The Nebraska Public Power District issued a Notice of Unusual Event on Friday after the Missouri River reached 42.5 feet. The Cooper Nuclear Station will continue to operate. At 7:30 a.m., the river was at 43 feet and was a foot away from overtopping the levee at Brownville. Omaha.com

Chinese officials say the humming economy means that no fewer than eight nuclear reactors of the million-kilowatt class must enter service each year to help keep the nation’s electricity supply in pace with demand, while not adding more pollutants to the already fragile environment. Asiatimes.com

A high court in western Japan on Friday rejected a lawsuit to shut down Shikoku Electric Power Co’s only operating nuclear reactor, Kyodo News reported. Usnews.com

Brazil’s energy minister said the country plans to sign an accord next week with President Donald J. Trump that could pave the way for U.S. companies to explore the Latin American country for uranium and invest in new nuclear-power plants. Bloomberg.com