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Tuesday 20 October

IAEA six-member mission finds UAE response to Barakah power loss effective
The May 17 drone strike cut off-site power to Unit 3; the mission ran October 12–20 at the UAE government's request.
International Atomic Energy AgencyRegulation

Monday 19 October

Merkley, Markey introduce Senate resolution to block U.S.-Saudi 123 Agreement
The deal would let Saudi Arabia enrich uranium domestically to 5 percent U-235, with a possible later rise to under 20 percent.
ANS Nuclear NewswireRegulation

Thursday 15 October

Trillium complies with two ONR asbestos notices at Torness
Workers could have been exposed to asbestos in a steam-system valve during overhaul work at a planned outage in March 2026.
UK Office for Nuclear RegulationRegulation

Wednesday 14 October

NRC opens special inspection at two-unit Dresden plant after battery connection breaks
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the corrosion damage was not caught during routine checks and that similar battery problems have occurred at other nuclear plants.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation
NRC renews Westinghouse AP1000 design certification through 2066
Updated design folds in lessons from Vogtle Units 3 and 4, where the NRC reviewed and approved nearly 200 license amendments.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation
NRC approves Palisades request to move tilted fuel assembly
License amendment covers custom equipment and procedures for moving the assembly from the reactor core to the spent fuel pool.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation

Tuesday 13 October

ČEZ submits EIA for 470 MWe Rolls-Royce SMR at Temelín
The 20% ČEZ stake in Rolls-Royce SMR dates from October 2024, when the two agreed up to 3 GW of Czech deployment.
World Nuclear NewsRegulation
ONR reports safe 2025/26 operation for Great Britain's nuclear industry
Waste is now being retrieved from all Sellafield legacy ponds and silos, though progress there has been slower than planned.
UK Office for Nuclear RegulationRegulation
NRC issues chilling effect letter to Holtec over Palisades supply chain, quality assurance units
The October 13 finding is limited to Holtec's Supply Chain and Quality Assurance departments at the Palisades plant and involves no violations or significant plant safety issues, the NRC said.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation

Friday 9 October

NRC completes draft EIS for Fermi America's four AP1000 Project Matador reactors
Public comments on the draft are due November 23; the NRC targets a final EIS for December.
ANS Nuclear NewswireRegulation

Thursday 8 October

DOE approves safety analysis for Last Energy's PWR-5 pilot at Texas A&M
The pilot now enters a readiness review, the last step before authorization for criticality, after a preliminary safety analysis cleared in May 2026.
World Nuclear NewsRegulation

Wednesday 7 October

Swiss coalition submits 131,800 signatures for nuclear referendum
Voters could decide on the legislative amendment as early as February 28, 2027, per SWI swissinfo.ch.
World Nuclear NewsRegulation

Tuesday 6 October

NRC reviews Palisades request to move tilted fuel assembly
Holtec unit Palisades Energy filed the request September 30, 2026, to move the assembly to the spent fuel pool.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation

Thursday 1 October

CNSC sets October 6-9 hearing on OPG's Pickering licence renewal
The application covers the Pickering waste facility licence and refurbishment of Units 5 to 8.
Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionRegulation

Wednesday 30 September

Holtec files PSAR with NRC for two 680 MWe Palisades SMRs
The submittal completes the second phase of the construction permit application; the NRC's draft safety evaluation report on the limited work authorization phase is anticipated in December 2026.
Holtec InternationalRegulation

Tuesday 29 September

NRC approves construction permit for TVA's 300 MW Clinch River SMR
Review began July 2025 and finished 14 months later, four months ahead of schedule.
US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulation

Monday 28 September

UK regulators asked to begin 3-step GDA of Xe-100 reactor
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero requested the assessment on September 15 after a readiness review concluded the design was ready.
UK Office for Nuclear RegulationRegulation