Uranium mining in Australia is polluting the Antarctic, about 6,000 nautical miles away. phys.org

After a long controversy with the White House administration over Jordan’s nuclear program, the Hashemite Kingdom seems eager to change the course of these discussions and reach a deal on nuclear cooperation with the US. jpost.com

Poland is “taking all the necessary measures” to ensure its nuclear power program meets the highest standards of safety and security and best international practice, Józef Sobolewski, director of the nuclear energy department of the country’s Ministry of Energy, has said. Sobolewski’s comments followed the conclusion of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Poland has implemented all the recommendations and suggestions of a 2013 Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission. world-nuclear-news.org

A regional court in Hanover has ruled against a claim for damages by German utility Eon. It sued the government over its abrupt decision to phase out nuclear energy and to shut down two of Eon’s old power plants. dw.com