Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 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.

July28

Country	Topic	Source
Afrique	La Russie et la Chine soutiennent le nucléaire africain	Actu Cameroun
Allemagne	Olaf Scholz reporte la décision de sortie du nucléaire	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
Asia	Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima	Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Belgium	Belgium and Electrabel sign letter of intent on life extension of NPPs	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	ARC Canada Partners With Canadian Nuclear Labs To Advance Fuel Development Program	Digital Journal \| Elevating voices
Canada	Ontario Power Generation includes nuclear energy in green bonds	Corporate Knights
China	EDF to redesign British reactors after leaks at Chinese nuclear power station	Independent daily energy news - Energy Live News
China	Chinese nuclear-powered torpedoes could be fired in 'swarm' over thousands of miles	Interesting Engineering
Chine	La Chine cherche à développer une torpille longue portée à propulsion nucléaire	Zone Militaire - L'actualité de la défense et de la sécurité
Egypte	lancement de la phase de construction de la première centrale nucléaire du pays	ACCUEIL ECOFIN
Global	Energy security bolstered by more nuclear generation, better performance: report	Homepage - World Nuclear News
France	Du fioul plutôt que du nucléaire pour produire de l’électricité en temps de canicule : un choix qui interpelle	Actualité économique et financière, bourse - Journal quotidien La Tribune
France	Nucléaire : la stratégie de contrôle de la corrosion d'EDF jugée « appropriée »	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
France	French nuclear watchdog backs EDF work on fixing corrosion issues at nuclear plants	Home \| Financial Post Home Page \| Financial Post
France	Piscine nucléaire à La Hague : un projet avec de gros enjeux pour la filière	Ouest-France : toute l'actualité en direct, l'info en continu en France, dans les régions et dans le monde
France	France to increase monitoring of nuclear reactors to ensure winter energy supply	France24
Germany	Germany rethinks nuclear power exit due to threat of winter energy crunch	Financial Times
Germany	German nuclear extension would mean capacity curbs – govt	Montel News
Ghana	Ghana to Announce Site for Nuclear Power Plant	Energy Capital & Power
IAEA	Comment la science nucléaire aide les fruits et légumes à survivre et prospérer	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA calls for restraint in Ukraine	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	IAEA Concerned by ‘Increasingly Alarming Situation’ at Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant	403 Forbidden
India	India’s Kakrapar 3 ready for start up	Nuclear Engineering International
India	Reactor plant equipment installed at Kudankulam 3	Nuclear Engineering International
Iran	Iran will keep IAEA cameras turned off until nuclear deal is restored	Reuters
Japan	Evacuation order on Fukushima nuclear plant town to be lifted in Aug.	Kyodo News+ \| Japan's leading news agency.
Japan	Changes in Tokyo’s power usage after nuclear power plant closures	EurekAlert! Science News Releases
Japan	No issues at Sendai nuclear plant in Japan near erupted volcano: Regulators	Al Arabiya \| Breaking News From Around The World
Japan	High anxiety as Japan takes another step toward releasing wastewater from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into sea	CBS News
Japan	Fukushima nuclear plant executives appeal against $138 billion verdict for nuclear disaster	ABC News
Japan	Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima	Al Jazeera
Global	New initiative pushes case for nuclear hydrogen	PE Media Network: Petroleum Economist, Hydrogen Economist, Transition Economist
Philippines	France ready to assist Philippines in nuclear energy transition, other renewables	Philstar.com \| Latest Philippine news and multimedia
Philippines	The pros and cons of Marcos’ nuclear energy dreams	RAPPLER \| Philippine & World News \| Investigative Journalism \| Data \| Civic Engagement \| Public Interest
Romania	Romania’s Nuclearelectrica selects Candu Energy to support Cernavoda refurbishment	Nuclear Engineering International
Russia	More nuclear heat for Arctic town	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Russia	Russia to clean up nuclear waste tailings dump	Nuclear Engineering International
Rwanda	L’Université du Rwanda lancera bientôt une formation en science et technologie nucléaires	ACCUEIL ECOFIN
South Korea	Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.	Latest North Korea News \| NK News
Spain	First Light Fusion signs agreement with Spain’s IDOM	Nuclear Engineering International
Turkey	First concrete poured for Akkuyu 4	Nuclear Engineering International
UAE	ENEC completes hot functional testing at Barakah 4	Nuclear Engineering International
Uganda	Uganda Asks Russia for Help to Develop Nuclear Power Plant	Bloomberg
Ukraine	Reportage en Ukraine : la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia hors de contrôle	France24
United Kingdom	Jacobs wins $310M UK nuclear site project	Construction News and Trends \| Construction Dive
United Kingdom	UK and Israel agree to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons	The National News
United States	Holtec progressess its plans for SMR construction	Nuclear Engineering International
United States	Proposal to dump contaminated water in Cape Cod Bay meets opposition in Plymouth	WBUR
United States	Submarine Contractor Sets Sights on Building First US Next-Generation Nuclear Reactor	Bloomberg
United States	NASA is closer than ever to generating nuclear power on the moon	Freethink - Move the World
United States	New testing facility to accelerate advanced nuclear technologies	Innovation News Network
United States	A watchdog lied to get radioactive materials. Terrorists could, too.	Washington Post
United States	U.S. selects test plant for advanced nuclear reactor fuel	Reuters

