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IAEA in the News
IAEA delegation to visit Tohoku Electric’s quake-hit Onagawa nuclear plant A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Tohoku Electric’s earthquake-hit Onagawa nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan from July 29 to August 11, Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Thursday. Platts
Other Nuclear News
Top EU and Iranian officials to meet ‘soon’ to try resolving nuclear impasse The European Union says top EU and Iranian representatives will “soon” hold talks on restarting the stalled negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. AP
Japan government names radiation physicist as new atomic regulator head Japan’s government on Thursday nominated Shunichi Tanaka, an expert in radiation physics, to head a new safety regulator, taking a step forward in its efforts to restore trust in nuclear power, shattered by last year’s Fukushima disaster Reuters
Cumulative radiation doses at Fukushima Daiichi increase 16-fold Cumulative radiation doses for workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant over the one-year period since the start of the disaster increased roughly 16-fold from the previous year, data compiled by the plant operator showed Wednesday. Kyodo
Radioactive cores hampered probes The failure to make detailed probes into what happened and is still happening in nuclear reactors because of extremely high radioactivity levels has hampered the government-appointed investigation team, along with three other investigative bodies, from uncovering the full breadth of causes of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant crisis. Yomiuri Shimbun
Seawater inflow accident could lead to decommissioning of Hamaoka nuke reactor An expert panel to the government will start considering whether to decommission a reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture after assessing possible damage from a seawater inflow accident last year, it has been learned. Mainichi
Nuclear regulator loses radioactive Cesium-137 after training exercise for summer students The federal agency responsible for regulating nuclear material in Canada lost an undisclosed amount of a “high-risk radioactive nuclear substance” for the better part of three weeks before it was discovered in a meeting room in its downtown Ottawa offices. Ottawa Citizen
Heat Sends U.S. Nuclear Power Production to 9-Year Low Nuclear-power production in the U.S. is at the lowest seasonal levels in nine years as drought and heat force reactors from Ohio to Vermont to slow output. Bloomberg
Saudis, Emirates push nuclear power plans Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with its ambitious plans to develop nuclear power to meet rising electricity demand and save oil for export. UPI
Russian nuclear state corporation increases interest in South Africa South Africa has become only the third country where Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has registered a marketing office, having previously opened offices in the Ukraine and Singapore. ESI-Africa
Areva raises outlook on improved nuclear prospects Areva, the world’s biggest maker of nuclear plants, raised its outlook for the year after first-half earnings exceeded its own expectations thanks partly to revenue growth in its nuclear business and the effects of its restructuring. Reuters
Opinion and Analysis
Iran and its nuclear programme The Nation
America’s Role in Helping Iran Develop its Nuclear Program The Atlantic
Nuclear projects and transparency Gulf Daily News
Brighter Than 100 Suns: Preparing for Nuclear Attack in New York City, 1951 WNYC
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