The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a Confirmatory Order to Homestake Mining Co of California outlining actions to be taken as part of an ongoing groundwater cleanup program at the site of a former uranium mill in New Mexico. World-nuclear-news.org

Exelon Generation and Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) have formed a joint venture company “to leverage Exelon’s expertise in operational excellence and safety among international operators using Japanese reactor technologies”. The new company, JExel Nuclear, is expected to sign an “advisory services” contract with Horizon Nuclear Power – Hitachi’s UK subsidiary that is developing two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWRs) at Wylfa Newydd in Wales. World-nuclear-news.org

The U.S. is reportedly ready to launch a preemptive strike against North Korea if officials believe Pyongyang is going to go through with a nuclear weapons test. Thehill.com

A shipment of nuclear waste from a commercial power plant located on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was improperly labeled when it was trucked to a commercial disposal site, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week. Komonews.com