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Russia, China Reach Agreement to Develop Floating Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsCompanies in China and Russia recently announced plans to collaborate on the development of floating nuclear plants. Representatives of China National Nuclear Corp. and a subsidiary…
Westinghouse Says Deal Near for 26 New Reactors in China
Source: NewsWestinghouse appears closer to a deal to build 26 of the company's AP1000 reactors at inland sites in China for an estimated $20 billion. Westinghouse CEO…
Embattled SRS MOX Project Gains Support in Washington
Source: NewsPolitical support in Congress is coalescing around funding to continue construction of the overbudget MOX fuel plant at the Savanah River Site, despite the Obama administration's…
Weekend Brings Unplanned Shutdowns at 3 U.S. Reactors
Source: NewsUnrelated mechanical problems shut down three U.S. reactors over the past weekend. Late on Friday, workers at Florida Power and Light's St. Lucie plant isolated a…
RFID Technology Developed for Nuclear Applications
Source: NewsCompanies in France and the U.S. have recently developed RFID tags with potential applications in nuclear plant welding inspections and nuclear medicine. Areva is using an…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. this week outlined additional measures to freeze contaminated water in tunnels at Fukushima Daiichi and also released an estimate of airborne contamination…
Senate Committee Passes Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam
Source: NewsAn agreement that could open trade between U.S. nuclear firms and Vietnam cleared a significant hurdle this week. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday voted…
V.C. Summer Reactor Trips During Startup
Source: NewsSouth Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant tripped offline Tuesday as it was powering up. The plant had reached 48 percent power when a condensate bypass valve…
New York Might Force Summer Outages at Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAs it deliberates permits for water use from the Hudson River, the state of New York is considering mandatory outages at Indian Point to improve the…
WIPP Contractor Faces Scrutiny for Bonus Awarded Within a Week of Repository Fire
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy weathered further negative attention over the weekend when a newspaper noted the agency awarded a performance bonus to the Waste Isolation Pilot…
NRC Modifying Nuclear Medicine Regulations
Source: NewsWhile the EPA considers changes to the way it regulates radiation at nuclear power facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has also announced a review of rules…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week in Japan brought approval of a restart for the first of the country's idled reactors, while at Fukushima Daiichi, Tokyo Electric Power Co.…
NRC Considers Enforcement Action at Oconee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering escalated enforcement for an apparent violation at the Oconee nuclear plant involving a weld inspection procedure the agency said was…
CB&I to Work Closer with Leading Chinese Nuclear Development Company
Source: NewsOn Wednesday, Chicago Bridge & Iron announced an agreement to increase its collaboration with China National Nuclear Corp. The Texas-headquartered company now has cooperative agreements in…
Salem Reactor Back Online After Failed Bolts Repaired
Source: NewsUnit 2 at PSEG's Salem nuclear plant in New Jersey reentered service Monday after a maintenance outage that was extended following the discovery of damaged reactor…
Votes in House Back Yucca Mountain Waste Repository
Source: NewsLong abandoned by the White House, the Yucca Mountain spent fuel repository project in Nevada still shows signs of support in Congress. The Republican-controlled House broadly…
Browns Ferry 2 Juggles Safety Systems Under Maintenance to Avoid Shutdown
Source: NewsOperators at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant averted an outage at unit 2 Thursday morning when multiple safety systems down for repairs briefly required the reactor…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe brief suspension of spent fuel cooling at unit 5, delayed efforts to block contaminated water in a tunnel, and a typhoon highlighted the news from…
Nuclear Fuel Services Plant Inspected After Chemical Safety Incident
Source: NewsFederal regulators are investigating a nuclear fuel facility in Tennessee following a report that safety-related valves were propped open. The incident in question did not involve…
State Investigation Faults Xcel's Management in Monticello Cost Overruns
Source: NewsAs Xcel Energy seeks to recover the cost of a power uprate and maintenance program at its Monticello nuclear plant, a state investigation has placed much…