| WASTE & RECYCLING: Exploration to resume at German repository site |
| German federal environment minister Norbert Röttgen has lifted a 10-year moratorium on exploratory work at the Gorleben salt dome, a potential repository for Germany's radioactive waste. |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: One Bruce worker 'potentially' over dose limit |
| One of the workers exposed to contamination during refurbishment of Canada's Bruce A nuclear power plant in November could potentially exceed the annual regulatory dose limit. |
| WASTE & RECYCLING: Jordan opens storage facility |
| Jordan has inaugurated a national interim storage facility for the country's radioactive waste and nuclear materials. The facility was partly funded by the US Department of Energy. |
| NEW NUCLEAR: Training support for emerging nuclear energy nations |
| While US organizations have agreed to help the United Arab Emirates establish an institute for training its nuclear energy workers, Russia has signed an agreement to help Vietnam train its nuclear workforce. |
