Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - February 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.

February24

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina/China	Argentine think tank sounds alarm over US$8bn China nuclear power contract	BNamericas - Develop your Latin America business
Canada	Hearings to start for planned Chalk River nuclear disposal facility	Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
Canada	Opinion: Does the future of clean energy include nuclear power?	The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
Cuba	Cuba removes 52 disused sealed radioactive sources from food irradiation plant	International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
European Union	Do small reactors have a big future in Europe's nuclear power plans?	The National - Latest US news, sport & opinion
Europe/Ukraine	Europe’s ‘darkest hour,’ war in a radioactive zone, and fleeing citizens: Putin invades Ukraine	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Finland	Finland Signals Russian-Backed Nuclear Project Faces Halt	Bloomberg
France	Nucléaire : ces fissures de quelques millimètres qui font vaciller EDF	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
France	Centrale nucléaire de Civaux dans la Vienne : l'ampleur des dégâts	Actualités - France 3 Régions
France	Nucléaire : le gouvernement estime le coût des six EPR annoncés	Actu Environnement : actualité, news, newsletter environnement et développement durable
France	Affrontements à Tchernobyl: que reste-t-il des infrastructures nucléaires en Ukraine?	Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
Ghana	Site selection for Ghana's first Nuclear Plant to be concluded end of this year — NPG	Modern Ghana
IAEA	IAEA says Fukushima visit ‘very productive’	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	IAEA says nuclear is vital for space missions	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	IAEA admits to helping Saudi, Egypt develop nuclear capabilities	Middle East Monitor – Latest news from the Middle East and North Africa
Malawi	Malawi acceded on 11th February 2022 to the Amendment to the Convention for the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Nigeria	Nigeria’s Nuclear Authority Says Over 60% of X-ray Machines Obsolete	THISDAYLIVE \| Truth and Reason
South Korea	South Koreans overwhelmingly want nuclear weapons to confront China and North Korea, poll finds	The Washington Post
UAE	Authority to issue license for third reactor at Barakah nuclear power plant	ZAWYA - Middle East's trusted source of business & financial news
Ukraine	Where is Chernobyl? Map shows why Russia’s forces have entered nuclear exclusion zone during Ukraine invasion	inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
Ukraine	Even If Nuclear War Is Averted, Ukraine’s Reactors Could Be in Line of Fire	Truthout \| Fearless, Independent News & Analysis
Ukraine	Ukraine. Des combats à Tchernobyl, près du dépôt de déchets nucléaires	ouest-france.fr
Ukraine	Battle in Chernobyl as Fears 'Radioactive Nuclear Dust' Could Be Unleashed	Newsweek
Ukraine/Russian Federation	Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukrainian official says	Home - KTVZ
Ukraine	Nuclear risk from war in Ukraine isn’t targeted missiles but accidental hits on reactors, safety expert warns	inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
United Kingdom	Nuclear fusion: how excited should we be?	The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.
United Kingdom	China and Russia cannot be trusted on UK nuclear projects, Parliament told	GB News
United States	Richland workers exposed to radiation at nuclear power plant, says fed agency	Tri-City Herald
United States	Barksdale AFB first to implement upgrade to nuclear enterprise 'in more than 30 years'	The Official Home Page of the U.S. Air Force
United States	US and Russian physicians warn war in Ukraine risks global nuclear ‘catastrophe’	NationofChange - Progressive News & Activism
United States	Sandia National Laboratories updates software for assessing consequences of nuclear accidents	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Waste Control Specialists Builds LLRW Disposal Site	Construction Equipment Guide :: Used Heavy & Construction Equipment Search & Industry News
United States	DOE prepares to put a nearly completed uranium contract up for bid	Physics Today

