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Areva Core Simulation System Approved for U.S. Use
Source: NewsAreva announced Wednesday that regulators have approved the use of its Arcadia core simulator system in the U.S.
Westinghouse to Assist South Africa With Domestic Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
Source: NewsWestinghouse announced an agreement Tuesday to help South Africa develop domestic fabrication of nuclear fuel.
DOE Solicits Applications for Next Round of Small Modular Reactor Funds
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy announced Monday that it is taking applications for the second portion of $452 million set aside for the development and licensing of…
Concrete Basemat Poured at New V.C. Summer Reactor
Source: NewsAt about 10 a.m., Monday, crews completed the basemat for the first new unit at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant – a milestone for the reactor…
DTE Donates $1 Million to Mich. Center for Career Training, Including Nuclear
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe owner of the nearby Fermi nuclear plant has donated $1 million toward the construction of a new Career Technology Center at a Monroe County, Mich.,…
Head of Utah PSC: State's Energy Planning Should Consider Nuclear
Source: NewsUtility regulators have clarified that Utah's energy plans must consider the possibility of new nuclear power – a positive development for a company planning to build…
Hanford News: Possible WIPP Shipments for Waste as More Tank Leaks Suspected, Furloughs Announced
Source: NewsAs it confronts potential leaks in waste tanks at the Hanford site, the Department of Energy has proposed sending some of the material to the Waste…
IAEA Board Reappoints Amano as Director General
Source: NewsYukiya Amano has been appointed to a second term as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. If his appointment by the organization's board of…
2,000 Workers Face Reduced Hours at Savannah River Site, Furloughs Anticipated
Source: NewsSweeping federal budget cuts that took effect Friday have led the largest contractor at the Savannah River Site to announce cutbacks affecting thousands of employees in…
Obama Energy Secretary Nominee Supportive of Nuclear Power
Source: NewsOn Monday the president nominated a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and former member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to serve as…
Areva Will Relocate U.S. Headquarters to Charlotte, N.C., and Add Jobs
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAreva will move its U.S. headquarters from suburban Washington to Charlotte, N.C., while adding positions over the next four years.
Duke Promotes Chief Nuclear Officer in Leadership Reorganization
Source: NewsAfter reporting its earnings Thursday, Duke Energy also announced it will appoint Dhiaa Jamil as president of Duke Energy Nuclear.
Work Accident Kills Two at French Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsTwo workers were killed and another seriously injured at the Cattenom nuclear plant in France Thursday.
Nuclear Street Supports the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium
Source: NewsVirginia’s Nuclear Energy Consortium (NEC), signed into law this week by Gov. McDonnell, intends to make the state a hub for research and development of safe…
Costs Rise as Schedule for New Plant Vogtle Reactors Is Pushed Back
Source: NewsSouthern Co. has asked power regulators in Georgia for permission to increase the budget for its share of two new reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle.
SONGS Outage Costs Top $402 Million, Edison Looks for Summer Restart
Source: NewsA recent earnings report offered an updated tally of the costs at Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear plant, where two reactors have spent a year…
Mass. Loses Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Relicensing Appeal
Source: NewsAn appeals court has denied an effort by the state of Massachusetts to reopen the decision to grant a license extension to the Pilgrim nuclear plant.
NRC Adds to Restart Checklist at Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsOn Tuesday, federal regulators added additional requirements to the checklist that Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant must complete before it can restart.
Finland's Fennovoima Picks Toshiba ABWR for New Plant But May Solicit Bids for Smaller Reactor Instead
Source: NewsFennovoima announced Monday that it has begun negotiations with Toshiba to build a 1600 megawatt ABWR at its Hanhikivi site, but the company will also consider…
NRC Alleges Violation of Fire Equipment Rules at Oconee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDuke Energy may face penalties for not installing a protected service water system at its Oconee nuclear plant.