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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsIn response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, the European Union recently put forth new reactor safety rules, while in Japan Tokyo Electric Power Co. has revised…
EDF to Install Software from Chicago-Based InStep at 58 Reactors
Source: NewsEDF, one of the largest utilities in Europe, will equip its French nuclear plants with American software that can prevent problems by detecting subtle changes in…
TVA to Cut Budget, Jobs at Bellefonte Reactor Project
Source: NewsIn October, the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to cut its budget for completion of a reactor at the Bellefonte nuclear plant by nearly two-thirds, dismissing 400…
Lockheed Inks I&C Development Deal for Chinese Reactors
Source: NewsLockheed Martin on Wednesday announced a deal to help develop instrumentation and control systems for indigenous Chinese reactors.
Exelon Cancels Delayed Uprates at LaSalle, Limerick Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsExelon announced Tuesday that it will cancel extended power uprates that had been deferred at four of its reactors.
Valve Issue Prompts Reactor Trip During Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Restart
Source: NewsOperators aborted a reactor restart at the Susquehanna nuclear plant last week after a problem with the unit's turbine bypass valves, according to a report filed…
Canadian Government Plans Significant Nuclear Liability Cap Increase
Source: NewsThe Canadian government has proposed a more than tenfold increase in the liability cap applied to producers of nuclear power.
NuScale Issued US Patent for Steam Generator Flow By-Pass System
Source: NewsNuScale Power, LLC, announced today it has received US patent #8,437,446 for its Steam Generator Flow By-Pass System which relates to a system for removing decay…
Scana Pushes Back Completion Date for New Units at Summer Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsTwo reactors under construction at South Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant will come online later than expected, Scana executives said last week.
SCE to Permanently Shutdown San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison (SCE) has decided to permanently retire Units 2 and 3 of its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). “SONGS has served this region…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsU.S. regulators have completed new requirements for hardened vents at boiling water reactors in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, while in Japan the plant reported…
Contamination Under Bird Nest Stops Work on Hanford Vit Plant Buildings
Source: NewsThe discovery of radioactive material beneath a bird's nest stopped work at parts of the Hanford vitrification plant Wednesday.
Harris Nuclear Plant To Restart Following RPV Nozzle Repair
Source: NewsThe Shearon Harris nuclear plant in North Carolina is preparing to restart following repairs related to a reactor pressure vessel head flaw.
NRC Comes Down on TVA for Flood Plans at Two Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsRegulators have cited the Tennessee Valley Authority for several violations related to the federal utility's Tennessee River flood preparations.
MidAmerican Drops Iowa Small Modular Reactor Proposal
Source: NewsMidAmerican Energy has decided that a proposal to build some of the country's first small modular reactors in Iowa is too far ahead of its time.
Nozzle Welding Innovation at Calvert Cliffs Earns Nuclear Plant Top Industry Award
Source: NewsNuclear power's biggest trade group in the U.S. has announced its yearly honors for leaders in the industry, with Constellation Energy's Calvert Cliffs plant earning high…
NRC: Rebar Issue in New V.C. Summer Reactors Less Serious Than First Thought
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined a rule violation related to rebar at new V.C. Summer reactors is less severe than inspectors first thought.
73 May Lose Jobs at Westinghouse's Windsor Fuel Components Facility in Conn.
Source: NewsWestinghouse has plans to shutter part of a former Combustion Engineering facility producing nuclear fuel components in Connecticut.
EU Energy Commissioner: Nuclear Essential to Meeting Continent's Climate Goals
Source: NewsThe head of energy policy for the European Union said recently that the continent will not be able to reach its climate goals without nuclear energy.
Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Layoffs Begin as Dominion Releases Job-Cut Schedule
Source: NewsAs expected following its final shutdown May 7, the Kewaunee nuclear plant laid off 202 workers Friday as a clearer picture emerged of the schedule for…