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2,500-Gallon Diesel Leak Contained at Fermi Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDTE Energy reported a diesel leak on the grounds of its Fermi nuclear plant on Lake Erie Tuesday, but the spill did not reach the environment…
Oyster Creek Reactor Shut Down to Inspect Electromagnetic Relief Valves
Source: NewsAs a safety precaution, operators powered down the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in New Jersey Monday night to investigate a potential problem with its electromagnetic relief…
Toshiba and Ibiden Develop Silicon Carbide Nuclear Fuel Assembly Cover
Source: NewsToshiba and Ibiden have reported progress in their development of a technology that they say can produce silicon carbide for nuclear power applications 20 times faster…
Dominion Aims to Speed Transfer of Kewaunee Spent Fuel to Dry Casks
Source: NewsDominion has proposed a change to the decommissioning plan for its Kewaunee nuclear plant in Wisconsin that would begin the transfer of spent fuel to dry…
Water Discharge Permit Drafted for Vermont Yankee
Source: NewsAn environmental agency in Vermont issued a draft permit last week that would allow the state's only nuclear plant to operate under slightly tighter water discharge…
Researchers Develop Paint-On System For Early Detection of Concrete Damage
Source: NewsResearchers in Finland and North Carolina have developed a technique that allows near-real-time monitoring of concrete deterioration that could potentially be used for containers holding nuclear…
NRC Appoints Bill Dean as Head of Reactor Regulation Office
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed the administrator of its Northeast region to head the division responsible for enforcing safety regulations at all U.S. nuclear plants.…
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Weathers Small Earthquake Without Problems
Source: NewsThe largest nuclear power facility in the U.S. issued an unusual event declaration over the weekend after workers reported feeling an earthquake at the Palo Verde…
Toshiba Increases Stake in UK Nuclear Project, Extends Land Option
Source: NewsToshiba has increased its stake in British nuclear construction consortium NuGeneration as part of a set of deals announced Monday that advance the largest new nuclear…
Nuclear Power Industry Opens Memphis Emergency Center
Source: NewsAll of America's power reactors can now access supplemental emergency equipment within 24 hours from centers set up as part of the industry's response to the…
Rosatom Expects Signed Contract for New Jordan Reactors Soon
Source: NewsA leader of Russia's state-controlled nuclear firm Rosatom said last week that he expects negotiations to build two reactors in Jordan will be complete by the…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe restart of the ALPS water treatment system and a new estimate of when areas directly around Fukushima Daiichi will be habitable again highlighted the news…
Westinghouse Seeks Approval for Seismically Enhanced AP1000
Source: NewsWestinghouse this week announced it plans to market a modified version of its AP1000 reactor with enhancements aimed at markets with elevated earthquake risk. The AP1000…
Susquehanna Reactor Offline Again for Turbine Blade Inspection
Source: NewsPPL Corp. shut down unit 2 at its Susquehanna nuclear plant Wednesday as monitoring data indicated the potential for further cracking in its turbine blades. Damaged…
NRC Issues Two Yellow Findings for Fatal Crane Collapse at Arkansas Nuclear One
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized its investigation into a fatal industrial accident at Arkansas Nuclear One last year, issuing two yellow findings related to the…
Exelon Awards CB&I $800 Million Reactor Maintenance Contract
Source: NewsExelon has extended a maintenance contract with Chicago Bridge & Iron to include the five East Coast reactors the utility acquired in its 2012 merger with…
Lockheed Martin and Chinese Nuclear Firm Begin Developing Reactor Safety Systems in Texas
Source: NewsA Lockheed Martin subsidiary opened a new office near Dallas Friday as it works on reactor safety systems under an earlier agreement with China's State Nuclear…
Canadian Regulators Appeal Court Ruling on New Darlington Reactors
Source: NewsCanada's nuclear regulator and a federal court are at odds over the sufficiency of an environmental review related to a stalled proposal to build two new…
Flood Conditions Force Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant to Power Down
Source: NewsNebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant cut its power output Friday as a precautionary measure while water levels rose on the adjacent Missouri River. The Omaha Public…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTwo reactors in Japan's idled nuclear fleet initiated safety inspections this week, while Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced a change in its plan to move fuel…