July20

Country	Topic	Source
Allemagne	Nucléaire : Berlin n'exclut plus une prolongation de ses centrales	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
Australia	Paladin to restart Langer Heinrich uranium mine	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Belgium	No life extension for Belgium’s Doel 3 and Tihange 2	Nuclear Engineering International
Canada	Canada's oilsands look into use of nuclear power as 'net zero changes everything'	Construction Software, Bids & Tenders and News - ConstructConnect
Canada	Nuclear power station shut downs will leave Ontario relying on gas to generate electricity	Global News \| Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News
China	China’s Nuclear-Powered Mission to Neptune	SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2022
China	China pours first concrete for Haiyang NPP unit 3	Nuclear Engineering International
France	France outlines plans for buyout of EDF to relaunch country’s nuclear industry	France24
France	« La question de la sûreté nucléaire est centrale dans le débat sur la transition énergétique »	Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
France	Canicule : des dérogations environnementales pour quatre centrales nucléaires	TF1 INFO - Actualités du jour en direct, News de France et du Monde
Ghana	New Site for Nuclear Power Plant to Be Named Soon	Home - allAfrica.com
Guyana	Houston residents in court with Schlumberger,EPA over facility with radioactive material	Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
IAEA	Atomic agency chief: idea that nuclear waste cannot be treated is a ‘fallacy’	News Updates for the Mid-South for over 23 Years!
IAEA	IAEA Conducts First Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Amid Global Crises, Nuclear Power Provides Energy Security with Increased Electricity Generation in 2021	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA delivers radiation monitoring equipment to Ukraine	Nuclear Engineering International
IAEA	The International Benchmark for Nuclear Security: the IAEA Nuclear Security Series	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
India	India’s Nuclear Security Regime: Physical Protection and Crisis Management Measures	Observer Research Foundation
Japan	Japan’s Kishida wants nine nuclear units in operation by winter	Nuclear Engineering International
Japan	No direct health effects seen from Fukushima nuclear crisis, ex-U.N. panel chair says	The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
Japan	Japan Still Facing Challenges in Reconstructing Fukushima	nippon.com \| 日本情報多言語発信サイト
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan to generate 12% of electricity from nuclear by 2035	Nuclear Engineering International
Myanmar	Myanmar seeks Russian assistance in push for nuclear energy	Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
Philippines	Nuclear power: Should the Philippines go for smaller modular reactors?	Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema
Poland	Two Polish companies apply for regulator’s opinion on SMR technology assessment	Nuclear Engineering International
Royaume-Uni	Londres approuve le projet de nouvelle centrale nucléaire Sizewell C, dont EDF est partenaire	Ouest-France : toute l'actualité en direct, l'info en continu en France, dans les régions et dans le monde
Russian Federation	Russian Soldiers Abduct Nuclear Power Plant Official, Ukraine Says	Newsweek
Russian Federation	Second RITM-200 ship reactor delivered for new Russian icebreaker	Nuclear Engineering International
Russian Federation	Control cabinets delivered for Kursk-II	Nuclear Engineering International
Russian Federation	Installation of Brest-300 reactor base to begin	Nuclear Engineering International
South Korea	South Korea’s nuclear power U-turn irks Catholics	UCA News
Switzerland	Nuclear power plant lowers output to protect fish as Europe grapples with heatwave	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
Ukraine	Mystery as 'Russian soldiers killed' at Ukrainian nuclear power plant	MSN \| Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos
Ukraine	Greenpeace radiation investigation at Chornobyl to assess accuracy of IAEA data	GreenPeace
Ukraine	Ukraine and IAEA welcome donations from Australia and France	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United Kingdom	Proposed change to how Hinkley Point C stores radioactive waste	Welcome to GOV.UK
United Kingdom	UK government fund to accelerate nuclear fuel supply	Homepage - World Nuclear News
United Kingdom	UK gives go-ahead for Sizewell C nuclear plant construction	Reuters \| Breaking International News & Views
United States	https://www.ucanews.com/news/south-koreas-nuclear-power-u-turn-irks-catholics/98093	herald-dispatch.com
United States	Calif.’s last nuclear plant faces closure. Can it survive?	EE News
United States	Answers still sought after inadvertent alarm activation at Seabrook nuclear plant	Manchester, New Hampshire News and Weather - WMUR Channel 9
United States	Isotope Supply Chain at Risk from War in Ukraine	Home Page \| American Institute of Physics
United States	Meet the small team that handles the Air Force’s radioactive waste	Federal News Network \| Breaking Federal News & Information \| Helping feds meet their mission.
United States	General Atomics And Savannah River National Laboratory Team Up On Fusion Pilot Plant Funded By DOE	Los Alamos Daily Post – Los Alamos Online News
Uzbekistan	Uzatom signs MOU on nuclear infrastructure development	Nuclear Engineering International
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwean Nuclear Scientist Embarks On Ambitious Project To Build A Scientific Research Center In Chihota	EIN Newswire
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Signs a Country Program Framework (CPF) for 2022–2027	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development

