Nuclear fuel continued melting long after injecting sea water into Fukushima reactors. enenewes.com The International Energy Agency and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development's Nuclear Energy Agency said in a comprehensive report that the nuclear power industry should play a critical role in ensuring the world's nations hit a collective global target of 3.6 degree Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) of warming or less by 2050. nuclearstreet.com The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on Wednesday denied the state of Vermont's request for a hearing designed to force Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee and Entergy Nuclear Operations to maintain an operational status regarding its Site Emergency Plan, which includes its Emergency Response Data System. nuclearstreet.com During a visit to China by French prime minister Manuel Valls, French and Chinese nuclear energy companies signed agreements to expand their respective cooperation. world-nuclear-news.org