The government of Western Australia yesterday granted environmental approval to Cameco Australia’s proposed Yeelirrie uranium project, subject to conditions that include measures to mitigate risks to underground fauna. world-nuclear-news.org

Moscow has swatted down a proposal by President-elect Donald Trump on nuclear-arms reductions, less than a day after the suggestion became public.  thedailybeast.com

Jeremy Corbyn yesterday dropped his longstanding opposition to Britain’s civil nuclear power industry before a crucial by-election on the doorstep of Sellafield. thetimes.co.uk

Portugal has accused Spain of stockpiling nuclear waste close to its border without evaluating the environmental impact, in a complaint filed Monday with Brussels. thelocal.es