Nuclear News Roundup Oct 21, 2018
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today concluded a ten-day mission to review Belarus's preparedness and response arrangements for nuclear and radiological emergencies. An Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) is one of the peer reviews offered by the IAEA to strengthen nuclear safety in Member States. World-nuclear-news.org
The major-party candidates for Idaho governor and attorney general agree that a federal proposal to send nuclear waste from Washington to Idaho for treatment isn’t realistic, especially considering existing cleanup and shipment delays at the Idaho National Laboratory’s desert site. Idahostatesman.com
A diplomatic spat between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and Israel was sparked by a fake news story linked to an apparent Iranian trolling operation exposed by Twitter in a release detailing hundreds of banned accounts. Thenational.ae
The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the operator of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in New Jersey permission to amend the plant’s emergency plan, officials say. Why.org