches at UN
United States	Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant Gears Up To Move Its Radioactive Waste
United States	US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
United States	U.S. to Iran: Grant inspectors access to workshop or face action at IAEA
United States	Is Utah’s uranium industry key to a green energy future or a radioactive threat?
United States	Michigan has nuclear waste near lakeshores, reps don't want Canada to do the same
United States	United States Citizen Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Assist North Korea In Evading Sanctions
United States	Army Reserve Soldiers tackle Toxic Valley exercise

September23

Afrique	Longtemps boudé pour son passé, le nucléaire revient en grâce… pour le bonheur des producteurs africains d’uranium
Afrique du Sud	Le projet Rhisotope entre en phase 2 pour protéger les rhinocéros
Canada	CNL Completes Refuelling of RMC SLOWPOKE-2 Reactor
Asia	More funding needed to complete Central Asian remediation
France	Metz : exercice de décontamination et grands moyens aux urgences de l'hôpital de Mercy
IAEA	Managing a Radiological Crime Scene: Practical Demonstration on the sidelines of IAEA GC65
IAEA	A Decade of Progress in Safety Since the Fukushima Daiichi Accident Highlighted at the Annual Forum of the International Nuclear Safety Group
IAEA	General Conference: Day 3 Highlights
IAEA	General Conference: Day 4 Highlights
IAEA	Assessment and Prognosis: Innovative Tools Support IAEA’s Emergency Response Role
Global	IAEA Selects Winner of Net Zero Challenge on Policies for Clean Energy Transition
Iran	Nucléaire iranien: probable réunion ministérielle cette semaine à l'Onu pour relancer les discussions
Japan	TEPCO submits report on nuclear security breaches
Japan	U.S. lifts post-Fukushima import restrictions on Japan farm products
Maroc	AMSSNuR appelle à créer, en urgence, une application nucléaire sûre et sécurisée en Afrique
Morocco	Morocco’s Nuclear Expert: Transforming Africa is in our Hands
North Korea	North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Plant: What to Make of New Construction
United Kingdom	Royaume-Uni/Australie/États-Unis
South Africa	S.Africa plans next phase of new 2,500 MW nuclear plant
South Africa	How to build South Africa’s nuclear project with local skills
United Kingdom	Kromek Gets $1.6 Mln US Contract for Radiation Detectors
Ukraine/formerly USSR	New safety concerns at Chernobyl nuclear site
Ukraine/formerly USSR	New Chernobyl Initiative Aims to Boost Research on the Area
United States	New push on to expand nuclear radiation compensation in US
United States	Nuclear waste interaction in the environment may be more complicated than once thought
United States	Bipartisan House group asks Biden to stop Canada's Great Lakes nuclear storage plans
United States	Man who had radioactive waste hauled to Kentucky landfill sentenced
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Joins Four Multilateral Treaties in Nuclear Safety and Security
Zimbabwe/Russie	Le Zimbabwe et la Russie coopéreront pour une utilisation pacifique de l’énergie nucléaire

