French utility EDF has said the EPR unit under construction at its Flamanville site in France will be connected to the grid in May 2019 and reach full power in November 2019. The dates are in line with the timetable for Flamanville 3 it gave in September 2015. World-nuclear-news.org

French nuclear engineering and construction firm Areva said Wednesday it had signed a contract with decommissioning specialist NorthStar, a New York-based firm, to break down, package and transport core components of the Vermont Yankee Boiling Water Reactor in Vernon, Vt. Nuclearstreet.com

Firms operating nuclear power plants and other energy facilities in the US have been under attack by hackers in recent months, according to a report by The New York Times. Sciencefriday.com

Thousands of jobs are at risk from a “nuclear Brexit.” Mirror.co.uk