February17

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	China is building a nuclear power plant in Argentina as it looks to Latin America	Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
Belarus	Belarus to submit report for Convention on Nuclear Safety to IAEA in August	Belarus News \| Belarusian news \| Belarus today \| news in Belarus \| Minsk news \| BELTA
Brazil	Brazilian Report	The Brazilian Report - News from Brazil in English \| Politics, Economics
Canada	Canadian Advanced Manufacturing in Nuclear Alliance established	Nuclear Engineering International
Croatia	BiH wants to test a nuclear waste management facility in Croatia	EURACTIV.com – EURACTIV is your one-stop-shop for in-depth news about policies and politics from EU institutions and national capitals.
France	Hit With High Natural Gas Prices, France Vows To Build More Nuclear Energy	Forbes
France	France to cut carbon emissions, Russian energy influence with 14 nuclear reactors	Ars Technica
Ghana	Site selection for Ghana’s first Nuclear Plant to be concluded this year	Ghana Web
IAEA	Head of IAEA says it is helping Saudi Arabia, Egypt with nuclear power	The Times of Israel \| News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
IAEA	IAEA begins mission to review Fukushima water release	France24
IAEA	IAEA says it is helping Egypt and Saudi Arabia with nuclear power	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
Iran	France Says Macron and China's Xi Agreed to Step up Efforts on Iran Nuclear Deal	US News
Japan	Fukushima disaster: Look deep inside harrowing remains of Japan's melted nuclear reactor	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
Japan	Japan looking to build experimental nuclear fusion plant	New Straits Times
Namibia	Uranium mining controversy rages on	The Namibian
North Korea	Satellite Images Suggest Operations Resumed at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Plant	VOA - Voice of America English News
Russia	Russia sparks nuclear war fears after footage shows ‘atomic cannons’ within striking distance of Ukraine	News, sport, celebrities and gossip \| The US Sun
Sweden	Reactor at Oskarshamn 3 nuclear power plant in Sweden shut down due to 'fuel damage'	The Mirror: The Heart of Britain
Ukraine	The risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine	Opinion Pieces From Our Top Editors On All Things Political \| Inquirer.net
Ukraine	Russian Troops Just Built A Pontoon Bridge Near Chernobyl	Forbes
United Kingdom	Rolls-Royce to open talks on leasing UK nuclear sites for mini reactors	Financial Times
United Kingdom	Demolition of North Wales nuclear plant buildings set to take place	Business Live - UK Business news, analysis & Thought Leadership
United Kingdom	Nuclear transport: is atomic energy really a viable path to reaching net zero?	Homepage \| E&T Magazine
United States	Improved nuclear accident code helps policymakers assess risks from small reactors	Newswise: News for Journalists
United States	Ventilation fan shut down in radiation release restarted at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant	Carlsbad Current-Argus: Breaking news, Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion
United States	US in ‘very final stages’ of Iran nuclear talks, State Dept. says	Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates
United States	3 states with shuttered nuclear plants see emissions rise	Energy Wire
United States	DOE to offer $6B to keep struggling nuclear reactors online	Utility and Energy Transmission & Distribution News \| Utility Dive

February10

Argentina	Argentina and China sign agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant
Canada	Durham Region to host virtual event on Nuclear Sector Strategy
Canada	Cameco restarts Canadian uranium operation
Canada	Decolonizing energy and the nuclear narrative of small modular reactors
China	China helping Pak augmenting its nuclear capabilities: Thinktank
Croatia	BiH wants to test a nuclear waste management facility in Croatia
Estonia	Fermi sees Estonian interest in nuclear grow
Finlande	En Finlande, le premier réacteur nucléaire EPR européen est attendu : "On ne sera plus obligé d’aller chercher cette énergie au-delà de nos frontières"
France	Macron to Unveil Plans for Building French Nuclear Plants
France	France plans 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050 – media
France	Nucléaire : construire de nouveaux réacteurs va-t-il suffire à couvrir les futurs besoins en électricité de la France ?
Ghana	Ghana’s nuclear power project will boost STEM – Dr Yamoah
IAEA	IAEA and AU Strengthen Cooperation on Nuclear Applications for Development in Africa
IAEA	IAEA Task Force on Fukushima Treated Water to Conduct its First Mission in Japan
IAEA	IAEA Supports China in Nuclear Security Efforts for Winter Olympics
IAEA	North Korea targeted IAEA in cyberattacks: draft U.N. report
IAEA	IAEA Discusses Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage with Benin
Iran	Nucléaire iranien: à Vienne, les discussions reprennent à un moment-clé
Japan	Fukushima operators send robot into worst-hit melted reactor
Japan	How Long Will Fukushima Stay Radioactive?
Japan	Fish caught near Fukushima are 14 times too radioactive
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan calls on CANWFZ states parties to join Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan is in strong need of nuclear power station
North Korea	N Korea grows nuclear programme, profits from cyberattacks: UN
Pakistan	Pakistan’s nuclear security amidst the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Russian Federation	US believes Russia plans nuclear exercise to warn west over Ukraine
Russian Federation	Russia links U.S. nuclear arms talks to security demands
Russian Federation	Russian atomic cannons move closer to Ukraine’s border
Russian Federation	Is this Putin’s false-flag operation? Video showing ‘Ukrainian nationalists preparing a radioactive dirty bomb' to use against Russian separatists’ is slammed as Kremlin fake' to destabilise country
South Africa	South Africa seeks proposals for new research reactor
Taiwan/RoC	Taiwan to 'adjust' Japanese food import curbs related to 2011 nuclear disaster
United Kingdom	Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
United Kingdom	U.K. Approves Chinese Nuclear Reactor for CGN's Bradwell Plant
Ukraine	The Ukraine Crisis Could Have Serious Nuclear Repercussions
Ukraine	Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster
Ukraine	Ukraine and Canada agree closer nuclear cooperation
Ukraine	Russian plot to use ‘dirty nuclear bomb’ video as false flag ahead of Ukraine invasion uncovered
Ukraine	Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster
Ukraine	The Ukraine Crisis Could Have Serious Nuclear Repercussions
United States	US arms maker ends production of controversial depleted uranium rounds
United States	Democrat Levin, Republican Issa Lead Effort to Remove Radioactive Fuel from San Onofre
United States	'Dumping ground?': Human impacts of New Mexico nuclear industry haunt proposed waste project
United States	Panel will look into leak of radioactive material at LANL
United States	Achieving a Safer U.S. Nuclear Posture
United States	Go With Nuclear Power to Meet Our Electricity Needs
United States	Governor Abbott Petitions Fifth Circuit To Keep Spent Nuclear Fuel Out Of The Permian Basin