September16

Africa	Illegal transportation of African uranium
Africa	Students Graduate from First French-language Master’s Course in Radiopharmacy in Africa
Canada	Canadian Nuclear Virtual Conference Brings Ministers and Business Leaders Together to Address the Critical Path To Net-Zero Emissions
Canada	Nuclear power: Why molten salt reactors are problematic and Canada investing in them is a waste
Canada	Public hearing set for McClean Lake Nuclear Facility
China	China opens first plant that will turn nuclear waste into glass for safer storage
China	Experimental reactor could hand China the holy grail of nuclear energy
Global	48 years & 200,000 tons of radioactive waste: The forgotten danger?
France	Man Arrested for Building Nuclear ‘Dirty Bombs’ With Materials Bought on eBay
IAEA	IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
IAEA	IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Burkina Faso
IAEA	Nuclear Safety and Security Side Events at the 65th IAEA General Conference
IAEA	IAEA says Denmark is committed to a high level of safety
IAEA’s	IAEA’s nuclear security e-learning modules now available in UN languages
India	Nuclear Safety and Security in India: Emerging Threats and Response Preparedness
Iran	Iranian security guards accused of sexually harassing IAEA inspectors
Iran	Iran’s nuclear chief admits removal of damaged IAEA cameras
Iran	Iran to allow UN to install new memory cards on nuclear surveillance cameras
Jamaica	Jamaican woman becomes first Black woman to earn PhD in Nuclear Engineering at top US University
Japan	How Japan is making 1 million tonnes of radioactive water safe – video
Japan	Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
Nigeria	Buhari appoints Ahmed as new NAEC chairman
Philippines	[OPINION] Uranium enrichment for energy leads to enrichment for weapons
South Africa	Op-ed: Walking the nuclear dog – a South African tale
United Kingdom	Five UK firms chosen to demonstrate innovative tech to tackle radioactive waste
United Kingdom	Lake District ruled out in search for new radioactive nuclear waste site in Cumbria
Ukraine/USSR	The “Forbidden Zone” is re-mapped to Chernobyl
United States	Twenty years after 9/11, terrorists could still go nuclear
United States	A nuclear threat and a plane flown into a building: Tampa after 9/11
United States	CBRN Soldiers, civilians honor 9/11 victims and fallen GWOT service members, reflect on service during sunrise 5k
United States	Six Democrats blast Energy Department's uranium reserve pitch
United States	Texas bans storage of highly radioactive waste, but a West Texas facility may get a license from the feds anyway
United States	NRC issues permit for Texas radioactive waste facility
United States	Truck drives over tool on Kansas highway, prompting search for radioactive pellet
United States	New pipeline will deposit treated water from ex-uranium mine directly into Lake Roosevelt
United States	Pilgrim's Progress: The Pace Of Decommissioning Plymouth's Nuclear Plant Picks Up
United States	20 years after 9/11, Yankee's nuclear fuel still poses security risk
United States	N.M. labs answered the call after terrorist attacks
United States	Redesigning radiation monitors at U.S. ports
United States	State of Nuclear Security: Trends Threaten Progress Against Nuclear Terrorism

September10

Africa/Russian Federation	Russia’s Promise Of Building Nuclear Plants In Africa – Analysis
Armenia	Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia
Canada	More issues at Bruce power station raise concerns about aging nuclear infrastructure
Canada	Nuclear regulator's staff support continued operation of units
China	China prepares to test thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor
China	China launches Earth observation satellite that can obtain radioactive data
Chine	Les réacteurs nucléaires très sûrs et peu chers naîtront-ils en Chine ?
France	Super strength magnets could make nuclear fusion dream come true
France	Énergie : pourquoi le nucléaire, source d'électricité principale, est menacé
France	Nucléaire : "une nouvelle vague de construction de réacteurs est indispensable en France", dit le PDG d'EDF
France	Nucléaire : EDF autorisé à exploiter son EPR à Flamanville !
France	Intrusion à la centrale nucléaire du Tricastin : verdict attendu pour 34 militants de Greenpeace
France	Ardèche : Un employé de centrale nucléaire contaminé par une particule radioactive
Gabon	Environnement : 17 gabonais entrainés aux risques nucléaires, chimiques et radiologiques
Ghana	EPA says it’ll ensure safety of Ghana nuclear power
IAEA	Director General to Parliamentary Speakers: Nuclear Technologies Improve Lives Around the World
IAEA	Pre-COP26 Event Showcases Young Nuclear Experts Driving Innovation for Climate Change
IAEA	IAEA technical visit at Ruse-Danube Bridge to enhance nuclear security
IAEA	NUTEC Plastics: Ministers from Countries in Africa Discuss Nuclear Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution
IAEA	IAEA: Science, objectivity key to Fukushima water release
Iran	Iran signals defiance after chiding IAEA report
Iran	Nucléaire iranien : la surveillance de l’Agence de l’énergie atomique « sérieusement » entravée
Iran	Nucléaire : Moscou préoccupé par les progrès rapides de l’Iran
Italie	En Italie, le nucléaire crée la polémique au sommet de l'Etat
Italy	Italy launches national debate on waste repository
Japan	UN nuclear watchdog launches review of Fukushima water release
Japon	Nucléaire : deux emballages de Mox quittent Cherbourg pour le Japon
Japon	L’AIEA examinera le rejet en mer de l’eau de Fukushima
Union européenne	Obligations vertes : la Commission européenne spolie le nucléaire
United States	FEMA to Evaluate Radiological Readiness of the State of Maryland
United States	Department Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants
United States	Nebraska National Guard performs CERFP training exercise
United States	WIPP: New panels to dispose of nuclear waste
United States	NNSA initiatives support domestic nuclear security
United States	‘A combination of failures:’ why 3.6m pounds of nuclear waste is buried on a popular California beach
United States	Once the Uranium Capital of the World, Moab, Utah, wants to unload its radioactive legacy
United States	Training Center to teach first responders to work nuclear emergencies

