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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - April 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.

Country Topic Source
  Africa Examining the State of Nuclear Power in Africa Energy Capital Power
  Canada Chalk River facility becomes first nuclear laboratory in Canada to receive GLP recognition Home | Pembroke Observer
  Canada Exner-Pirot: The nuclear renaissance is an opportunity for Canada. Will we seize it? Home | Ottawa Citizen
  Canada Canada's no-show on nuclear non-proliferation CityNews
  France France to address Luxembourg concerns about French nuclear safety Reuters
  IAEA IAEA Delivers Specialized Safety and Security Equipment to Chornobyl International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Grossi Meets Ukraine’s President Zelensky as IAEA Expands Technical Assistance International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Update 65 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Live: IAEA chief addresses the media on return from Chernobyl 404
  IAEA IAEA’s Regulatory Review in Slovenia Finds Mature Safety Framework, Suggests Actions for Improved Performance International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran Time running out to reach Iran nuclear deal, warn experts News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Japan Release of Fukushima water to have limited impact on consumer habits, poll shows The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
  Japan Fisheries group conveys to PM opposition to Fukushima water release Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
  Japan A dynamic Bayesian network-based emergency decision-making framework highlighting emergency propagations: Illustrated using the Fukushima nuclear accidents and the Covid-19 pandemic Wiley Online Library
  Japan TEPCO Reports Slowdown in Fukushima N-Plant Water Increase nippon.com | 日本情報多言語発信サイト
  Japan Some Fukushima evacuees allowed to return to their homes Nuclear Engineering International
  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan/China agreement on nuclear materials to be ratified Nuclear Engineering International
  Kenya Kenya Develops Law For Safe Radioactive Waste Disposal Kenya News
  New Zealand Is nuclear energy an option for NZ? Latest breaking news NZ | Stuff.co.nz | New Zealand
  Poland South Korea offers to construct Poland’s first NPP Nuclear Engineering International
  Russian Federation Russia’s Lavrov: Threat of nuclear war ‘should not be underestimated’ The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka looks to take next steps on nuclear power after IAEA mission Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Global Tracking Radioactive Barrels In The Atlantic Science Blog
  United Kingdom UK dismisses Lavrov's "bravado", says no imminent threat of escalation in Ukraine Reuters
  United Kingdom North East technology from Kromek used to protect NATO from dirty bombs Business Live - UK Business news, analysis & Thought Leadership
  United Kingdom UK’s aim to go nuclear lacks plan for radioactive waste Palatinate – Durham's Official Student Newspaper
  Ukraine Chernobyl Still a Health Risk, Top Russian Nuclear Safety Scientist Warns NewsWeek
  Ukraine IAEA finds normal radioactivity at Chernobyl on disaster’s anniversary The Washington Post/
  Ukraine IAEA: Russia's seizure of Chernobyl was "very dangerous" Axios - Breaking news, U.S. news and politics, and local news
  Ukraine 'Red light blinking': Safety warning at Europe's largest nuclear plant held by Russian troops Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  Ukraine Plan for microbes to eat Chernobyl's nuclear waste may be ruined New Scientist | Science news and science articles from New Scientist
  Ukraine Russian troops took highly radioactive 'souvenirs' looted from Chernobyl, Ukraine says Insider
  Ukraine IAEA will help Ukraine restore nuclear power facilities damaged by Russian shelling Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Ukraine Zelensky discusses with IAEA director ways to protect world from irresponsible actions of Russia Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Global Using Nanotechnology to Clear Nuclear Waste Nanotechnology | Applications | Nanotechnology Companies
  United States Biden’s $6B nuclear plan hits ’24th hour’ roadblock EENews
  United States LMI to Help US Army with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Threats Detection WashingtonExec | Connect. Inform. Celebrate.
