Carnival of Nuclear Energy 168
The 168th Carnival of Nuclear Energy has been posted at The Hiroshima Syndrome. You can click here to see this latest edition of a long-running tradition.
The 168th Carnival of Nuclear Energy has been posted at The Hiroshima Syndrome. You can click here to see this latest edition of a long-running tradition.
Reports: Japan’s leaders call for nuclear reactor restarts
During some of his first public remarks last week, Japan’s new economy minister Yoji Muto promoted the importance of nuclear energy for his nation.Muto said the new...
Tritium levels of Fukushima’s treated water well below limits, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on Aug. 7 that its experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the latest batch of water to be released from the Fukushima Daiichi...
Release of Fukushima’s treated water going as planned, IAEA says
An International Atomic Energy Agency task force has confirmed that the discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is progressing in accordance with the plan...
IAEA: released Fukushima water below operational limits
International Atomic Energy Agency experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the fourth batch of treated water released from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is...
New plant review ordered following Japan’s earthquakes
Japanese regulators have ordered further review at a nuclear power plant in central Japan following a series of deadly earthquakes that rocked the country on New Year’s Day....
Reviewing the top nuclear headlines from 2023
The new year is here, and so it is time for the Nuclear News review of 2023's top stories. The recap will appear in the January issue of the magazine, on its way to American Nuclear Society...
No impact to Japan's nuclear plants following New Year’s Day quakes
A series of earthquakes on New Year’s Day that resulted in a tsunami warning and prompted evacuations from Japan’s west coast caused no irregularities at the country’s nuclear plants,...
ANS Winter Meeting: The back end of the fuel cycle
The “How do we talk about the Back End?” session at the ANS Winter Conference & Expo on Wednesday, November 15, focused on recent experiences in communicating about used nuclear fuel...
Advanced liquid waste processing systems: Safely processing Fukushima’s wastewater
Earlier this week, Japan announced its intention to move ahead with its plan to discharge re-treated, diluted tritiated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into...
American Nuclear Society supports water release at Fukushima Daiichi
Treated water is safer than world standards, essential for decommissioning
Washington, D.C. – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) supports the start of Japan’s controlled release of re-treated, diluted tritium wastewater into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi...