Lawmakers from across the country converged on Aiken this week for a days-long nuclear summit. About a dozen state representatives – from South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Dakota and Wyoming – and a handful of state senators attended a workshop hosted by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Aikenstandard.com

A European Union court has dismissed a case brought by Austria against EU-approved subsidies for a new nuclear power plant in Britain. Anti-nuclear Austria challenges the European Commission’s green light for the Hinkley Point C project before the Luxembourg-based EU court in 2015. Thelocal.at

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday urged North Korea and the United States to move forward on a pact to end Pyongyang’s nuclear program, as a lack of firm steps by the North raised questions about its commitment to its pledge. Nypost.com

The IAEA and the French Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) will intensify their cooperation to provide radiation protection services worldwide.  Iaea.org