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Control Rod Malfunction During Test Shuts Down Reactor at Calvert Cliffs
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsOperators shut down unit 2 at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant Thursday after a control rod dropped into the core during a test and could not…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe Japanese government this week pledged more money to deal with water leaking from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, while Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported…
SCE Publishes 3,200 Pages of Documentation on Faulty SONGS Steam Generators
Source: NewsAs its dispute with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries heats up, Southern California Edison has released thousands of pages of correspondence, contracts and technical documents related to MHI…
Holtec Nuclear Waste Cask Survives Direct Hit By Missile in Test
Source: NewsWhen the Swiss government asked for proof that a Holtec International storage container for spent nuclear fuel could survive a plane crash, the company obliged –…
Areva to Service and Refuel Three PSEG Reactors
Source: NewsAreva announced a sizeable contract Wednesday to provide outage services at PSEG's Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants in New Jersey. While the companies did not…
Georgia Regulators Postpone Decision on Cost of Vogtle Reactors
Source: NewsAlthough Southern Co. recently announced reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle will exceed their original budgets, Georgia power regulators voted Tuesday to wait until the first…
Power Production Uninterrupted During Small Fire at Palo Verde Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsFirefighters at Arizona's Palo Verde nuclear plant extinguished flames near a feedwater pump Monday that prompted a brief emergency declaration but did not trip safety systems.…
Compelled by Court, NRC Solicits Comments on Restarting Yucca Mountain Licensing
Source: NewsAfter losing a recent court case, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked for public comments on how to spend the remaining $11 million in its budget…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsHeadlines out of Japan this week surrounding Fukushima Daiichi focused predominantly on a recent tank leak and efforts to deal with the huge volume of water…
Rolls-Royce Wins $13.7 Million Computer Contract at Comanche Peak
Source: NewsRolls-Royce will upgrade computer systems at the Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Texas, the company announced Thursday. Under the $13.7 million contract, the British company will…
After Vermont Yankee Decision, Entergy Reaffirms Commitment to Indian Point
Source: NewsFollowing Tuesday's news that Entergy will decommission its Vermont nuclear plant in 2014, the company has offered further assurances it does not have similar plans for…
TVA CEO Outlines Bellefonte Job Cuts
Source: NewsSpeaking to business leaders in Jackson County, Ala., Wednesday, TVA CEO Bill Johnson said layoffs at the Bellefonte nuclear plant have begun under a plan announced…
B&W Awarded Second Installment of Its DOE Funding for mPower SMR Development
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy has released the remaining 2013 funding for development of the Babcock and Wilcox mPower small modular reactor. The DOE has earmarked as…
Entergy to Close Vermont Yankee in 2014
Source: NewsDecision driven by sustained low power prices, high cost structure and wholesale electricity market design flaws for Vermont Yankee plant. Entergy Corporation today said it plans…
Dongfang Electric, Alstom Manufacture World's Largest Nuclear Plant Turbine Generator
Source: NewsDongfang Electric Machinery Co. and Alstom have shipped the first of two turbine generators for reactors under construction in Taishan, China. At 1,750 megawatts apiece, their…
Group in Mississippi Promoting State for Interim Nuclear Waste Storage
Source: NewsA business group in Mississippi is urging the state to consider hosting an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel. During meetings with politicians and business…
Pilgrim Reactor Shut Down After Electrical Problem Stops Coolant Pumps
Source: NewsThe Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down and multiple safety systems initiated Thursday when a problem with its feedwater pumps briefly caused the water level in the…
Leaking Spray Valve Leads to Shutdown at Salem Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsOperators powered down unit 1 at the Salem nuclear plant in New Jersey Thursday because of a small leak in the reactor coolant system. According to…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA 300-metric-ton leak from a tank filled with contaminated water has been labeled the most severe incident at Fukushima Daiichi since its damaged reactors were brought…
Elevated Radiation Triggers Alert, Temporary Evacuation at Hanford Tank Farm
Source: NewsWorkers evacuated a tank farm at the Department of Energy's Hanford site Wednesday night when a radiological survey turned up elevated radiation suggestive of a waste…