July13

Country	Topic	Source
Birmanie	Birmanie : le chef de la junte reçu en Russie pour parler de nucléaire	l'Energeek
Canada	Durham ‘Canada’s premier nuclear jurisdiction’	thestar.com \| The Star \| Canada's largest daily
Egypt	Construction permit issued for first Egyptian unit	Homepage - World Nuclear News
European Union	Nuclear and chemical are 'top EU health threats'	EUobserver
France	Fissures : le parc nucléaire sous contraintes	Documentation scientifique et technique, conseil et formation \| Techniques de l’Ingénieur
France	Nucléaire : le projet de centre d’enfouissement des déchets Cigéo déclaré d’utilité publique	Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
France	Risque d’explosion nucléaire : Thiaucourt stocke les pastilles d’iode pour tout le secteur	L'Est Républicain - L'info en direct et en continu, en Franche-Comté et en Lorraine, en France et dans le monde
France	Le risque d’inondation des centrales nucléaires côtières françaises réévalué	Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
Ghana	GAEC to host public lecture on sun’s effect on technology and human life	GhanaWeb
Ghana	Ghana Atomic Energy Commission poses health threat to residents?	Graphic Online (Ghana)
IAEA	Recent shelling in Ukraine damages Kharkiv’s nuclear research facility: IAEA	News: Latest News, India News, World News, Opinion, Politics, Governance, Defence, Economy, Education \| ThePrint
IAEA	IAEA praises Hungary’s progress in emergency preparedness	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	Australia Committed to Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Science, IAEA Chief Visit	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Fukushima, Climate Change and Health in Focus During IAEA Chief Trip to Fiji	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA initiative to accelerate deployment of SMRs	Homepage - World Nuclear News
India	Skill development training programme under way	The Hindu : Breaking News, India News, Sports News and Live Updates
Iran	Iran switches to advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment — IAEA	News and current affairs from Germany and around the world \| DW
Japan	Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner Tepco ordered to pay ¥13tn	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
Japan	Young people bring new energy to revive fortunes of town devastated by Fukushima disaster	毎日新聞
Japon	Fukushima : les ex-dirigeants de la centrale nucléaire condamnés à verser 95 milliards d'euros	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up \| Les Echos
Maroc	Le gaz et le nucléaire, incontournables pour la transition énergétique	Actualités Marocaines et Étrangères en Direct \| LaQuotidienne
Poland	Applications for SMRs submitted to Polish regulator	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Royaume-Uni	Nucléaire: "lacunes" dans la sécurité d'EDF au Royaume-Uni	Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
Russian Federation/Ukraine/UK	Russia nuclear warning: Putin's 'utter madness' could see radioactive release hit UK	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
Russian Federation/Ukraine	Russian Army Turns Ukraine’s Largest Nuclear Plant Into a Military Base	Page Not Found
Russian Federation/Ukraine	Russian dictator Putin could opt to use nukes if Ukraine liberates Kherson – expert	Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
South Africa	Load shedding: Delays and resignations at Koeberg bad news for SA	CapeTalk
South Africa	South Africa: Nuclear energy is not off the table	ESI Africa
South Africa	South Africa confronts cascading fallout of Russia’s war ".... It was through court litigation by nongovernmental organizations that the government in South Africa was barred from entering a contract with Russia to build a nuclear power station during Jacob Zuma’s controversial presidency...."	GIS Reports – Providing a basis for decisions
Suisse	Le démantèlement de la centrale de Mühleberg est en bonne voie	Tribune de Genève \| l’actualité de Genève, de la Suisse et du monde
United Kingdom	Smiths Detection, Kromek enter agreement for development of wearable radiation detection equipment	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
Ukraine	Building a nuclear off-ramp following the war in Ukraine	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Ukraine	Ukraine forges ahead with nuclear power	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
United States	PSA on nuclear attack leaves New Yorkers worried, baffled	Yahoo \| Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
United States	New York released a PSA on surviving a nuclear strike, which Mayor Eric Adams said was a 'very proactive step' in response to the war in Ukraine	Business Insider Africa
United States	U.S. Army units participate in multinational live agent CBRN training exercise in Canada	The Official Home Page of the United States Army
United States	U.S. Army mobile laboratory earns international accreditation for air monitoring	DVIDS - Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
United States	$3 billion contract awarded to operate nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad	Carlsbad Current-Argus: Breaking news, Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion
United States	Artificial Intelligence On The Hunt For Illegal Nuclear Material	Texas A&M Today
United States	FEMA test for radiological preparedness at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station	KWQC \| Iowa Local News, Weather, Sports \| Davenport, IA
United States	Community reacts to 'inadvertent' nuclear plant alarm: 'Opposite of a relaxing vacation'	Seacoastonline.com: Local News, Politics & Sports in Portsmouth, NH
WHO	First WHO–UNCCT joint training on radiological and nuclear safety	WHO \| World Health Organization

