Iran's nuclear program may get more difficult to monitor if no deal is reached with the United States. The U.N. nuclear watchdog has withdrawn its inspectors and nuclear experts believe Iran relocated more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium—enough for 10 nuclear weapons—to a secret location.

A new report from the China Nuclear Energy Association, cited by Business Standard, said the country aims to produce 200 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2040. Currently, the country's production sits at 55 GW with 57 reactors, according to data from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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The IAEA had assessed that Iran has enriched uranium close to bomb-grade levels, although Iran says its program is for civilian purposes only. The IAEA's recent reports said Iran had failed to comply with its nuclear safeguards obligations and had hidden undeclared nuclear activities, indicating this could trigger renewed UN sanctions.

Alan Blind, who was engineering director at the Palisades plant from 2006 to 2013 under previous owner Entergy, said the NRC asked some tough questions about Holtec’s plan to use sleeving on the defective steam generator tubes. He prefers the company scrap those steam generators instead of attempting repairs.

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