Federal regulators took another step toward streamlining rules for decommissioning nuclear reactors this week, with staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission publishing its 180-page analysis of areas up for amendment. Capecodtimes.com

How South Korean war preppers are getting ready for North Korea nuclear threats. Abcnews.go.com

TAE Technologies, the California, USA-based fusion energy technology company, has announced that its proprietary beam-driven field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma generator has set a new company record for plasma temperature. After more than 4000 experiments to date, the generator ‘Norman’ has now exceeded the capabilities and performance of the company’s previous FRC plasma generator, C-2U. world-nuclear-news.org

France has demonstrated a comprehensive commitment to safety with a responsible approach to the management of used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, a mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded. Preparations are under way for missions to Spain later this year. world-nuclear-news.org

Two bills have been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would likely make decommissioning nuclear power plants more expensive and possibly more arduous. Nuclearstreet.com