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Korean reactors cleared for restart
Korean reactors cleared for restart
Three South Korean nuclear power reactors forced to stop operations in May 2013 after finding safety-related control cabling had falsified documentation have been given approval to restart.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 2 January 2014
Tohoku seeks Onagawa 2 restart
Tohoku seeks Onagawa 2 restart
Tohoku Electric Power Company has requested a safety review by Japan's nuclear regulator of unit 2 at its Onagawa plant, prior to its restart. The Onagawa plant sustained far less damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami than expected.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 30 December 2013
Fort Calhoun restarts after extended outage
Fort Calhoun restarts after extended outage
Power generation at the single-unit Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska has resumed after the US regulator gave permission for its restart. The plant had been offline for almost three years for operating and safety system upgrades.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 19 December 2013
Tank failure investigations continue
Tank failure investigations continue
An independent expert is looking into the cause of a leaching tank rupture at the Ranger uranium mine in Australia. The incident followed a similar failure at Rössing in Namibia, which is also under investigation.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Arrests following Mexican source theft
Arrests following Mexican source theft
Six suspects, apparently unharmed, have been arrested following the theft of a truck carrying a medical radioactive source in Mexico. The source was later found but had been removed from its container.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1
Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1
Ukraine's nuclear regulator has approved a ten-year licence extension for unit 1 at the South Ukraine nuclear power plant following major upgrade work. The unit is now licensed to operate beyond its original 30-year design lifetime.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Slurry spill at Ranger
Slurry spill at Ranger
A leaching tank has failed at the Ranger uranium mine in Australia, releasing a large volume of acidic slurry mixture. However, owner Energy Resources of Australia reported that the spill has been contained within the mine's processing area.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 9 December 2013
IAEA praises Fukushima decommissioning approach
IAEA praises Fukushima decommissioning approach
Japan has adopted a more proactive approach towards addressing the many complex challenges posed by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, an international expert mission has concluded.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 5 December 2013
Restored RBMK back on line
Restored RBMK back on line
Leningrad 1, the oldest operating RBMK unit, has been reconnected to the grid after the completion of work to resolve deformation of its graphite moderator.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 2 December 2013
Europe plans for emergency communication
Europe plans for emergency communication
A project backed by 43 organisations is preparing Europe to react and communicate effectively in case of a nuclear emergency, drawing on the lessons of the Fukushima accident.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 29 November 2013
Fuel cycle safety rules for Japan
Fuel cycle safety rules for Japan
Safety rules for Japan's nuclear fuel facilities have been finalised, ready for parliamentary approval next month.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 28 November 2013
Tepco sends in the Raccoon
Tepco sends in the Raccoon
A robot vacuum cleaner dubbed the Raccoon is to tackle contamination within Fukushima Daiichi 2 in preparation for workers to re-enter the building.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 27 November 2013
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