Iran, Trump and nuclear bomb
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MOSCOW, March 28 - The situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant continues to deteriorate and attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday after another strike near the facility.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday it has begun discussions for another localized cease-fire for Ukraine's Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to allow for urgently needed repairs.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost its connection to the Dniprovska power line and switched to backup supply. The International Atomic Energy Agency is preparing talks on a ceasefire to
Six staffers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — five in person, one on video — spoke before the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel.
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What to know about Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant after report of projectile hitting its complex
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran’s war with Israel and the United States rages.
The IAEA stated that neither was there any damage to operating reactor nor was any radiation release reported.
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Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
President Donald Trump on Saturday says the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte is focusing on next-generation nuclear power as part of her long-term energy plan. On Thursday, Ayotte issued an executive order directing a comprehensive review of regulatory and market factors that could affect the construction of small modular reactors.
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Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Southeast Asia will account for a quarter of growth in global energy demand by 2035, according to the International Energy Agency, or IEA. That partly is because of the more than 2,000 data centers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, according to the think tank Ember.
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom evacuated a further 163 of its staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Wednesday, the state-run RIA news agency reported.
The California Coastkeeper Alliance wants regulators to require new technology at the plant to protect marine life.