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President of Hanford Contractor WRPS to Step Down
Source: NewsThe head of a Department of Energy contractor charged with managing Hanford tank waste has announced he will retire at the end of June.
Second Restart Attempt Unsuccessful at North Anna Reactor
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsNorth Anna unit 2 shut down again Tuesday following its second attempt this month to restart following a refueling outage.
NRC Tightens Rules for Use of Uranium and Thorium in Manufacturing
Source: NewsFederal regulators on Wednesday announced tightened rules surrounding radioactive materials used by manufacturers.
UK Poll Shows Public Support for New Nuclear Plants, Subsidies
Source: NewsA recent poll of 2,034 people in the UK showed broad overall support for new nuclear plants, with more people in favor of public subsidies for…
2004 Letter to MHI Prompts Call from Barbara Boxer for Additional SONGS Investigation
Source: NewsOn Tuesday, opponents of the San Onofre nuclear plant led by Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer rallied around a letter dating from 2004 that they say merits…
L-3 MAPPS to Support Candu Energy’s EC6® Power Plant Development with Simulator and Services
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it has signed a contract with Candu Energy Inc. to supply an engineering simulator for its Enhanced CANDU 6® (EC6®) power…
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant to Begin Shutting Down at End of Week
Source: NewsAfter six decades of uranium enrichment for weapons, civilian power plants and diplomatic programs, the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant will start the process of shutting down…
Extensive Canadian Study Shows No Increased Cancer Risk Near Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsCanadian regulators have completed a study spanning several years that found the risk of cancer among people living near nuclear plants is no greater than that…
Westinghouse Appoints New Americas President and Nuclear Plants VP
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsWestinghouse announced it will reorganized a portion of its business and made two high-level executive appointments this week.
Scana: New Summer Reactors On Budget While Some Milestones Behind Schedule
Source: NewsScana and its South Carolina Electric and Gas subsidiary continue to make headway in building two new reactors at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant, reporting to…
NRC to Inspect Harris Nuclear Plant RPV Head
Source: NewsRegulators have ordered a special inspection of Duke Energy's Harris nuclear plant after ultrasound testing showed a small weakness in its reactor pressure vessel head.
Oil Pump Fire Interrupts Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Startup
Source: NewsWorkers extinguished a small fire in the turbine hall of Entergy's Pilgrim nuclear plant Monday, interrupting its startup following a refueling outage.
Palisades Nuclear Plant Outage Extended for Tank Repairs
Source: NewsThe Palisades nuclear plant will stay offline until early summer as crews repair the bottom of a water tank.
OSHA Orders Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant Contract Worker Reinstated
Source: NewsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Enercon Services to reinstate a fired engineer, concluding that the company retaliated against him for reporting an unsafe…
Algerian Energy Minister Anticipates New Nuclear Plant By 2025
Source: NewsAlgerian authorities have set a new target date to build the country's first nuclear plant.
Nuclear Sites Unaffected by Canadian Earthquakes
Source: NewsEarthquakes in northeast Canada rattled buildings in several cities Friday but had no effect on nearby nuclear facilities.
New Technology Holds Potential for Extracting Uranium from Seawater
Source: NewsA recently published study has outlined a technology that could significantly improve the ability to extract uranium from seawater – a process that's far from commercial…
Westinghouse and China’s SNPTC Sign MOU to Develop and Deploy Small Modular Reactor Technology
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company and State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. (SNPTC) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a partnership that would enable…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week in Japan brought positive news at Fukushima Daiichi – where Tokyo Electric Power Co. said an underground tank leak was much smaller than…
Ernest Moniz Confirmed as New Head of DOE
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NewsThe Senate has unanimously confirmed a former member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to head the Department of Energy.