Vol. 9, No. 65 ‘Made up’ legal provision led to ban on private interim storage, storage company tells SCOTUS
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC will review seismic risks at Diablo Canyon, but not close plant, in partial victory for enviros
There is “no imminent safety concern” of earthquakes severely damaging the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will review the possibility, staff told environmental groups last week. Commission staff will conduct their review “within a reasonable time,” according to a letter sent Aug. 27 to attorneys representing three environmental groups from Michael […]
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International
Russia may change nuclear doctrine in response to West in Ukraine
State media quoted a Russian foreign minister saying Russia would make changes to its nuclear weapons doctrine in response to Western escalation in Ukraine, Reuters said. “The work is at an advanced stage, and there is a clear intent to make corrections,” state news agency TASS quoted deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov saying Sunday. The […]
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International
IAEA director to visit ZNPP this week to assess safety and security
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will travel this week to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine to assess developments and “precarious” safety conditions, the U.N. agency said in a statement. “The IAEA acts promptly and decisively whenever and wherever there are threats to nuclear safety and security,” Rafael Grossi, director […]