Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 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.

December23

Australia	Growing opposition to radioactive waste dump plan
Australia/UK	Earthquake-proof steel cask carrying 2t of radioactive waste to arrive in Sydney next year
Bangladesh	New hope in cotton variant developed with nuclear radiation
Canada	Provinces' next step on building small nuclear reactors to come in the new year
Canada	Initiatives support Indigenous inclusion in Canadian SMR sector
Canada/Poland	Collaboration for Polish deployment of BWRX-300
Canada/US	How a future U.S. president helped avert nuclear disaster near Canada's capital
Canada/US	Fact Check: Did Jimmy Carter Stop a Nuclear Reactor From Destroying Ottawa?
Czech Republic	Czech nuclear security regime is robust, says IAEA
Egypt	Egypt wants to cooperate with International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear security: president
IAEA	25 Years of Strengthening Nuclear Security with Physical Protection Peer Advice
IAEA	Nuclear Explained – New Podcast Explores the Nuclear Side of Life
IAEA	Nuclear Energy for Climate Change Mitigation to Benefit Several Countries, New Studies Show
IAEA	Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material: New IAEA Publication Issued
IAEA	IAEA Chief in the UAE: Nuclear Energy Key to Country’s Climate Action
IAEA	Nuclear Art and Artefact Preservation Celebrates 50 Years
IAEA	IAEA broadening range of partners in support of nuclear verification mission
IAEA	Impact of Climate Change on Lakes Worldwide Revealed by IAEA Isotope Study
IAEA	Call for Papers: International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development
IAEA	Uzbekistan Signs a Country Program Framework (CPF) for 2022–2027
Iran	Iran allows IAEA to reinstall cameras at Karaj nuclear facility
Japan	TEPCO files for approval of Fukushima plant water release
Japan	Wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Plant One Step Closer to Releasing Radioactive Water Into Pacific
Japan	Japan's Tepco to build underwater tunnel for Fukushima water release
Kenya	Container with uranium nabbed at Mombasa port
Kenya	Kenya defends order to send back ship with toxic waste to India
Kenya	MP wants state officials who released ship with radioactive material punished
Middle East	Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors
New Zealand	New Zealand warns of radioactive material in health items sold online
Nigeria	South Korea offers Nigeria nuclear energy options, donates $12.4m mini-grids
North Korea	North Korea’s Military Capabilities
Global	Radioactive: What Is Atomic Tourism & Can It Be Done Safely?
South Korea/Japan	S. Korea Expresses Concern Over Fukushima Water Discharge Plan
United Kingdom	Radioactive medicines found in London street by member of the public
Ukraine/Ireland	'Heartbreaking' second Christmas without Chernobyl children
Ukraine	Couple Gets Engaged At Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown
United States	DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Nonproliferation Annual Report Delivered To Congress
United States	Biden picks nuclear security vet for NNSA top weapons job
United States	Westinghouse investing $131 million at nuclear fuel plant after recent leaks and spills
United States	2021 – A Year of Nuclear Policy Starts and Stops
United States	Radioactive Contamination Is Creeping Into Drinking Water Around The U.S.
Vietnam	Vietnam poised to resume nuclear project a decade after Fukushima
Zambia	Zambia to get technical support from IAEA

