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Russian-installed official says Ukraine used Western arms to attack nuclear plant

A Russian-installed official in Ukraine said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had repeatedly used Western arms to attack Europe's largest nuclear power plant which is now controlled by Russian forces.

Reuters

EDF cuts output at nuclear power plants as French rivers get too warm

Company says it is reducing production for few hours where possible as ability to cool plants is restricted

The Guardian - UK

Fukushima local govts OK construction of treated water discharge facilities

The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located have approved the construction of facilities needed to discharge treated water into the Pacific Ocean, clearing the way for this work to begin.

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UN Nuclear Chief: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Is ‘Out of Control’

The UN nuclear chief warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to visit the sprawling complex to stabilize the situation and avoid a nuclear accident. Rafael Grossi, director general of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN nuclear chief: Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘out of control’

The UN nuclear chief is warning that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control”

The Independent UK

Turkey seeks to resolve dispute over Russian-built nuclear plant

The Turkish Energy Ministry said it is seeking to resolve a dispute between the parties involved in the construction of a $20 billion nuclear power plant by Russia's Rosatom at Akkuyu in southern Turkey.

Reuters

Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship anchors off Turkish coast

Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow's invasion anchored safely off Turkey's coast after a problem-free journey.

Reuters

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U.S. accuses Russia of using Ukraine power plant as 'nuclear shield'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called Russia's actions around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant "the height of irresponsibility," accusing Moscow of using it as a "nuclear shield" in attacks on Ukrainian forces.

Reuters

Germany puts coal power plant back on network after gas supply cut

Mothballed facility in Lower Saxony gets emergency permission to run until April

The Guardian - UK

Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries

Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany over whether the country should switch off its last three nuclear power plants as planned at the end of this year

The Independent UK

Iran Says Begins Building New Nuclear Research Reactor in Isfahan

Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami announced on Wednesday that a construction of a new research reactor at the Isfahan nuclear site will begin in the coming weeks, reported IRNA. He made his remarks while visiting the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) at the Isfahan site. Eslami stressed that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A new nuclear power station needs a vast supply of water. But where will Sizewell C get it from?

Plans for the site have got the go-ahead. The knock-on effect for Suffolk’s rivers and seawater will soon be clear, says author William Atkins

The Guardian - UK

Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima

China, Japan, South Korea, India and Pakistan are betting on nuclear power amid climate crisis, energy security fears.

Al Jazeera

Russia accused of waging war out of working nuclear power plant in Ukraine

Russian forces have reportedly been using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, near Nikopol in southern Ukraine, as a base to launch attacks, ramping up security concerns in surrounding areas.

France 24

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California governor calls for no new gas plants in climate fight

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced steps Friday to speed up the clean-energy transition and fight climate change, including an end to building gas-burning power plants, even as the move away from fossil fuels has threatened his state with blackouts and forced him to reconsider nuclear power.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Agency OK's treated water release at Fukushima plant

The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approved Friday morning Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding, Inc.'s plan to discharge treated water from its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, saying there are no safety problems.

The Independent UK

Japan OKs preparation step for Fukushima plant water release

Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved methods and facilities for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea next year

Reuters

Japan regulators approve release of Fukushima water into sea

Japan's nuclear regulators have approved a plan to release into the ocean water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, the government said on Friday.

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Lavrov in Egypt Next Week as Part of African Tour

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will kick off a tour of Africa next week that includes Egypt, which he described as Moscow’s “number one” partner in the continent. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said his trip, from July 24 to 28, will include Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government 'ideology' costing Scotland 2500 skilled green jobs, report says

MORE than 2000 green jobs could have been created in Scotland through onshore wind farms but the UK Government prioritised nuclear power instead, a…

The Guardian - UK

Time for the government to tell the truth about nuclear power

Letters: Targeting scarce public resources at ailing nuclear initiatives flies in the face of all known data

Evening Standard

Sizewell C gets green light: Government gives go-ahead for new nuclear power station

The decision has been met with a mixed reaction among supporters and opponents

Reuters

Russian occupation official says Ukrainian drone struck nuclear plant but caused no damage

The Russian-installed administration in the partially occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said on Wednesday that Ukraine had conducted a drone strike on a nuclear power station there, but the reactor was undamaged.

The Guardian - UK

UK government gives go-ahead to Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Decision goes against advice of Planning Inspectorate, which rejected project owing to impact

The Independent UK

Sizewell C nuclear power station approved by government

Kwasi Kwateng celebrates decision for helping ‘energy security’

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