Swiss utility Axpo said yesterday it has submitted “verifiable proof” to the country’s nuclear safety regulator that aluminium oxide inclusions in the reactor vessel of unit 1 at its Beznau nuclear power plant do not affect the unit’s safety. world-nuclear-news.org

Legislation including steps that would help to preserve Illinois’ at-risk nuclear power plants while creating jobs, strengthening the economy, and accelerating renewable energy development has been introduced in the state’s General Assembly. world-nuclear-news.org

New York utility regulators today approved the FitzPatrick nuclear plant sale to preserve jobs and carbon-free power production by having electric customers around the state subsidize the reactor syracuse.com

Bulgarian prosecutors charged former economy and energy minister Rumen Ovcharov on Thursday with mismanagement that led to state losses of more than 190 million euros ($200 million) related to a canceled nuclear power project with Russia’s Atomstroyexport.. reuters.com