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@feddit.nlhttps://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/palisades-on-schedule-for-repowering-nrc-considers-restart-regulations
<p>The programme to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan is now in the inspections and maintenance phase and remains on schedule, Holtec International said in its latest update. Meanwhile, the US regulator has been petitioned to codify regulations for restarting shuttered nuclear power plants.</p>
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/industry-groups-ask-governments-to-commit-to-nuclear-expansion
<p>Ten industry associations have issued a communiqué calling on all OECD member states to set out clear plans for nuclear energy deployment. The document was released during the first day of the second <em>Roadmaps to New Nuclear</em> conference in Paris, organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency.</p>
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/czech-republic-selects-rolls-royce-smr-for-small-reactors-project
<p>The Czech Republic has chosen UK firm Rolls-Royce SMR after assessing seven potential technology suppliers for its proposed small modular reactor programme.</p>
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/environmental-challenge-to-konrad-repository-dismissed
<p>The Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment has rejected an application from environmental groups NABU and BUND to revoke or withdraw the planning approval decision for the Konrad repository for low and intermediate-level radioactive waste.</p>
https://www.nucnet.org/news/us-regulator-upholds-license-renewals-for-two-unit-nuclear-station-9-4-2024
South Florida reactors can operate until early 2050s
https://www.nucnet.org/news/rolls-royce-chosen-to-develop-first-smrs-in-partnership-with-cez-9-4-2024
UK company wins bid among seven candidates
https://www.nucnet.org/news/france-and-slovenia-sign-agreements-on-research-institutes-collaboration-9-3-2024
Paris interested in supplying reactors for Ljubljana’s new-build plans
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/indian-nuclear-joint-venture-gets-go-ahead
<p>The Indian government has approved the creation of a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and National Thermal Power Corporation to construct, own and operate nuclear power plants in India.</p>
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/extended-operation-of-oskarshamn-3-to-be-assessed
<p>The owners of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden have decided to begin a preliminary study on what measures can be taken to extend the operating life of unit 3 from 60 to 80 years.</p>
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/scale-of-microplastics-in-antartica-revealed-in-preliminary-survey-results
<p>The first results of the pioneering scientific research project launched earlier this year have catalogued microplastic particles in the sea water, sediment and animals in Antarctica.</p>