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EU expands ambitions for regulatory role

Regulation and Safety

13 June 2013

The European Commission proposed today that European Union (EU) member states repeat comprehensive stress test safety checks at their nuclear plants every six years and ensure that radioactive releases in any accident are "practically eliminated."

US nuclear safety goes from strength to strength

Regulation and Safety

12 April 2013

Salem-Hope Creek (PSEG)_48Contracts have been signed for the operation of two regional US response centres to manage emergency backup equipment, while newly released performance metrics for 2012 show US plants achieving good safety performances.

Moniz is Obama's new man for energy

Nuclear Policies

05 March 2013

Obama nominates Moniz, March 2013 (White House - Lawrence Jackson) 72x48After much speculation, MIT's Ernest Moniz has been announced as President Barack Obama's choice for energy secretary. He awaits confirmation by the US Senate.

Industry calls for decarbonisation focus

Energy and Environment

15 May 2013

Europe faces a "lost decade" in low carbon development, the continent's electricity industry association Eurelectric has warned, due to signals that detract from the ultimate goals of energy policy.

Crisis exercise tests international cooperation

Regulation and Safety

18 March 2013

WANO RCC (WANO)_48A large-scale multinational response exercise has tested out the reactions of organisations and agencies in the Scandinavian-Baltic region to a hypothetical severe accident at Finland's Loviisa nuclear power plant.

New direction for Canadian nuclear labs

Corporate

05 March 2013

Joe Oliver at CNA (NRCan)_48Canadian nuclear companies have welcomed plans for private sector involvement in the management of national nuclear laboratories in the latest phase of the restructuring of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.