During a routine surveillance of the position indicating instruments in the control room, it was noticed that a valve in the contaiment pressure relief line to the atmosphere (system 361) and two valves in the venting line to the emergency filter (system 362) were closed. The valves were closed in connection with the annual testing after the refuelling outage. The testing procedures included the reopening of the valves. However, the valves were not restored to their correct (open) position, inspite that each step in the testing procedure was signed by the operator. Instructions for testing during the outage are improved. Justification of rating: Level 1, anomaly beyond the authorized operating regime. Procedure based on initiators and safety function operability: Reactivity Control, cooling of radioactive materials, confinement of radioactive materials: Major LOCA up to an including the largest justfied pipe rupture in the reactor coolant boundary. Availability, within OL&C. Initiator did not occur. Additional factors for uprating: Procedure inadequacies. Level 1
The Pacific News Bulletin (since September 1986) and its predecessor Pacific Bulletin was published for the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) Movement by the Pacific Concerns Resource Centre (PCRC), first based in Petersham (Australia) and later at Suva on the Fiji Islands. The NFIP movement grew out of the first regional Nuclear Free Pacific […]
On 29 June 2026, the Urenco Group issued a statement announcing that the UK Government formally requested the company to support its effort "to re-establish a nuclear fuel cycle for reactor fuel for defence purposes." The UK Government announced its intent to re-establish this program in November 2024. This announcement is part of a broader […]
The Netherlands has agreed to allow Urenco to be used for the British military nuclear program. This clears the way for uranium enriched by Urenco to be used in nuclear weapons. With his decision, Foreign Minister Berendsen (CDA Christen Democrats) is departing from the principle that civilian and military nuclear applications must remain strictly separate. […]
Behnam Raeesian is an internationally recognized visual artist and poster designer from Iran, known for bold political and cultural works. Through exhibitions, workshops, jury roles, and collaborations with cultural institutions worldwide, he has built a strong voice in contemporary political graphic design. His projects confront complex issues such as nuclear risk and technological impact, transforming […]
Everywhere you look, the nuclear industry’s hype machine is in overdrive. Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and the UK government all tout small modular reactors as the silver bullet for climate change and energy security. Tech billionaires are hiring nuclear veterans. Wall Street is whispering about “round-the-clock power” for artificial intelligence data centers. For those old enough […]