July7

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Third Nuclear Energy Management School in Africa Opens, Hosted by South African Nuclear Sector	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Canada	BWXT Canada wins key contract from Bruce Power	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Canada	Chalk River nuclear waste facility decision paused for consultation with two First Nations	Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
Canada	GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 SMR selected for Saskatchewan	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Canada	Searchlight Resources Confirms Strong Radioactivity at South Kulyk Lake Uranium Target	Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
European Union	EU lawmakers support 'green' label for gas and nuclear energy	Modern Ghana
France	The head of France’s nuclear power giant will step down as nationalization looms.	The New York Times
France	Macron facing ‘Fukushima-style’ horror accident as EDF reactors crack force shutdown	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
IAEA	Update 85 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Nuclear Proliferation and the IAEA’s Indispensable Job Bolstering International Security in a Changed World: IAEA Director General Delivers 2022 John Gee Memorial Lecture	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA initiative to accelerate deployment of SMRs	Homepage - World Nuclear News
IAEA	Jamaica Opens Its First Public Nuclear Medicine Centre with IAEA Support	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA to discuss Australia's nuclear subs plan	Reuters
IAEA	IAEA Initiative Sets Ambitious Goals to Support the Safe and Secure Deployment of SMRs	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Mission in Jordan	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA assesses ageing management at Dutch research reactor	Homepage - World Nuclear News
Global	If You Think Chornobyl Is Radioactive You Have Not Heard of Bikini Atoll	History of Yesterday
Iran	US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal	Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Japan	Stigma of a nuclear wasteland hampering efforts to repopulate Fukushima region	CNA: Breaking News, Singapore News, World and Asia
Japan	VOX POPULI: Nuclear power in Japan may be a mistake we are doomed to repeat	ææ¥æ°èãã¸ã¿ã«ï¼ææ¥æ°èç¤¾ã®ãã¥ã¼ã¹ãµã¤ã
Global	Nuclear War Would Force Earth Into 'Little Ice Age,' Study Shows	Bloomberg
Oman	Oman has accepted the Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material on 28th June 2022	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Russian Federation/Ukraine	Ukraine LIVE: 'The end of mankind' Horror as Putin flexes nuclear weapons in new threat	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
Russian Federation	Shadow of the bomb: Russia’s nuclear threats	European Council on Foreign Relations
Tajikistan	The Republic of Tajikistan ratifies the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism	Welcome to the United Nations
Ukraine	Chernobyl: The challenging return to daily operations after the Russian takeover	France24
United States	EPA warns company dismantling Pilgrim plant against dumping potentially radioactive waste water into Cape Cod Bay	Boston.com: Local breaking news, sports, weather, and things to do
United States	A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk	NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
Global	Weekly data: Could the Ukraine crisis herald a rebirth for nuclear power?	Investment Monitor - Business intelligence for leaders in foreign direct investment

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2022