Alberto Núñez Feijóo is the leader of Partido Popular in Spain. He recently made a commitment to extend the lifespan of the country’s seven nuclear power plants. Teresa Ribera is the Spanish Ecological Transition Minister. She said last Tuesday that Feijóo commitment is a political slogan and a tricky message.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed a contract worth two hundred million dollars to construct a tritium removal facility at the site of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The Romanians developed the technology that will be used at the new facility.
New Mexico (N.M.) has reached a settlement with the Department of Energy (DoE) over the renewal of a permit for the only underground repository for nuclear waste in the U.S. Officials with the New Mexico Environment Department announced Tuesday that an agreement was reached last week after four days of negotiation with the DoE. The state first laid out its terms in December. N.M.
The U.S. Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus “or a proxy of Russia” be considered as an attack on NATO if such actions result in radioactive contamination of the allies’ territory. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal announced the resolution at a press conference on June 22nd.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirm their commitment to nuclear power as Kovvada plans intensify. The two leaders said that nuclear energy is a necessary resource for meeting climate, energy transition and energy security needs. They also mentioned “ongoing negotiations” for the construction of six AP1000 reactors in India.