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FILE PHOTO: A view shows a high-voltage substation of Ukrenergo damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in central Ukraine November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
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U.N. nuclear agency will supervise Ukraine’s key power substations, Kyiv says

IAEA officials to monitor Ukraine's infrastructure as fears grow of danger to three nuclear plants used to power the country as Russia continues...

The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station in Zhangjiakou, as seen in November 2021 (AFP)
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China nears peak emissions as climate envoy meets US counterpart

As China continues to install renewable energy capacity at record speeds, analysts say the country could hit peak emissions sooner than expected.

Flamanville has been beset by problems (AFP)
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New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdown

Flamanville reactor shuts down automatically a day after starting up for the first time as technical checks continue.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Orano is pictured at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), the trade fair event for the global nuclear community in Villepinte near Paris, France, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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France’s Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant

Orano selects Oak Ridge, TN, for a U.S. uranium enrichment plant, reducing reliance on Russian uranium and creating 300+ jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Yuzhnoukrainsk, Ukraine January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Ukraine cuts output at nuclear plant after Russian attacks

Reduction of power produced at Ukraine nuclear facility comes after Russian attacks on transmission systems and infrastructure.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, right, and Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko shake hands in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Derek Gatopoulos)
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UN nuclear watchdog head in Ukraine as power plant fears grow

Rafael Gossi makes another visit as concern intensifies around Zaporizhzhia attacks as part of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad speaks during a news conference after former BC United MLA Teresa Wat joined the Conservatives, in Richmond, B.C., on July 30, 2024. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's energy future, and review educational materials that he says are designed for "indoctrination" of children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy on Peterson podcast

John Rustad pushes for Liberal party to reconsider nuclear power ban in wide-ranging talk with Jordan Peterson.

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Armenia says lightning shuts down nuclear power station

Lightning strike on nuclear plant outside Yerevan causes safety systems to shut down power.

FILE - A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Navajo Nation changes tribal law regulating uranium transport

Native American group approves stronger legislation after revival of uranium mining operation that sees radioactive material moved over reservation.

A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said the Government is ‘committed’ to the 3.2 gigawatt power station project (PA)
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UK govt unlocks up to £5.5bn for new nuclear power station subsidy scheme

The UK unlocks up to £5.5 billion in subsidies for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, despite financial and environmental concerns.

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