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GAO Denies Third Y-12/Pantex Management Contract Appeal by B&W Consortium
Source: NewsThe Government Accountability Office has issued another defeat to a Babcock & Wilcox-led consortium that has fought the loss of a large Department of Energy management…
Internal Radiation Exposure Detected Among 13 WIPP Employees
Source: NewsTesting following a radiation alarm at the Department of Energy's New Mexico waste repository has indicated that 13 workers were exposed to radionuclides. All employees were…
Babcock & Wilcox Wins $1.3 Billion Naval Reactor Contract
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBabcock & Wilcox will undertake as much as $1.3 billion in work for the Navy's nuclear propulsion program under a contract announced Tuesday. B&W is the…
An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Dr. James Mahaffey, author of ATOMIC ACCIDENTS: A HISTORY OF NUCLEAR MELTDOWNS AND DISASTERS FROM THE OZARK MOUNTAINS TO FUKUSHIMA
Source: NewsDr. James Mahaffey skillfully blends nuclear physics, mechanical engineering and human foibles into an incredibly readable, noteworthy account of accidents associated with unstable nuclear reactors and…
NuScale Completes Successful Testing of New SMR Steam Generator Technology
Source: NewsOn Tuesday, small modular reactor developer NuScale Power announced it has completed testing for a new steam generator technology. The helical coil steam generator is contained…
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station to Hit the Auction Block
Source: NewsMRI Auctions, a leading industrial and commercial auction firm announced today that The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has retained MRI Auctions, along with their joint…
White House Approves Civilian Nuclear Pact With Vietnam
Source: NewsOn Monday, the president approved a nuclear cooperation agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam, opening a new market to U.S. vendors like Westinghouse as the Southeast…
Idaho Bill Allowing Concealed Weapons at Colleges Might Threaten Nuclear Research Under Federal Rules
Source: NewsIdaho politicians working to loosen gun laws on college campuses have run into an unexpected roadblock: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Idaho State University runs facilities licensed…
NRC Investigating Gap Found in Davis-Besse Shield Building Wall
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission continues to inspect a shield-building concrete flaw at Davis-Besse that could become a factor in the agency's decision on extending the Ohio…
New Mexico Uranium Enrichment Plant to Address Two Apparent Violations
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has threatened enforcement action against a New Mexico uranium enrichment plant following what the agency described as two instances of inadequate criticality…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsWorkers found a significant spill from a tank holding radioactive water at Fukushima Daiichi this week, while TEPCO pledged to reduce the levels of ambient radiation…
Curtiss-Wright Buys Nuclear Power Services Inc. for $8 Million
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsCurtiss-Wright announced this week that it acquired Nuclear Power Services Inc., a division of Amidyne Group based in Canada that serves the nuclear utility market. "The…
Traces of Radioactive Material Detected After WIPP Alarm in New Mexico
Source: NewsA New Mexico laboratory has detected traces of radioactive material near the Department of Energy's WIPP repository. And while they are well below levels that pose…
Activists Sentenced to Jail for 2012 Break-in at Y-12 Uranium Facility
Source: NewsA judge has issued sentences of up to five years in prison for three peace activists who breached security at a Tennessee complex storing weapons-grade nuclear…
DOE Approves Loan Guarantees for New Vogtle Reactors
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy is expected to announce the long-awaited approval of federal loan guarantees for new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear plant today. An anonymous…
Nine Mile Point Reports Temporary Loss of Offsite Power Line, Radiation Monitor
Source: NewsOn Sunday, unit 2 at the Nine Mile Point nuclear plant in upstate New York temporarily lost one of two offsite power lines, as well as…
TerraPower Partners With B&W to Help Supply Traveling Wave Reactor Prototype
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox will supply TerraPower with engineering and fabrication support for TerraPower's Generation IV reactor, the companies announced Monday. Backed by Bill Gates and other…
No Problems Reported at Plant Vogtle After Friday Earthquake
Source: NewsAfter a magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled windows in Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., Friday, Southern Co. reported that the tremor did not affect its expanding Vogtle nuclear…
FirstEnergy Finds Flaw in Shield Building Concrete at Davis-Besse
Source: NewsAfter cutting through a wall during a steam generator replacement, crews at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant discovered a large air pocket in its concrete shield building.…
Washington to Study Benefits of New Nuclear Generation in State
Source: NewsA group of legislators in Washington wants to explore whether nuclear power can help the state meet its climate change goals. On Wednesday the state Senate…