Nuclear News Roundup Jun 19, 2019

Work has begun on two large-scale permanent storage units for decontaminated waste material at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS), where one of the so-called "mega units" is already in operation and another is under construction. World-nuclear-news.org

Armenia has made progress in strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety but still faces challenges, including a shortage of qualified and experienced staff at its regulatory body, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said today on completion of an Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) follow-up mission. Work has begun on two large-scale permanent storage units for decontaminated waste material at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS), where one of the so-called "mega units" is already in operation and another is under construction. World-nuclear-news.org

Poland and the US have signed an agreement that could led to the working together n Poland’s civilian nuclear energy programme, press reports said. Nucnet.org

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published its final safety evaluation report on Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) application for an early site permit (ESP) for the potential use of a site at Clinch River for two or more small modular reactors. The regulator concluded there are no safety concerns to prevent issuing such a permit. World-nuclear-news.org