February3

Australia	Nuclear scientists think they’ve cracked the key to fighting fire in Australia
Canada	Initiatives aim to speed fusion deployment
Canada	Canada's nuclear regulator starts hearings on Lepreau
Canada	Chalk River Laboratories looks ahead to an environmentally conscious future
France	Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic
Ghana	Prof. Adomako Appointed Deputy Director-General of GAEC
IAEA	IAEA Supports China in Nuclear Security Efforts for Winter Olympics
IAEA	Digital Tools, Virtual Reality and Robots to Help in Accelerating Dismantling of Retired Nuclear Facilities, IAEA Survey Shows
IAEA	New IAEA E-Learning Course Focuses on Strategic Planning and Management Skills for Young Nuclear Leaders
IAEA	IAEA Publishes Free e-Book on Nuclear Law
IAEA	IAEA using isotopic techniques to study and wetland protection
Iran	Iran moves centrifuge-parts production out of disputed workshop, IAEA says
Japan	Japan's Bid to Dump Tons of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Into Sea Hits Snag
Japan	Fukushima Radiation Made Japanese Fir Trees Go Haywire After Nuclear Disaster
Japan	European expert evaluates about decommissioning of Fukushima nuclear power plant
Japan/UK	Simulation of radioactive debris to aid clean-up at Fukushima site
Nigeria	Developing Nigeria’s nuclear energy
South Africa	Fight Over Africa’s Sole Atomic Plant Entangles Mantashe
South Africa	Analysis: This time it’s nuclear as SA’s energy minister gets his way as usual
Sweden	Sweden approves plan to bury tons of radioactive nuclear waste
Switzerland	How a Swiss start-up wants to reinvent nuclear energy
United Kingdom	New business to manage UK’s radioactive nuclear waste
Ukraine/Canada	Energoatom, OCNI sign memorandum of cooperation
Ukraine	Inside Chernobyl’s eerie radioactive corridors decades after deadly meltdown
Ukraine/Russian Federation	Nuclear Battleground
Ukraine/Russian Federation	'If the Russians pass through here, they'll be in Kyiv in two hours': Ukrainians fear Putin will send his troops through Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone in short-cut to invade their capital
United States	Decker Eveleth, Incoming Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Student, Identifies Nuclear Silos in China
United States	Lawmakers Vow to Keep Radioactive Water Out of Cape Cod Bay
United States	Editorial: Radiation compensation should recognize NM
United States	The Navy's New Train Car Has All the Firepower and Tech You Need for Nuclear Security
United States	Bill discusses radioactive waste storage
United States	‘Monumental step.’ Industrial-scale processing of Hanford radioactive tank waste begins
United States	Decommissioned nuclear plants are no harm to water if closed properly, experts say

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - February 2022