The planned closure of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan will be delayed by four years until spring of 2022, an energy company said Thursday. Detroitnews.com

Iran may abandon the nuclear deal it reached with six major powers if the United States decides to withdraw from it, Iranian foreign minister told Qatar’s al Jazeera TV in New York. Cnbc.com

Britain’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has now given notice of termination to Cavendish Fluor Partnership (CFP) for its management and decommissioning of the country’s 12 Magnox nuclear power reactors and research sites, it said on Friday. Nasdaq.com

The U.S. Energy Department has extended a contract worth $65 million for environmental cleanup work at one of the nation’s premier nuclear research laboratories. With the extension announced this week, the private consortium that runs Los Alamos National Laboratory will be paid for an additional six months of work. The contract was set to expire Saturday. Thenewstribune.com