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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Manually Shut Down After Three Control Rods Dropped into the Core
According to an event notification submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Unit 1 of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, located on Hutchinson Island, Florida, USA, experienced a manual reactor shutdown at 9:47 a.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2026. At the time of the event, the unit was in Mode 1 and operating at 100% power. The shutdown was caused by three control rods dropping into the reactor core. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission classified the event as a non-emergency. The licensee stated that the shutdown was completed in accordance with procedures, all systems responded normally after the shutdown, and operators subsequently stabilized the unit in Mode 3, i.e., hot standby condition. Decay heat was removed by diverting steam to the main condenser via turbine bypass valves and the main feedwater system...
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4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Fukuoka Area; Kyushu Electric Says No Abnormalities at Genkai and Sendai Nuclear Plants
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SK Deepens Cooperation with TerraPower, Targeting Nuclear Power Supply for AI Data Centers
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Danube Water Levels Continue to Drop, Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant May Reduce Output Again
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Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu Visits Zhejiang to Survey Ecological Environmental Protection and Nuclear Power Safety Regulation
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Steel Containment Vessel Ring 1 of Unit 1 at Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Plant Successfully Hoisted into Place
2026-08-17
Successful Hoisting of Module 3 of the Passive Containment Cooling Water Tank for Unit 4 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant
2026-08-17
Controlled Nuclear Fusion Specialized Power Supply Industry Matchmaking Conference Held in Hefei High-tech Zone
2026-08-17
UK National Nuclear Laboratory Secures Nuclear Safeguards Programme Contract
2026-08-16
The Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority has issued an operating license for the TR-2 research reactor at the Istanbul campus of the Nuclear Energy Institute under the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK). The license was issued pursuant to the Authority's Decision No. 2026-34/3 dated August 6, 2026. Following the review and evaluation of TENMAK's application documents, the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority authorized the agency to carry out the activities required for the transition of the TR-2 research reactor from its current status to the operational phase. TR-2 is located at the Istanbul campus of TENMAK's Nuclear Energy Institute, with an approved thermal power of 5 megawatts. The facility is a research reactor and is not a nuclear facility primarily intended for power generation. According to...
2026-08-17
Recently, the public announcement of winning bidder candidates for the civil construction project of the Huludao Research Reactor Project of the China Institute of Atomic Energy was released. The announcement shows that China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction Co., Ltd. ranks as the first winning bidder candidate with a bid price of RMB 1,109,080,000.00; China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction Co., Ltd. ranks as the second winning bidder candidate with a bid price of RMB 1,109,100,279.50. The tendered project is the research reactor project of the China Institute of Atomic Energy, with the scope of tender covering the civil construction works of the research reactor project, and the construction site located in Xingcheng City, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. The maximum bid limit for the project is RMB 1,109,550,000.00, and the maximum bid limit for daywork is RMB 320 per workday, excluding tax. According to...
2026-08-17
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced it will hold an online public meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20 to introduce the proposed rule aimed at reducing barriers to medical use licensing. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 27. During the meeting, NRC staff will outline the key provisions of the rule and related implementation activities, and answer questions from the public. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on regulatory processes related to medical use licensing, with the goal of explaining and discussing the proposed rule and subsequent implementation arrangements...
2026-08-16
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tauklarify, a new brain imaging agent for the evaluation of Alzheimer's disease. The drug, also known as MK-6240, is a radioactive diagnostic agent for positron emission tomography (PET) in adults, primarily indicated for adults with cognitive impairment who require physician assessment of abnormal tau protein accumulation in the brain. The twisted, insoluble fibrous deposits formed by tau protein are believed to be associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. The developer, Lantheus, stated that the safety of Tauklarify was evaluated in two clinical trials involving more than 1,700 subjects. Adverse reactions...
2026-08-16
U.S. health technology company Function Health recently secured $450 million in growth funding from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. The company stated that the funds will be used to expand user coverage of its testing and medical imaging platform. Function Health launched as a beta version in 2023, with a platform integrating laboratory testing, medical imaging, and health data analytics services. Its membership includes over 160 laboratory tests, with testing scheduled twice a year, and annual plans starting at $365. Testing coverage encompasses cardiovascular health, hormones, thyroid and kidney function, inflammation, nutritional levels, and certain cancers...
2026-08-16
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is developing a framework to measure the clinical and economic value of interventional radiology, aiming to expand the specialty's role in health system planning, payment reimbursement, and patient management. According to reports, SIR has partnered with triLumen Health Partners to develop a strategic roadmap focused on identifying and quantifying the contributions of interventional radiology in academic medical centers, community hospitals, and outpatient settings. The project is expected to inform SIR's strategic planning extending through 2029 and beyond. Dr. Saher S. Sabri, SIR President, stated that interventional radiology is currently often evaluated using metrics such as procedure volume and relative value units, but these metrics may not fully reflect its role in long-term clinical care, perioperative management, and overall health system cost control...
2026-08-16
The People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, recently issued Plan No. 299/KH-UBND, deploying the implementation of the province's strategy for the peaceful use of atomic energy through 2035, with a vision toward 2050. Signed by Mai Son, Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee, the plan aims to implement national strategic tasks in line with local conditions, enhance management efficiency in the atomic energy sector, and promote atomic energy in serving socioeconomic development while ensuring radiation safety, nuclear safety, and nuclear security. Under the plan, Bac Ninh Province will focus on advancing research and applications of radiation technology and radioisotopes in fields such as healthcare, agriculture, natural resources and environment, and industry, while strengthening the safety management of radiation sources. Relevant applications will serve...
2026-08-15