  United States Device with radioactive material missing in Philadelphia region Conshohocken News, Events and Guides - MoreThanTheCurve.com
  United States Navajo residents affected by uranium share stories at U.S. Nuclear Commission Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ
  United States Southbound I-25 reopens near Larkspur after small radioactive material spill Denver7 | TheDenverChannel.com: Breaking, in-depth news, weather

Country Topic Source
  Allemagne En Allemagne, le casse-tête du démontage des centrales nucléaires Reporterre, le quotidien de l’écologie
  Argentina Argentina nuclear chief: ‘Nuclear energy is part of the decarbonisation solution’ Diálogo Chino — China, Latin America and the environment
  Asia Asia's nuclear power dilemma: Ukraine war drives energy turnarounds Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
  Belarus Chernobyl experience at heart of Belarus’ nuclear safety Belta
  Canada Canada’s Moltex and SNC-Lavalin partner on nuclear energy Nuclear Engineering International
  Canada TVA teams up with Ontario Power to pursue small modular reactors Homepage | Chattanooga Times Free Press
  Global Four unanswered questions about the intersection of war and nuclear power Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  France French Power Prices Gain on Signs of Corrosion at More Reactors Finance News
  France Énergie : vivre à côté d'une centrale nucléaire Franceinfo - Actualités en temps réel et info en direct
  France « Le nucléaire, un danger pour l’avenir » Ouest-France : toute l'actualité en direct, l'info en continu en France, dans les régions et dans le monde
  France Des expertises cruciales sur le problème de corrosion attendues en mai Le JSL - le Journal de Saône-et-Loire : actualités en direct
  Germany Why Germany is resisting calls to ease energy crunch by restarting nuclear power Financial Times
  IAEA Sequencing Pathogens to Support Animal Disease Control International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Update 57 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Towards Enhancing the Sustainability of Nuclear Energy: Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles Starts International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA says Chornobyl nuclear plant has reestablished ties with state regulator Reuters
  India India’s activities in nuclear fusion Nuclear Engineering International
  Japan Mitsubishi Heavy looking to commercialize nuclear microreactors by end of next decade; 500kW output Green Car Congress
  Japan Japan Nuclear Power Plant Still Plans to Dump Radioactive Waste Water into Sea Despite Major Pushback One Green Planet
  Nigeria EDC expresses interest in financing Niger uranium project – Global Atomic MiningWeekly.com | Global Mining News | Mining Research | Mining Companies
  Pakistan K-3 Unit of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant now operational to provide power to 4m households Home GVS - Global Village Space - Global Village Space
  Poland South Korea's KHNP submits offer to build Poland's first nuclear plant Reuters
  République du Congo Le Congo se lance dans la recherche en physique nucléaire et nanotechnologie Home - SciDev.Net
  Romania Melania Amuza, Nuclearelectrica: Catalysing CO2-free Energy Production in Romania The Magazine - Energy Industry Review
  Russia Russia turns Zaporizhzhia NPP’s site into military base – Energoatom Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka looks to take next steps on nuclear power after IAEA mission World Nuclear News/
  Taiwan Taiwan Eases Importation Restrictions on Japanese Food Products Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Lexology
  UAE Nawah begins nuclear refuelling phase, UAE plant maintenance ZAWYA - Your trusted source for business and finance news 
  United Kingdom Rolls-Royce optimistic that its SMR design will be approved quickly Engineering News/
  United Kingdom UK firm develops nuclear-powered desalination ship concept Splash 247
  Ukraine Ukraine regulator's communications with Chernobyl restored Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Ukraine After Ukraine, Nuclear Safety Can No Longer Be Left to Chance National Interest
  Ukraine Russia's Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk 'nightmare' ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News, Headlines & Videos - ABC News
  United States Biden tosses $6B lifeline to save struggling nuclear plants EENews
  United States Markey to Hold Nuclear Plant Hearing in Plymouth CapeCod.com
  United States The Largest Accidental Release Of Radioactive Material In US History: What Happened At Church Rock? The Lighter Side of Science | IFLScience
  United States Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases Defense News, Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News
  United States Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham shares concerns over plan to dispose of plutonium in Carlsbad Carlsbad Current-Argus: Breaking news, Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion
  United States Montana’s baseload power needs may require nuclear energy Home – Daily Montanan

Country Topic Source
  Australia A Milestones Approach to introduction of small nuclear reactors in Australia Defence Connect - Defence Industry News and Analysis
  Bangladesh Questions over Russia-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh Eco-Business.com - Asia Pacific's Sustainable Business Community
