Regulation rss

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."

Regulatory delay closes San Onofre

Corporate

07 June 2013

San Onofre 48Both reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California are being retired due to the lengthy and uncertain regulation surrounding their return to service.

 

JAEA head resigns following Monju lapses

Corporate

20 May 2013

Monju (JAEA) 48Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) president Atsuyuki Suzuki has resigned after the country's nuclear regulator blocked the restart of the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor due to inspection deficiencies.

Reactor restart allays Korean power concerns

Regulation and Safety

10 June 2013

Minister at Hanbit 3 48South Korea's nuclear safety regulator has approved the restart of Hanbit (formerly Yonggwang) unit 3, which has been offline for almost eight months for repairs. The move will ease concerns of power shortages over the coming months.

Improved venting ordered at US BWRs

Regulation and Safety

07 June 2013

Operators of most of the USA's boiling water reactors (BWRs) must upgrade their emergency venting systems under a revised order from the country's nuclear regulator.

Regulatory approval for Fessenheim 2 upgrades

Regulation and Safety

30 April 2013

Fessenheim (EDF) 72x48French nuclear regulators have prescribed a program of works to be carried out at Fessenheim 2 to allow France's second-oldest nuclear unit to continue to operate beyond its third ten-yearly inspection.