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New Watts Bar Reactor to Replace Defective Fuses
Source: NewsOn Tuesday, the Tennessee Valley Authority notified federal regulators that it installed fuses at Watts Bar 2 found to be defective by their manufacturer. Littelfuse notified…
Canadian Regulators Grant Life Extension to Pickering Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsOntario Power Generation will be allowed to extend the operating life of reactors at its Pickering Nuclear Plant following a decision by Canadian regulators announced Tuesday.…
EPA's Carbon Rule Seeks to Keep Nuclear Plants in Service
Source: NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency would encourage states to build new nuclear plants and preserve those threatened by low wholesale power prices under a proposal to cut…
NRC to Investigate Complications Following Millstone Reactor Trip
Source: NewsAn inspection team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission arrived at the Millstone nuclear plant Monday to investigate a May 25 shutdown and an overflow of coolant…
Construction Progressing on Underground Spent Fuel Storage at Callaway Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsConstruction remains on track at Missouri's Callaway nuclear plant to complete an underground spent fuel storage facility in January. In an update Friday, Holtec International said…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA newly discovered water leak at unit 1 and the approval of an ice wall to redirect groundwater were among the developments of note at Fukushima…
Russia Signs Agreement to Build New Nuclear Plant in Kazakhstan
Source: NewsRussia has reached an agreement to build a new nuclear plant in neighboring Kazakhstan, the world's leading uranium producer that nonetheless has not hosted a power…
SMR Developer NuScale Finalizes $217 Million Federal Funding Agreement
Source: NewsNuScale has negotiated an agreement with the Department of Energy to receive as much as $217 million to help license the company's small modular reactor. The…
EnergySolutions to Be Fined for Security Violations at Closed Zion Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsUnnamed security violations at the Zion nuclear plant in Illinois are likely to result in a civil penalty of $17,500 for a subsidiary of EnergySolutions. Commonwealth…
DOE Inspector General Issues Further Scrutiny of SRS MOX Project
Source: NewsAn audit critical of cost projections and project management for the MOX nuclear fuel plant at the Savannah River Site has provided further ammunition for its…
Areva Shuffles North American Leadership
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsWith North American CEO Mike Rencheck departing for a job within the larger organization, Areva announced Tuesday that Gary Mignogna will head the company's U.S.-based subsidiary.…
Second California Nuclear Plant Equipment Auction Scheduled
Source: News[SPONSORED EDITORIAL] After an enormously successful equipment auction conducted last March, MRI Auctions, a leading industrial machinery and commercial auction firm, and their joint venture partner,…
Offsite Power Restored at Two Millstone Reactors
Source: NewsBoth reactors at the Millstone nuclear plant in Connecticut tripped offline Sunday after they lost offsite power. Quoting a release from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the…
Vogtle Security Guards Receive Back Pay from Time Keeping Mistake
Source: NewsSouthern Co. has adjusted the wages of 180 security personnel at the Vogtle nuclear plant after a timekeeping mistake uncovered by the Department of Labor. The…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA court ruling against restarting a Japanese nuclear plant and the disclosure that most employees briefly evacuated Fukushima Daiichi at the height of the crisis were…
Nuclear Utilities Open Emergency Response Center in Phoenix
Source: NewsAs part of industry-led safety enhancements following the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, U.S. nuclear utilities opened a new emergency response center in Phoenix this week. It provides…
NEI Announces Nuclear Industry Innovation Awards
Source: NewsEmployees from Virginia's Surry power plant have won the Nuclear Energy Institute's "Best of the Best" award for an innovative inspection process that saved more than…
Beaver Valley Reactor Tripped During Startup
Source: NewsOperators shut down unit 2 at FirstEnergy's Beaver Valley nuclear plant this week after encountering an issue with a pump during startup. According to a report…
Loose Bolt Fragments Extend Salem Nuclear Plant Outage
Source: NewsInspections during a refueling outage at unit 2 of PSEG's Salem nuclear plant revealed bolt fragments at the bottom of the reactor pressure vessel. Quoting spokesmen…
Former Hanford Exec Hired as New CEO of Savannah River Site Contractor
Source: NewsCarol Johnson, who left her position as president of Washington Closure Hanford last year, will serve as the new CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. The…