Paladin Energy Ltd has today appointed administrators after it was unable to agree a delay to the repayment of $277 million it owes Electricité de France (EDF). The administrators will continue to operate the company on a business-as-usual basis until further notice. world-nuclear-news.org As the two-year anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) approaches, uncertainty over the Trump administration’s commitment to the Iran nuclear deal is growing, heightening the tensions in the Middle East. At a Senate hearing on June 13, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson remarked that although Iran was complying with the JCPOA, the bar for Iranian compliance was “pretty low.” The remark came a day before another Senate hearing where the secretary confirmed that the administration’s Iran-policy was still under review ― including the administration’s stance toward the nuclear deal. Huffingtonpost.com Three former executives with the operator of the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have pleaded not guilty to charges of professional negligence, in the only criminal action targeting officials since the triple meltdown more than six years ago. Theguardian.com Jobs and investment could be lost unless the Government urgently addresses the implications of Brexit for the civil nuclear industry, a union is warning. Prospect, which represents engineers and specialists, called for a new independent body to be established to develop the sector and help British firms competing for contracts abroad. Theguardian.com
