Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2024

The Weekly Nuclear and Radiological Security 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.

2024May30

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Australia and United States strengthen nuclear security collaboration with MoU	ANSTO \| Science. Ingenuity. Sustainability
Canada	Moving nuclear waste through traditional territories could face opposition, Ontario First Nation says	CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
Europe/Iran	European powers seek action against Iran at IAEA meeting despite US concerns	reuters.com
France	France to the US: Leave the tiny nuclear reactors to us	POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
Hungary's	Hungary's government signs deal with Belarus to help build nuclear reactor	reuters.com
IAEA	The director of the IAEA on Iran, Ukraine and the nuclear world order	The Economist \| Independent journalism
IAEA:	IAEA: Impossible to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant	Breaking The News
IAEA	Safety First: Supporting the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material in Africa	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Iran	Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says	AP News
Iran’s	Iran’s Brisk Walk to a Nuclear Bomb (Opinion)	The Wall Street Journal
Japan	A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima reactor	AP News
Japan	Plan to Restart World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant Sparks Fukushima Fears	Bloomberg
Global	Low-dose research and radiological protection in armed conflict in focus at Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health meeting	Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - Home
Russian Federation	Putin Ally Issues Nuclear Warning Over Ukraine's New F-16s	Newsweek
Russian Federation	Russia’s Radioactive Submarines Remain a Toxic Arctic Threat: Opinion	The Moscow Times
Russian Federation	Russia will build Central Asia’s first nuclear power plant in an agreement with Uzbekistan	AP News
Russian Federation	Think tank close to Kremlin says Russia should consider a 'demonstrative' nuclear explosion	Yahoo
South Africa	Investors line up for South Africa’s nuclear energy technology	VOA - Voice of America English News
Switzerland	Breakthrough Swiss tech cuts 80% of radioactive waste in nuclear plants	Interesting Engineering \| Technology, Science, Innovation News and Videos
United States	U.S. concerned about Ukraine strikes on Russian nuclear radar stations	Washington Post
United States	Biden Administration Presses Allies Not to Confront Iran on Nuclear Program	Wall Street Journal
United States	Coolant leak causes Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Lake County to shut down, NRC says	Cleveland's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more \| Cleveland, Oh \| wkyc.com
United States	US, Morocco conduct chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear response demonstration at African Lion 2024	The Official Home Page of the United States Army
United States	White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S.	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
United States	Missouri advocates push for compensation for radioactive waste victims as deadline looms	Home • Missouri Independent

2024May23

Country	Topic	Source
China	Asian neighbors wary of China’s plans to deploy floating nuclear plants	VOA - Voice of America English News
IAEA	IAEA Conference Focusses on Strengthening and Sustaining Nuclear Security Amid Emerging Threats ">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/french-russia-chinese-firms-vie-build-ghanas-first-nuclear-power-plant-2024-05-21/	Reuters
IAEA	Statement by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on the Occasion of the International Conference on Nuclear Security 2024	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	UN watchdog urges 'vigilance' against nuclear material theft	VOA - Voice of America English News
IAEA	Trafficking of radioactive material remains limited, IAEA data shows	reuters.com
Iran	Iran’s new leaders stand at a nuclear precipice	The Economist \| Independent journalism
Iran	Death of Iran's president temporarily halts UN nuclear talks, official says	Fox News - Breaking News Updates \| Latest News Headlines \| Photos & News Videos
Japan	IAEA confirms tritium levels in latest batch of Fukushima treated water fall far below Japan’s operational limit	Home - Nuclear Engineering International
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan Co-Chairs Int’l Conference on Nuclear Security in Vienna	Home - The Astana Times
Russian Federation	Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United States	US and Saudi Arabia close to defence and civil nuclear deal	Financial Times
United States	U.S. Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk Delivered U.S. National Statement at 2024 IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security	Energy.gov
United States	The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
United States	Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks	Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos \| AP News
South Korea	Vice FM vows S. Korea's participation, support for global nuclear security in Vienna	Yonhap News Agency

