Nuclear News Roundup Oct 17, 2016 A $12.8 billion refurbishment program at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada, will create as many as 11,800 jobs and contribute nearly $89.9 billion in economic benefits through the life of the power plant, according to the Conference Board of Canada. nuclearstreet.com The second and final shipment of high-level waste (HLW) from the UK to Switzerland has been completed. The waste resulted from the reprocessing and recycling of used nuclear fuel from Swiss nuclear power plants at Sellafield. world-nuclear-news.org Sweden has made good progress over the past five years in its legislative and regulatory framework for physical protection and computer security at nuclear power facilities and in the transport of nuclear materials, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). world-nuclear-news.org North Korea has warned that it may carry out further nuclear tests and says it is prepared to launch a preemptive strike on the United States if U.S. nuclear forces mobilize against it. nbcnews.com