December16

Belarus	Rosatom to continue working with Belarus to train nuclear industry personnel
Botswana, Tanzanie	ces Etats africains qui surfent sur la relance du nucléaire mondial
Canada	La chaîne d’approvisionnement nucléaire de l’Ontario conclut un accord pour un grand investissement
Canada	Cambridge’s BWXT Canada lands nuclear contracts worth up to $1 billion
Canada	Small northwestern Ontario town considers if it's willing to house nuclear waste from across Canada
Canada	Canada Supports Indigenous Advisory Council for SMR Action Plan
China	Safety Concerns Mount Over Damaged Fuel Rods at China’s Taishan Nuclear Plant
China	China could smuggle nuclear missiles hidden in shipping containers to Venezuela for surprise attack on US, experts warn
China	China Holds Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Warfare Exercises
China	China Becomes Third Country To Develop Floating Nuclear Reactor; Claims It Can Withstand The ‘Rarest Of Rare’ Storms
China	NEXT: A Thorium-fueled Nuclear Future?
Chine	La Chine prévoit un réacteur nucléaire pour la Lune 100 fois plus puissant que celui de la NASA
Finlande	Areva - Siemens : le réacteur nucléaire EPR enfin autorisé par la Finlande à démarrer !
France	Centrale nucléaire du Blayais en Gironde : pourquoi des élus sont favorables aux réacteurs de nouvelle génération
France	EDF-LE DÉFAUT DÉTECTÉ À LA CENTRALE NUCLÉAIRE DE CIVAUX PORTE SUR UN PROBLÈME DE CORROSION-SOURCE AU FAIT DE LA QUESTION
France	Nucléaire. Ce qu’il faut retenir du dossier d’EDF pour le démantèlement du réacteur de Brennilis
France/IAEA	Nucléaire. L’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique en visite à l’EPR de Flamanville
France	Pollution. Déchets nucléaires militaires??: le grand flou de la Grande Muette
Guinée-Bissau	La Guinée-Bissau ratifie le Traité sur l’interdiction des armes nucléaires de l’ONU
IAEA	New Mediterranean Fruit Fly Facility in Mexico to Keep Insect Pests at Bay and Save Fruit Production and Exports
IAEA	The Role of Safety and Security in Transport of Radioactive Material Discussed at Vienna Conference
IAEA	IAEA completes Ugandan nuclear infrastructure review
India	India's present nuclear power capacity of 6,780 MW to rise to 22,480 MW by 2031: Jitendra Singh
India/France	Nuclear Days India 2021: Strengthening Indo-French Nuclear Synergies
Iran	Nucléaire: l'Iran s'entend avec l'AIEA pour remplacer des caméras à Karaj
Japan/IAEA	Report on Fukushima plant's water release set for 2022
Japan	Shunned after Fukushima, nuclear industry hopes smaller reactors can play role in energy transition
Pakistan/India	Pak-China nuke proliferation via Gujarat port? That seems to be the case
Pakistan	Nuclear power must be prioritized as reliable energy source
Russia	Russia Threatens to Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Roumanie	Transition énergétique : la Roumanie réaffirme son soutien au nucléaire et au gaz naturel
Serbia	Russia to build a centre for nuclear science and technology for Serbia
South Korea	South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door.
Union européenne	Comment sont répartis les réacteurs nucléaires dans l’Union européenne ?
United Kingdom	G7 Nuclear Safety and Security Group: statement 9 December 2021
United Kingdom	Nuclear power in the UK: hopes, questions and dilemmas
United Kingdom	UK's nuclear test veterans 'were victims of a crime' with one suffering 100 tumours
United Kingdom	Brexit Britain scores major 'independence' victory with £210m investment in nuclear energy
United States	Mobile Nuclear Power Reactors Won’t Solve the Army’s Energy Problems
United States	National experts assembled for $500 million Parks nuke dump cleanup
United States	USA builds HALEU supply chain
United States	Sen. Joe Manchin cheers move to create more uranium for advanced nuclear reactors

December9

Australia	3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature
Australie	Pour l’Australie, le casse-tête des sous-marins à propulsion nucléaire
Canada	GE Hitachi Nuclear to build small reactor in Canada
Canada	Canada has a role in Arctic security amid nuclear arms dilemma
Canada	OPG’s nuclear waste management’s new name stresses sustainability
Canada	North Gyeongsang Province to Participate in SMR Project in Alberta, Canada
Canada	The Multi-Billion Dollar Start Of A Nuclear Fusion Boom
Global	Centrales nucléaires : que sont les "small modular reactors", dit SMR?
China	The China conundrum: how to act tough but still get its nuclear plants
China	Initial phase of Qinshan district heating project commissioned
Cote d'Ivoire	Menaces terroristes sur la Can 2023 : Comment la Côte d'Ivoire protège ses sources radioactives
Finlande	Nucléaire : le bout du tunnel approche pour l'EPR finlandais d'Olkiluoto
France	France reassures Tahiti about nuclear legacy
France	Vrai ou fake : les déchets nucléaires sont-ils recyclables ?
France	Nucléaire : les déchets produits par la France sont-ils bien comptabilisés ?
France	Nucléaire. Projet de piscine d'EDF sur le site d'Orano La Hague : des épines du côté du parc aux Ajoncs
France	Retour en grâce du nucléaire dans le monde : EDF tisse sa toile à l'étranger
Ghana	Safety, security paramount in our preparations to go nuclear – NPG
Ghana	Workshop On Nuclear Power for Journalists Begins
Ghana	Nuclear safety: Ghana ratifies all international treaties PGA Note: Ghana has not yet become a State Party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
IAEA	Strengthening Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety
IAEA/Senegal	IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Senegal
IAEA	Time to show nuclear can deliver
Iran	Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled test
Japan	Japan nuclear reactor operations: Shikoku Electric restarts Ikata No. 3 reactorç
Japan	Japan’s Upcoming Nuclear Waste Dump
Japan	IAEA delays Fukushima visit to assess water release due to omicron
Japan	5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
Kenya	Kenya’s nuclear energy agency to host secretariat for East and Central Africa
Global	Kenya: After Billions of Shillings Spent, Kenya's Nuclear Power Dream in Doubt
New Zealand	New Zealand wants to benefit from Aukus nuclear defence pact, defence minister says
Norway	Norway deploys radiation drones along its coast amidst nuclear emergency concerns
Global	Nucléaire : le bout du tunnel approche pour l'EPR finlandais d'Olkiluoto
Poland	Polish joint venture to commercialise SMRs
Global	Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors
Russia	Floating Russian nuclear power plant in Arctic serves as gateway to resource-rich region
Tajikistan	U.S. hands over radiation detection equipment valued at over $1 million to Tajikistan
Ukraine	Chernobyl's Air Is Now 47 Percent Less Radiated With Novel Technology
United Kingdom	Management change for UK nuclear transport ships
United Kingdom	UK selects HTGR for advanced reactor demonstration
United Kingdom	Nuclear fusion and radioactive waste regulation: CoRWM members visit the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
United Kingdom	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2022 to 2025 for consultation
United Kingdom	Nuclear fusion and radioactive waste regulation: CoRWM members visit the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
United States	DOE/NNSA Awards $13 Million To Promote U.S. Production Of Critical Medical Isotope
United States	The nuclear option can keep the lights on in California
United States	US ‘Low-Yield’ Nuclear Bomb Enters Production
United States	US NRC accepts application for Kairos construction permit
United States	Saving Existing Nuclear Fleet Brings Net-Zero Future Closer
United States	Wanted: A town willing to host a U.S. nuclear waste dump
United States	Proposed Nuclear Energy and Fusion-Related Provisions as part of the “Build Back Better” Agenda
United States	Prototype of refurbished nuclear bomb to be completed at Pantex site
United States	Holtec says it won't dump radioactive water in Cape Cod Bay in 2022

