French nuclear construction leader AREVA said that the Okiluoto Unit 3 build in western Finland was on track for Cold Functional Tests for the early summer of 2017 with two recent milestones achieved that help pave the way for reactor start up. nuclearstreet.com

Germany on Wednesday paved the way for nuclear power plant operators to pay 23.5 billion euros towards managing atomic waste, in a deal critics say lets firms get off too lightly. phys.org

A collection of energy companies and trade associations have filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse a decision by the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to subsidize several struggling upstate nuclear plants, arguing that the state overstepped federal authority to regulate energy prices. nytimes.com

North Korea could build up to 79 nuclear devices capable of turning the US into a radiation-blasted hellhole by the end of 2020, an expert has warned. thesun.co.uk