Nuclear News Roundup Nov 17, 2017 Swedish utility Vattenfall will invest 900 million kronor ($107 million) to update two reactors at Sweden's largest nuclear plant, saying the Ringhals facility will continue to supply electricity into the 2040s. nwitimes.com Potential problems connected to the radioactive spent-fuel pool at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station are once again the focus of federal regulators, who are questioning how the condition of two of the panels, installed to prevent nuclear fission from occurring, can be accurately tracked. Patriotledger.com North Korea on Friday ruled out negotiations with Washington as long as joint U.S-South Korea military exercises continue, and said that Pyongyang’s atomic weapons program would remain as a deterrent against a U.S. nuclear threat. Reuters.com Designs for a new nuclear power station close to the site of a former plant in Essex have been revealed. The reactor and buildings - designed by EDF and China General Nuclear (CGN) - could be built at Bradwell-on-Sea. Bbc.com