September3

aAfrique du Sud	L'Afrique du Sud fait le choix du nucléaire et provoque un tollé
Global	Are Radioactive Diamond Batteries the Solution to Nuclear Waste?
Bangladesh	It’s time to go nuclear
Canada	Canada gives one for the team
Global	https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/western-university-scientist-asks-where-can-canada-bury-nuclear-waste
Canada	Greens divided over taxpayer funding for small nuclear reactors
Global	https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/regional-news/north-bay/national-trust-for-canada-puts-north-bays-underground-norad-complex-on-its-endangered-places-list-4267791
China	Thorium instead of uranium: China set to begin first trials of a waterless nuclear reactor
Corée du Nord	La Corée du Nord semble avoir redémarré un réacteur nucléaire, selon l’AIEA
France	Nucléaire : EDF relance un réacteur de sa centrale de Chooz
France	La fin du « greenwashing » des électrons nucléaires ?
France	Une unité d'élite s'entraine à la gestion de crise ce mercredi à la centrale nucléaire de Cattenom
France	Gaines de combustible: mesures et contrôles pour 4 réacteurs nucléaires
France	Déchets nucléaires : "On peut envisager leur destruction sous 300 ans"
Ghana	Going nuclear will reduce cost of production – Nuclear Power Ghana
Global	https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanas-nuclear-power-project-estimated-to-generate-1-2b-for-local-industries/
IAEA	IAEA Expert Team Completes Fifth Review of Japan's Plans to Decommission Fukushima Daiichi
Global	https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-crop-varieties-improve-tomato-and-soybean-yields-in-cuba
IAEA	IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by DPRK nuclear reactor development
Global	https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/call-for-papers-international-conference-on-accelerators-for-research-and-sustainable-development
IAEA	IAEA supports Lebanon in assessing integrity of buildings impacted in Beirut Blast
Global	https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/roundtable-highlights-nuclear-solutions-to-address-plastic-pollution-in-north-central-south-america-and-the-caribbean
India	Radioactive Substances Worth ? 4,250 Crore Seized In Kolkata, 2 Arrested
Global	https://www.news18.com/news/india/exclusive-to-check-radioactive-material-smuggling-india-to-get-radiation-detection-equipment-at-borders-4147139.html
Japan	Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater to be dumped into the ocean through a tunnel
Global	https://nypost.com/2021/08/28/un-urges-japan-to-investigate-damaged-fukushima-nuclear-reactors/
Maroc/Hongrie	Industrie nucléaire: Le Maroc et la Hongrie renforcent leur coopération en matière de formation
North Korea	Satellite imagery signals resumption of work on North Korea nuclear reactor
Global	https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/31/nuclear-energy-is-key-in-fight-for-climate
ONU	L’ONU réaffirme son engagement à interdire les essais nucléaires
PGA	Caribbean Region : PGA's International Peace and Security Program organized a Regional Caribbean Parliamentary Webinar engaging female and male Parliamentarians in promoting Nuclear and Radiological Security, in particular the universality and implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Convention for the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment, as well as implementation of relevant provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004). Participants included Members of Parliament and Government officials from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Representatives from the UNODC and the IAEA.
Poland	Two Billionaires Join Forces in Poland’s Nuclear Energy Push
Royaume-Uni	Le nucléaire, eldorado énergétique du Royaume-Uni
South Africa	South Africa’s energy regulator back new build
Global	https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Small-is-beautiful-in-South-Korea-s-pivot-back-to-nuclear-power
UAE	Emirati Women's Day: the power of women in the UAE’s nuclear field
Ukraine	US-Ukrainian energy partnership foresees five new reactors
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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2021