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Three incidents at Koeberg Power Station involving elevated airborne radioactive contamination have been kept inside the plant’s containment and ventilation systems. The National Nuclear Regulator says there is no danger to the public, and monitoring continues while Eskom maintains the plant’s safety posture amid ongoing nuclear plans for South Africa.
A record summer of heat, drought and wildfires has prompted an emergency Cobra meeting and voluntary retailer suspensions of disposable-barbecue sales. Green groups have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to call the crisis 'climate change' and stop new North Sea drilling; Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has questioned net zero and urged adaptation and celebration of warmer weather.
The Department of Energy has begun lending up to $4.4 billion to restart three decommissioned U.S. nuclear plants—Palisades (Michigan), Three Mile Island (Pennsylvania), and Duane Arnold (Iowa)—to restore about 2.25 gigawatts of power. The move aims to deliver carbon-free electricity quickly, with contracts from Big Tech underpinning some plants. Critics warn safety and aging infrastructure are at risk as the Trump administration doubles down on nuclear energy.