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Investigation Ordered in Derailment of Areva Train Used for Nuclear Material
Source: NewsOn the same day that a train derailment killed six people near Paris, an identical track problem caused the crash of another train on a line…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsNearby radiation levels remained unchanged after Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported vapor rising from Fukushima Daiichi unit 3 this week, while underground the utility is trying…
Edison Says It Will Pursue MHI for Damaged SONGS Steam Generators
Source: NewsWith billions of dollars wasted and one of the largest power plants in California shut down permanently, Southern California Edison has initiated its legal fight with…
DOE Announces 2013 Nuclear Energy Scholarships
Source: NewsNearly 70 students at 30 colleges and universities will receive the latest awards from the Department of Energy's Integrated University Program.
Tentative Agreement Reached on First Polish Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsA tentative agreement reached by a group of Polish companies this week will move the country a step closer to building its first nuclear plant.
NRC Prepares Yellow Finding for Flood Measures at Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsPlant leadership from the Point Beach nuclear plant in Wisconsin will meet with Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials Monday to present their side of an alleged violation…
Protestors Arrested on French Nuclear Plant Grounds
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsIn what has become something of a quarterly performance, Greenpeace protestors on Monday hopped the fence of another nuclear plant in France.
TVA's Departing Chief Nuclear Officer Will Receive $500k Bonus
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority recently notified financial regulators that its outgoing chief nuclear officer will be eligible for a bonus, in addition to 2013 annual incentives.
Alstom and China's Dongfang Electric Sign Deal on AP1000 Turbines
Source: NewsAlstom has announced a deal with Dongfang Electric Corp. to install the French company's steam turbines in Westinghouse nuclear plants planned in China.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. has detected high levels of cesium in test wells near damaged reactors, and the head of Japan's new nuclear regulatory body believes…
NRC: Browns Ferry 1 Operating Safely, Still Under Scrutiny for Earlier Red Finding
Source: NewsBrown's Ferry unit 1 is operating safely after inspections associated with a serious pump malfunction in 2010, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Thursday, although the plant…
Holtec Retains Partnerships with CB&I, SCE&G in Small Modular Reactor Development
Source: NewsHoltec named two additional partners Tuesday in its pursuit to develop a small modular reactor – Chicago Bridge & Iron and Scana subsidiary South Carolina Electric…
China Sets Price Benchmark for Nuclear Power
Source: NewsChina announced Monday it will implement a national power price benchmark for its new nuclear plants, replacing more complicated pricing rules set for individual sites.
TVA Names Exelon Exec as New Chief Nuclear Officer
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority has hired Exelon executive Joseph P. Grimes as its new chief nuclear officer.
Japan Begins Process of Inspecting Idled Reactors
Source: NewsFour Japanese utilities applied to restart eight idled reactors under new post-Fukushima safety regulations that took effect Monday.
Poll: Large Majorities Living Near Reactors Favor Nuclear Power, Interim Waste Sites
Source: NewsA biennial survey of people living near U.S. nuclear plants found that support for nuclear power remains strong, as does support for the government's new strategy…
Palo Verde Reactor Safe After Arcing in Turbine Building Cabinet
Source: NewsPalo Verde unit 1 has recovered from an emergency declaration prompted by arcing in a turbine building load center last week.
AP1000 and VVER-1200 Reference Plant Delays Threaten Czech Nuclear Project
Source: NewsIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Czech official overseeing reactor selection for new units at the Temelin nuclear plant has expressed disappointment in…
NuScale Power Submits Small Modular Reactor Proposal for the Second DOE Funding Opportunity
Source: NewsNuScale Power, LLC, has announced that the company has submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its second funding opportunity announcement (FOA)…
Westinghouse Manufactures SMR Fuel Assemblies, Applies for DOE Funding
Source: NewsWestinghouse has announced a significant milestone in the development of its small modular reactor as it also applies for the second round of federal funding to…