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Tests Move Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Closer to Restart After More Than Two Years Offline
Source: NewsWhile a firm restart date remains elusive, Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant took a significant step in that direction Tuesday by heating up its reactor coolant…
NRC Bans Former Dresden Operators from Nuclear Sites After Robbery Plot
Source: NewsIt's not every day the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues a decision that involves an armored car heist. Nonetheless, the agency recently issued orders to Exelon and…
Jordan Picks Rosatom to Provide First Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsOn Monday, Jordan announced that Russia's Rosatom will build and operate two 1,000 megawatt reactors near Amman. Jordan has deliberated plans for a nuclear plant since…
Hanford Clears Sludge from 11th Single-Shell Tank
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NewsContractors have completed the extraction of sludge and other non-liquid waste from the 11th single-shell tank at the Hanford site. It's one of 177 that were…
Heart Attack Takes Life of Robinson Nuclear Plant Contractor
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsA contractor employee at the Robinson nuclear plant in South Carolina died of an apparent heart attack while at work Wednesday. The worker was servicing portable…
Commerce Department Awards University of Missouri $1.8 Million for Small Modular Reactor Development
Source: NewsUniversities in Missouri will help develop the supply chain for Westinghouse's small modular reactor with help from a $1.84 million grant from the Department of Commerce.…
Valve Issue Shuts Down Vogtle Reactor During Restart
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsVogtle unit 2 was shut down for the second time in four days Tuesday because of a diminished condenser vacuum. The Westinghouse reactor operated by Southern…
British Government, EDF Strike Deal to Build New Reactors at Hinkley Point
Source: NewsOn Monday, the British government announced a deal with EDF that paves the way for the country's first privately financed Generation III reactors. EDF has agreed…
Operator at Surry Nuclear Plant Said to Fail Fitness for Duty Test
Source: NewsSupervisors at the Surry nuclear plant turned away a reactor operator before his shift after suspecting that he had been drinking. According to a notice filed…
Next Step in SONGS Steam Generator Dispute: Binding Arbitration
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will move their dispute over defective San Onofre steam generators to binding arbitration, with SCE maintaining that the Japanese…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant weathered a typhoon this week, while its owner Tokyo Electric Power Co. promised to hire more workers at the site and…
Florida Settlement Sets Ratepayer Share of Crystal River, Levy Nuclear Costs
Source: NewsA settlement approved by Florida regulators Thursday has established how Duke Energy will spread the costs of the failed Crystal River steam generator replacement and an…
Palo Verde Reactor Vessel Repairs Estimated at $10 Million to $15 Million
Source: NewsA small leak in the bottom of a Palo Verde reactor pressure vessel will cost its owners between $10 million and $15 million in repairs while…
Coalition Meets to Promote Nuclear Industry in Virginia
Source: NewsA legislatively created board in Virginia met for the first time this week to promote nuclear power in the commonwealth. Earlier this year, Virginia passed a…
Offsite Power Cut Takes Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Offline Again
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsMassachusetts' Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down automatically and relied on its diesel generators for backup power Monday after an offsite power disruption brought about its third…
Areva Consortium Wins Contract for MYRRHA Fast Reactor in Belgium
Source: NewsAn Areva-led consortium recently won a $33 million contract to help manage of one Europe's largest nuclear research projects. Belgian research center SCK CEN has spent…
North Anna Reactor Back Online After Restart Glitch
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsUnit 1 at Virginia's North Anna nuclear plant returned to service over the weekend after a refueling outage and an aborted restart attempt that began Thursday.…
Inspectors Ease Concrete Monitoring at Seabrook Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced it is satisfied with the program to handle concrete degradation at the Seabrook nuclear plant. Last week the agency announced…
Hanford Expected to Miss Cleanup Milestones
Source: NewsLast week the Department of Energy acknowledged it will most likely miss three deadlines laid out in a 2010 legal settlement. "The Department of Energy notified…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsSix workers were exposed to contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi this week, while the site also experienced an interruption to its electrical supply and slightly elevated…