| WASTE & RECYCLING: US utilities, regulators sue DoE over waste fund |
| Sixteen electricity utilities, together with US nuclear industry organisation the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DoE) seeking a suspension of payments into the country's nuclear waste fund. |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: New York denies water permit for Entergy plant |
| The existing cooling systems at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York State violate the federal Clean Water Act, state environmental regulators have told Entergy. The ruling threatens the relicensing of the plant for a further 20 years of operation. |
| NEW NUCLEAR: Bulgaria seeks new financial model for Belene |
| The Bulgarian government has decided to break down NEK, the National Electricity Company, which includes its new nuclear assets in Kozloduy and Belene. The move is a significant step towards finalising the new financial model for Belene. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Most Finns not afraid of new build price hikes |
| Around one-third of Finns believe the construction of a sixth nuclear power plant in the country could push up household electricity bills - but most think that prices will remain unchanged or could even fall, according to a YLE poll. |
