Nuclear News Roundup May 20, 2018 Organisational and technical measures are needed to improve the safety of the Democratic Republic of Congo's research reactor, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded. TRICO-II, at the Kinshasa Nuclear Research Centre (CREN-K), has not been in operation since 2003. World-nuclear-news.org The US Department of Energy has approved the start of construction of a new underground ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico. The USD288 million Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) is one of a number of infrastructure projects planned for the New Mexico facility. World-nuclear-news.org After years of delays and rocketing budgets, the next wave of new nuclear plants is in serious trouble. Greenpeace.org A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington shut down unexpectedly Friday. The Tri-City Herald reports the Columbia Generating Station's systems detected a problem having to do with electrical distribution and automatically shut the plant down at 6:51 AM. Komonews.com