December2

Australia	Australia selects waste disposal site
Australia	3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature
Australia	Maralinga nuclear tests: descendants of displaced buy shares in company planning WA uranium mine
Argentina	Argentina and China deepen cooperation in space, nuclear and defense industries
Bahrain	Bahrain supports international efforts to establish middle east nuclear free zone
Bangladesh	Bangladesh’s Nuclear Power Plant: Economic Blackhole or Energy Backbone?
Canada	Michigan reps press Biden to stop Canadian plan to store nuclear waste near Lake Huron
Canada	12 nuclear plants? 113 dams? That’s how much Canada is short of its green energy needs, report says
Canada	Ontario Power Generation announces who will design new modular reactor
China	Design flaw could explain problem at EDF's Chinese nuclear plant-NGO
China	China Can Station, Launch Nuclear Missiles From Space Without Fear Of Being Intercepted – US Official Suggests
Chine	Nucléaire : l'accident à la centrale EPR de Taishan serait dû à un défaut de conception
Corée du Sud	Fusion nucléaire : le réacteur coréen bat son propre record
États-Unis	La Nasa se donne dix ans pour construire des réacteurs nucléaires sur la Lune
European Union	Europe Revisits Nuclear Power as Climate Deadlines Loom
European Union	EU willing to co-fund lifting of sunken nuclear subs from Arctic seabed
France	France may need to postpone reactor closures, says IEA
France	Nucléaire : EDF s'allie au russe Rosatom
France	Accord EDF/Westinghouse dans la médecine nucléaire
France	Des exercices anti-attentats ce jeudi à la centrale nucléaire du Tricastin
France-US	Westinghouse and EDF Collaborate in Life-Saving Nuclear Medical Applications
France	Un dégagement de fumée, sans gravité, à la centrale nucléaire du Tricastin
Ghana	NPG identifies four sites for Ghana's first nuclear plant
Ghana	Local industries should take advantage of nuclear power plant construction
Hungary	Nuclear power in Hungary: Green, cheap and independent?
IAEA	IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Czech Republic
IAEA	Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellows Attend IAEA School on Nuclear Security
IAEA	IAEA team reviews Kalinin safety
IAEA	IAEA Mission Observed Safety Commitment by France’s Belleville Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
India	No incident of radioactive leakage from any nuclear power plant in India in last 3 years: Government
India	India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024
India/Russia	India Will Not Send Spent Nuclear Fuel To Russia: Govt
India	India Tests Missile Capable of Reaching China
India	‘Jaitapur would be the world’s most powerful nuclear plant’
Iran	Iran and world powers resume Vienna talks to restore nuclear deal
Iran	Iran ups enriched uranium production at Fordow nuclear plant: IAEA
Iran	Iran preparing to enrich uranium to weapons-grade soon, Israel said to warn US
Italy	Eni ready to spend more on nuclear fusion in green drive
Japan	Tepco finds melting of ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant
Japan	Ehime nuclear reactor in western Japan restarted after 2-yr halt

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 2021