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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam destroyed; counter-offensive appears to enter first stages; fears for safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Guardian - AU

Nuclear threat in Ukraine shows 'danger' of small modular reactors, campaigner says

The “immense” nuclear threat seen in Ukraine could undermine the case for small modular reactors as a green energy solution, warns the SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Ukraine: cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia plant at risk after dam collapse – report

Nuclear safety organisation says loss of pool would not necessarily be catastrophic, but would dramatically increase safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

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Ukraine recap: dams, lies and economic statistics

The likely cause of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant in the early hours of Tuesday morning remains shrouded in mystery – predictably, both sides are blaming each other. But it’s important to remember that under the Geneva conventions the destruction of infrastructure such as dams and…

The Conversation

Will faster federal reviews speed up the clean energy shift? Two legal scholars explain what the National Environmental Policy Act does and doesn't do

The National Environmental Policy Act, enacted in 1970, is widely viewed as a keystone U.S. environmental law. For any major federal action that affects the environment, such as building an interstate highway or licensing a nuclear power plant, NEPA requires relevant agencies to analyze environmental impacts, consider reasonable alternatives and…

The Conversation

Kakhovka dam breach threatens nuke plant

The immediate situation is becoming very precarious

Salon

Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar. The reservoir supplies water necessary for cooling the plant’s shutdown reactors and spent…

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Oliver Stone: How he stopped worrying and learned to love nuclear

Film director says risk of nuclear contamination from Ukraine war is less threatening to the planet than fossil fuels.

Al Jazeera

Kakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine's infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans

A dam that supplies drinking water to thousands of Ukrainians as well as cooling water for reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was ruptured on June 6, 2023.

The Conversation

What we know about a large dam's catastrophic breach in Ukraine

The near obliteration of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has triggered evacuations and raised concern about Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which uses the reservoir to cool its reactors.

WEKU

All to know about Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam explosion

Widespread flooding is expected across swaths of southeastern Ukraine after a large dam was destroyed.

Al Jazeera

After dam bursts, IAEA says Zaporizhzhia's cooling pond must be protected

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has enough water to cool its reactors for "several months" from a pond located above the reservoir of a nearby dam that has broken, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, calling for the pond to be spared.

Reuters

Ukraine war map reveals Europe’s largest nuclear power plant ‘threatened’ after dam attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency is ‘closely monitoring the situation’ at the scene

The Independent UK

Massive flood in Ukraine as Russia accused of destroying dam

Water from the river is used to help cool Europe’s largest nuclear power station

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WEKU

Ukraine blames Russia for blowing up a major southern dam

The surging water from the Kakhovka dam is likely to cause widespread flooding and poses an additional risk to an already troubled nuclear plant. Russia says Ukraine is to blame.

Reuters

Situation at nuclear plant under control after dam blast - Ukraine atomic agency

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine poses a threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the situation at the facility is under control, Ukraine's state atomic power agency said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says nuclear power is ‘critical part’ of UK’s energy mix

Labour leader pledges to get stalled projects operational to boost energy security, cut costs and create jobs

Daily Mirror

'Tories have utterly failed by not opening one new nuclear power station in 13 years'

Keir Starmer has acknowledged that Britain needs nuclear power in the short term to keep our lights on, even though renewable energy sources are ultimately more desirable

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WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: Is The Days a true story?

Is The Days a true story? The Days showcases the events of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, but how much is true?

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian objections over huge wind farm bid to buy land sparks inquiry

Network Rail, ScottishPower and Torness nuclear power station owners EDF objected to the Compulsory Purchase Order sought by the wind farm alongside private land owners

Daily Mirror

'We work at Europe's biggest nuke plant and fear new Chernobyl under Russians'

Russia gained control of Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine's large nuclear power plant - in March 2022 and since then, engineers have become increasingly concerned a catastrophe is "waiting to happen"

WhatToWatch

The Days: release date, trailer and everything we know about this historical drama

The Days depicts the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan. Here’s what we know about the series based on true events.

Reuters

South Korea experts say more study needed on Japan's nuclear water plan

South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan's plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.

The Independent UK

UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plant

The U_N_ nuclear chief says the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and is asking Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing an attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.”

Reuters

Russia, Ukraine fail to embrace IAEA plan to protect nuclear plant

Neither Russia nor Ukraine committed to respect five principles laid out by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday to try to safeguard Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

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