  Canada Federal budget boosts electric vehicles, but Trudeau says nuclear power ‘on the table’ Global News | Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News
  Canada Canadian companies collaborate to advance nuclear technology Homepage - World Nuclear News
  China Successful Interconnection of Unit 4 of Hualong One, a Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Project PR Newswire: press release distribution, targeting, monitoring and marketing
  Czech Republic Westinghouse, Framatome to supply fuel to Czech nuclear plant Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Denmark Denmark stocks up on iodine pills to bolster nuclear emergency plan Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  France France's EDF could sell renewables to focus on nuclear Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  France Nucléaire: en France, le projet Cigéo de stockage devrait durer plus d’un siècle Le Figaro - Actualité en direct et informations en continu
  Finland Rosatom subsidiary will proceed with Finnish nuclear project Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Germany Why Germany Won’t Keep Its Nuclear Plants Open Uncharted Territories | Tomas Pueyo | Substack
  Hungary Russian Cargo Plane with Nuclear Fuel for Paks Spent Five Days in Hungary Hungary Today - Read here the latest news about Hungary
  IAEA IAEA seeks early visit to assess radiation levels around Chernobyl Homepage - World Nuclear News
  IAEA IAEA’s Regulatory Review in Slovenia Finds Mature Safety Framework, Suggests Actions for Improved Performance International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Update 51 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Reviews Sri Lanka’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  India India planning to use thorium as nuclear fuel to generate power Sucuri WebSite Firewall - Access Denied
  Iran Iran Says Nuclear Deal in ‘E.R.’ Hanging on U.S. Decision Bloomberg
  Japan Kishida hints at further nuclear power use amid Ukraine crisis The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
  Nigeria Experts brainstorm on security, safety of Nigeria’s nuclear facilities The Sun Nigeria – Nigeria news national tabloid newspaper
  Philippines The nuclear power position in the Philippines Nuclear Engineering International
  Russia Russia Warns of Nuclear Buildup If Finland, Sweden Join NATO Bloomberg
  Russia Russian troops who seized Chernobyl will soon suffer the effects of radiation exposure after digging trenches in the nuclear zone, Ukraine official says Insider
  Russia Russian soldiers accused of stealing radioactive ‘souvenirs’ from Chernobyl New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos
  Russie Pourquoi le nucléaire russe n’est pas visé par les sanctions occidentales L'Usine Nouvelle : l'actualité économique, les infos sur les entreprises et tous les secteurs de l'industrie
  South Korea South Korea signals nuclear fuel U-turn as global energy crisis looms Financial Times
  South Korea South Korea's SK weighs investing in small nuclear reactors, eyes Bill Gates' TerraPower Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  South Korea Samsung, Seaborg partnership on floating nuclear reactors Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Turkey Turkey looks to curb energy imports through nuclear power, local gas Daily Sabah | Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul
  Ukraine Second staff rotation at Chernobyl Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Ukraine Live Updates | Zelenskyy: Next few days of war are crucial The Denver Post – Colorado breaking news, sports, business, weather, entertainment.
  United Kingdom UK military vaults upgraded to store new US nuclear weapons News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's global edition | The Guardian
  United Kingdom Cerberus, Assystem to design STEP shielding Homepage - World Nuclear News
  United States Idaho National Labs to build Pentagon’s mobile ‘nuclear microreactor’ Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary
  United States What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste? The Washington Post
  United States New Mexico nuclear repository evacuated after discovery of radioactive liquid KNAU - Homepage
  United States Hanford report reveals problem with nuclear waste solution Crosscut | Washington state & Seattle News
  United States Nuclear plant construction work in progress bill is a bad deal for rate payers Columbia Missourian/
  United States BWXT provides update on microreactor progress Homepage - World Nuclear News
  United States AP1000 remains attractive option for US market, says MIT Homepage - World Nuclear News
  United States What to do with closed Massachusetts nuclear plant’s wastewater? The Columbian - Latest News from Vancouver, Washington & Clark County WA - The Columbian

Country Topic Source
  Argentine L'Argentine veut que la Chine finance entièrement une centrale nucléaire de 8,3 milliards de dollars en raison d'un manque de liquidités Bourse : Cours de bourse en temps réel sur Actions, Indices, Forex, Matieres Premieres - Zonebourse.com
  Australia Australian uranium companies announce merger plans Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Canada Canada moves closer to selecting site for infrastructure project to safely store Canada's used nuclear fuel for millennia Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News
  Canada Troublemaking: more questions about Canada’s plutonium funding and nuclear weapons proliferation The Hill Times - People. Policy. Politics.
