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Cracked Lid Found on WIPP Waste Container
Source: NewsA drum inspected last week at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant showed evidence of cracking and heat damage, possibly revealing the source of a February radiation…
Westinghouse Among Companies in Chinese Trade Secret Hacking Case
Source: NewsReactor designer Westinghouse was among the companies listed as a victim of Chinese state-sponsored hacking in a first-of-its-kind indictment announced Monday. A grand jury in Pennsylvania…
Waste Fee Suspended for Nuclear Power Ratepayers
Source: NewsOn Friday, the Department of Energy stopped collecting a fee from the customers of nuclear power plants to fund a stalled spent fuel repository project. Established…
Diesel Generators Start at North Anna Nuclear Plant During Loss of Offsite Power Line
Source: NewsVirginia's North Anna nuclear plant briefly lost one off-site power line Thursday, causing two emergency diesel generators to start automatically. At 7:20 p.m., a 34.5 kilovolt…
San Onofre Remains Safe after Partial Evacuation for Wildfire
Source: NewsWildfires had burned nearly 1,000 acres in San Diego County by Thursday afternoon but did not pose a threat to the San Onofre Nuclear plant shuttered…
DOE Announces Nuclear Energy Scholarships
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy has announced its annual scholarships for students studying nuclear science and engineering. Forty-two undergraduates at 20 colleges and universities will receive $5,000…
Florida Gives Green Light to New Turkey Point Reactors
Source: NewsA panel headed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has approved the construction of two new reactors at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, along with their associated…
China Organizing 300-Member Nuclear Accident Response Team
Source: NewsChina's central government announced Monday that it is forming a fast-response team to assist in emergencies at civilian nuclear facilities. Xinhua reported that the 300-person team…
WIPP Recovery Could Take 3 Years
Source: NewsA Waste Isolation Pilot Plant manager said Thursday that the transuranic waste repository will be closed to shipments for at least 18 months and possibly as…
NRC Orders New Earthquake Risk Analyses at 21 Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday released a preliminary list of nuclear plants that will require detailed seismic analyses as part of the agency's response to…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAn employee lawsuit and an investigation into a water storage mistake were among the headlines in Japan this week. Recent news related to Tokyo Electric Power…
SMR Developer NuScale Adding Jobs as it Plans New Charlotte Office
Source: NewsNuScale Power announced Thursday that it will create an operations and engineering center in Charlotte, N.C. The small modular reactor developer will employ 70 people at…
After Selling Gas Turbine Assets, Rolls-Royce to Focus on Nuclear Power
Source: NewsRolls-Royce plans to focus more on civilian nuclear power following the sale of its gas turbine and compressor business to Siemens. Rolls-Royce also plans to shed…
TVA Working Toward 10 Percent Workforce Cut
Source: NewsTennessee Valley Authority executives recently detailed ongoing job cuts at the federal utility as it undergoes a restructuring effort that will shrink its workforce by about…
CEO of Savannah River Site Contractor Reassigned
Source: NewsThe CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will leave his position for a different job within Fluor Corp., the Savannah River Site contractor announced Tuesday. Dwayne…
China National Nuclear Power Files for $2.6 Billion IPO
Source: NewsThe company building the world's first AP1000 reactors in China has filed for a $2.6 billion IPO to raise capital for further nuclear plant construction. China…
Calvert Cliffs Reactor Back Online After Unplanned Outage
Source: NewsUnit 1 at Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant returned to service over the weekend following an automatic reactor trip Thursday. Safety systems shut the unit down…
Underwater Construction Corporation awarded a Nuclear Decommissioning and Dismantlement contract
Source: NewsPhilip McDermott, Director of Global Nuclear Services for Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) announced it has been awarded a Decommissioning and Dismantlement (D&D) contract of a nuclear…
Damaged Bags Found in Area of Suspected WIPP Leak
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy discovered damaged bags of magnesium oxide inside the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant while trying to find the source of a February radiation…
Watts Bar 2 Reactor Begins Open Vessel Testing
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday that its Watts Bar 2 completion project remained within the revised budget and timeline approved in 2012. Crews completed the…