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Nuclear News Daily—4/17: ISS rad detectors / KK6 restart / DOE-NE grant

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Apr 17, 2026

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In this issue: Kashiwazaki Kariwa-6 reenters commercial operation, the details of DOE-NE’s new grant to a consortium that includes ANS, SaskPower and Bruce Power sign an MOU, and more. Feature Friday: Today’s feature, from the April 2026 issue of Nuc...

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도입부: In this issue: Kashiwazaki Kariwa-6 reenters commercial operation, the details of DOE-NE’s new grant to a consortium that includes ANS, SaskPower and Bruce Power sign an MOU, and more.

A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions

Viewers of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch in April 2025 knew they were seeing a powerful rocket, but few were likely to recognize that they were also seeing a milestone in radiation detector evolution. Two radiation measurement technologies were on board the commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station as part of the 10th Space Test Program (STP-H10) of the U.S. Space Force. They were deployed on the ISS for testing in space-based environments for the first time, in preparation for future space missions. Each detection system was readied for space by a team of physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory, which has supported space-based radiation detector missions for decades. For STP-H10, NRL selected large-volume, three-dimensional, position-sensitive CdZnTe (3D-CZT) imaging spectrometers developed in collaboration with H3D Inc. and microstructured semiconductor neutron detectors (MSNDs) from Radiation Detection Technologies (RDT). The 3D-CZT spectrometer selected for the mission was developed primarily at the University of Michigan. The MSND selected was the NeRDI-1B (Neutron Radiation Detection Instrument–1B), a successor to the NeRDI-1A, which completed a mission on the ISS in 2024. Go deeper: To learn about how these technologies are being tested on the ISS and their broader impact on the future of space travel, read Michael Streicher’s full feature on Nuclear Newswire.

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After numerous delays,

TEPCO has resumed commercial operations at Kashiwazaki -Kariwa-6, 14 years after the reactor was shut down. Japan Times (registration required)

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EnergySolutions announced

its acquisition of WMG, a provider of engineering services, waste management solutions, and regulatory-focused training and tools. EnergySolutions

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Remediation work

has begun at the Shallow Land Disposal Area in Pennsylvania, which is currently owned by BWXT and was used for the disposal of waste from a nearby fuel fabrication facility. CBS News

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In Canada, Bruce Power

signed an MOU with SaskPower to share its expertise in project development and long-term operations as Saskatchewan considers the deployment of GW-scale nuclear power. Bruce Power

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The Iowa House

of Representatives approved House File 2757 in a 94–1 vote. The bill would give nuclear power facilities an exemption on sales and use taxes. Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright

talks about the nuclear renaissance, the potential economic and safety benefits of micro and small reactors, and the national security benefits of new nuclear development. KSNV

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The NRC officially announced

that it has received the University of Illinois’s application to build Nano Nuclear’s Kronos reactor at its Urbana-Champaign campus. NRC

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DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M

The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country. DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP). This regional consortium, which is led by the University of Toledo and includes the American Nuclear Society, will use the funds to fill a variety of existing gaps in the nuclear workforce pipeline. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.

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OSTP memo guides space nuclear plan

A White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum released on Tuesday guides NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense on their roles in deploying near-term space nuclear power. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.

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NRC shares Duane Arnold restart progress at public hearing

The communities in and around Duane Arnold had a chance on Tuesday evening to hear from Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials on the progress to restart Iowa’s only nuclear power plant in early 2029. Licensing, inspections and assessments, the noticing process, and the role of the restart panel were among the topics discussed. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.

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Argonne study evaluates impact of tropical cyclones on nuclear power plants

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have published a study evaluating the risk of flooding caused by tropical cyclones on coastal infrastructure, including nuclear power plants. The study used advanced computer simulations of thousands of cyclone scenarios to make projections of potential damage of extreme storm tides in coastal areas. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.

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