  Canada Denison: Uranium Miner Well-Positioned For Potential Nuclear Renaissance Seeking Alpha | Stock Market Analysis & Tools for Investors
  European Union Ensuring radiation protection: Commission takes Portugal to Court to guarantee citizens' protection from ionising radiation-exposure risks European Commission | Choose your language | Choisir une langue | Wählen Sie eine Sprache
  Finland Nuclear waste management: Is Finland’s Onkalo facility safe? Down To Earth | Latest news, opinion, analysis on environment & science issues | India, South Asia
  France Peut-on rouvrir la centrale nucléaire de Fessenheim? Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  France Centrale nucléaire de Golfech : un rejet radioactif au cœur d'un nouveau procès contre EDF Actualités - France 3 Régions
  Hungary Hungary receives nuclear fuel from Russia by air -foreign minister SaltWire | Atlantic Canada
  IAEA How the IAEA can help nuclear power plants in Ukraine’s war zone MIddlebury Institute
  IAEA NNSA remove plutonium from IAEA Nuclear Material Laboratory Nuclear Engineering International
  IAEA Update 39 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  India Indian minister provides uranium, construction updates Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Iran Iran nuclear chief says Tehran has given IAEA documents on outstanding issues Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Iran Iran has moved centrifuge work from site allegedly hit by Israel to Natanz — IAEA The Times of Israel | News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
  Japan Construction projects surge at Fukushima nuclear plant despite decommissioning progress https://mainichi.jp/
  Japan Nuclear Power’s Growing Fan Base in Japan Faces a Reality Check Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
  Japan Japan fisheries federation remains opposed to gov't plan to dump toxic Fukushima water Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand
  Japon 11 ans après Fukushima, le Japon mise toujours sur l'énergie nucléaire Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
  Kazakhstan European Energy Security: An Opportunity for Kazakhstan’s Uranium Industry The Diplomat – The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region.
  Kazakhstan Project Sapphire: How to Keep 600 Kilograms of Kazakh Highly Enriched Uranium Safe War on the Rocks
  Latvia US-Latvia Joint Statement on Nuclear Security Collaboration STL.News - World, National and States Top Leading News
  Nigeria Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Counter-Nuclear Smuggling Capacity Home - allAfrica.com
  Nigeria Nuclear power key to industrialization of Nigeria’s economy, NYGN tells FG Vanguard Nigeria
  Global Outcome Document of 2022 Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material "46. The Conference welcomed the contribution of non-governmental organizations to promoting universalization of the Convention and its Amendment." United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  Romania IAEA sees Romanian commitment to safe radwaste management Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Royaume-Uni La Grande-Bretagne veut accélérer dans le nucléaire Home | Montel
  Slovenia Independent peer review of legislative and administrative frameworks of nuclear and radiation safety Portal GOV.SI
  South Africa Review of Africa’s only nuclear power station sees possible 20-year extension MoneyWeb
  UAE Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s unit 2 startup impressive: OECD ZAWYA - Your trusted source for business and finance news 
  Ukraine Video shows Russian forces dug trenches in highly radioactive off-limits area near Chernobyl CNN International - Breaking News, US News, World News and Video
  Ukraine Chernobyl: Why did the nuclear zone's red forest defeat these Russian troops? Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews
  Ukraine ‘They breathed radioactive dust for a month’ Новости — Meduza
  Ukraine Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  Ukraine Chernobyl scientists accused looters of stealing radioactive material from labs there Insider
  Ukraine IAEA reports no significant developments in Ukraine Nuclear Engineering International
  United Kingdom Four nuclear safety incidents reported to ministers in 2021 as inspection numbers fall inews.co.uk - The Essential Daily Briefing
  United Kingdom UK targets more nuclear, wind power — and fossil fuels — in bid for energy security International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis
  United Kingdom PM to put nuclear power at heart of UK’s energy strategy News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's global edition | The Guardian
  United States 2022 A/CPPNM Review Conference | U.S. Closing Remarks https://vienna.usmission.gov/
  United States Contract for cleanup of Lewiston radioactive site to be awarded in 2023 Buffalo News | Breaking News | buffalonews.com | Read the latest Buffalo, NY, and Erie County news from the Buffalo News. Get headlines on local weather, entertainment, and events.
  United States Cooperative effort secures plutonium removal Homepage - World Nuclear News
  United States US Nuclear Agency Sued Over Public Records Requests https://www.usnews.com/
  United States Tennessee site selected for advanced reactor fuel facility Homepage - World Nuclear News
  Vietnam L'arrêt du projet de centrale nucléaire à Ninh Thuân est une bonne décision https://www.lecourrier.vn/
  Zambia Nuclear Techniques Help Zambia Ensure Safety in Animal Food Products International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development