Nuclear News Roundup Jun 19 2017 Just as countries in Europe are turning to Western supply sources for nuclear power fuel and natural gas – to get out from under Russia's dominance and control in these markets – Russian state-owned nuclear power giant Rosatom has begun to produce nuclear fuel for markets in the United States and Sweden, a Sputnik report announced. Nuclearstreet.com South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed to upend the energy production mix in the country with a one-two punch: The phase out of nuclear power and a sharp cut back on coal-burning energy plants. Nuclearstreet.com No new so-called hydrogen 'flakes' have been found in the reactor vessels of Belgium's Tihange 2 and Doel 3, a comparison of inspections carried out recently with those conducted in 2014 has shown. The country's nuclear regulator said there has also been no growth of previously detected flakes. World-nuclear-news.org More than a dozen activists were arrested for disorderly conduct after they blocked the entrances to the United States mission to the United Nations on Monday to protest Washington's decision to boycott negotiations on a nuclear weapons ban treaty. Usnews.com