2024May16

Country	Topic	Source
Canada	Canada’s nuclear ‘renaissance’ prompts Ontario factory expansion	reuters.com
El Salvador	Strengthening the Legal Framework of the Republic of El Salvador	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
France/Europe	Macron’s wrong to think France’s nuclear umbrella can protect Europe	POLITICO – European Politics, Policy, Government News
IAEA	To Talk With Putin or Iran, the West Turns to the World’s Nuclear Inspector	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
IAEA	Generic Procedures for Medical Response During a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	In Conversation: IAEA Director General Explores Nuclear Science with Communicator Operador Nuclear	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Nuclear security through the eyes of the Co-Presidents of ICONS 2024	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Iran	IAEA's Grossi seeks deal with Iran on nuclear steps 'soon'	reuters.com
Iran	Talk in Iran about change in nuclear weapons policy must stop, UN expert says	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
Japan	Fukushima N-Plant to Start Fresh Round of Water Release Friday	nippon.com \| 日本情報多言語発信サイト
Mongolia	The Promise of Nuclear Energy Brings the West to Mongolia	TIME \| Current & Breaking News \| National & World Updates
Russian Federation	The Changing Nuclear Mind Game	Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
Russian Federation	Nuclear brinkmanship in Putin’s war: Upping the ante	Brookings - Quality. Independence. Impact.
United Kingdom	'Terror Swoop	News, sport, celebrities and gossip \| The Sun
United Kingdom	UK government planning nuclear site in Scotland - Jack	BBC Home - Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio
United States	Nuclear Weapons at Any Price? Congress Should Say No	Scientific American
United States	NTI at the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security	NTI
United States	A Conversation with Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security	NTI
United States	ICONS 2024: A Conversation with Samantha Neakrase	Home • Stimson Center
United States.	U.S. orders Chinese-backed crypto miner to sell land near nuclear missile base	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
United States	Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
United States	Soldiers, Airmen validate capabilities for nuclear forensics mission during exercise in Mississippi	The Official Home Page of the United States Army
United States	Pentagon not adjusting force posture as Russia announces nuclear strike drills	Stars and Stripes \| The U.S. military's independent news source.
United States	Revelations of possible radioactive dumping around the Bay Area trigger new testing at parks	Los Angeles Times
United States	Cops tell Ninth Circuit to revive Hunters Point radioactive contamination case	Courthouse News
United States	Radioactive camera goes missing in southern New Mexico	KOB 4 Eyewitness News - KOB.com

2024May1

Country	Topic	Source
Global	Assessment of High Wind and External Flooding (Excluding Tsunami) Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Belarus/Ukraine	38 years after Chernobyl disaster, 12% of Belarus's territory is still contaminated	Global Voices · Local perspectives for a global audience
Brazil	IAEA Presents Report on Nuclear Energy to G20 under Brazilian Presidency	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Egypt	Ancient Egyptian curse came as 'tombs were used to store radioactive nuclear waste'	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment \| Express.co.uk
Ghana	US and Russia are vying to build Ghana’s nuclear energy plant	Semafor - An intelligent, transparent global news platform for breaking stories, analysis and video
Iran	IAEA chief Grossi to visit Iran May 6-8, Mehr says	Reuters
Japan	Fukushima treated water discharge resumes after power outage	Kyodo News+ \| Japan's leading news agency.
The Netherlands	Director General Visits Netherlands for First Official Visit and World Energy Congress	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Poland	IAEA Reviews Poland’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Russian Federation	Russian Atomic Agency faces accusations of covering up Tobol River radioactive pollution	POLYGRAPH.info
Russian Federation	Putin propagandist warns Russia will reduce US to 'radioactive ash'	MSN
Russian Federation	Moscow's Plans to Build Atop Radioactive Waste Pipes Spark Alarm from Experts, Industry	The Moscow Times
Russian Federation/Africa	Russia’s Rosatom floats nuclear reactors to answer African woes	The Africa Report
Türkiye	IAEA Strengthens Cooperation in Cancer Care at Europe and Central Asia’s First Anchor Centre in Türkiye	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Ukraine	The Threat of Nuclear Terror Looms Over Ukraine	The Daily Beast: The Latest in Politics, Media & Entertainment News
Ukraine	Radioactive Chernobyl is a wildlife haven after 38 years of nuclear disaster	Interesting Engineering \| Technology, Science, Innovation News and Videos
Ukraine	Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
United States	Emerging AI technologies make it easier for bad actors to 'conceptualize and conduct' chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks: DHS	ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
United States	NNSA hosts U.S. site visit for the Black Sea and Central Asia Women in Nuclear Security Networks	Energy.gov
United States	Latimer stands with state law banning radioactive waste from Hudson River	Hudson Valley News - Daily Breaking Stories \| Mid Hudson News
United States	Holtec sues New York in federal court over ban on dumping radioactive water into Hudson	Access to this page has been denied

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2024