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DOE Now Reports Six Tanks Leaking at Hanford
Source: NewsThe number of underground liquid waste tanks with suspected leaks at the Hanford site has grown to six.
China Building Domestic Centrifuge Enrichment Plant for Commercial Nuclear Fuel
Source: NewsChina National Nuclear Co. announced last week that it installed a domestically engineered centrifuge at a uranium enrichment plant in Lanzhou.
Southern Exec Expects Loan Guarantee For New Vogtle Reactors By Mid Year
Source: NewsSouthern Co.'s head of nuclear development told an energy conference Thursday that negotiations on a Department of Energy loan guarantee for new reactors at Plant Vogtle…
B&W, TVA Sign Agreement on Clinch River Small Modular Reactor
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox is a step closer to building the country's first small modular reactor at Tennessee's Clinch River site after announcing an agreement Wednesday with…
Xcel Energy Appoints Chief Nuclear Officer
Source: NewsXcel Energy announced Wednesday that it will allow its interim chief nuclear officer to make the job permanent.
Grid Operator OKs Closure of Kewaunee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsA Midwest grid operator has approved the permanent shutdown of the Kewaunee nuclear plant in Wisconsin.
Leak Suspected in Hanford Waste Tank
Source: NewsSludge levels in a buried single-shell tank at the Hanford site in Washington are dropping at a rate of 150 to 300 gallons per year, the…
Report Adds $2 Billion to Cost Estimate for SRS MOX Plant
Source: NewsIn its recurring review of "high-risk" government programs, the Government Accountability Office on Thursday noted that the cost estimate for Savannah River's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week at Fukushima Daiichi brought an inspection of dislodged debris that fell deeper into unit 3's spent fuel pool, as well as a promise…
Areva Opens New Ariz. Office to Support STARS Alliance
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAreva formally opened a new office in Goodyear, Ariz., this week focused on providing services to the STARS Alliance of nuclear plants.
Westinghouse to Lay Off 5 Percent of Its Workforce
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsIn a video circulated among employees Tuesday, Westinghouse CEO Daniel Roderick announced the company will cut jobs amounting to roughly five percent of its global workforce.
Police Investigate Bones Found in Cook Nuclear Plant Intake
Source: NewsDivers cleaning the water intake at Michigan's D.C. Cook nuclear plant recently pulled out what they believed could be human remains.
Report Explores Options for Powering 66 Percent of UK With Nuclear by 2050
Source: NewsA report by leading scientists advising the UK's government suggests that the country turn to fast reactors, small modular reactors and other advanced technologies if it…
L-3 MAPPS’ Power Systems and Simulation Business Celebrates 40 Years of Leadership
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the power plant simulation business. To commemorate this important milestone, L-3 MAPPS has released…
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Offline After Snow Storm, Power Outages
Source: NewsEntergy's Pilgrim nuclear plant remained offline Monday after a weekend that brought extreme winter weather and two separate power outages at the Massachusetts nuclear plant.
Exelon CEO: Wind Subsidies Could Threaten Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsIn an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Exelon's CEO warned that continued subsidies for wind generation could affect power markets in ways that lead to the…
Calif. OKs Initiative That Would Shutter SONGS, Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsCalifornia's attorney general has announced that the man who led a successful drive to shut down the Rancho Seco nuclear plant in 1989 can begin gathering…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA worker's error at Japan's sole operating nuclear plant and another outlay from a government compensation fund highlighted the news surrounding Fukushima Daiichi this week. Recent…
NRC Issues Positive EIS for New Fermi Reactor
Source: NewsA new reactor proposed at the Fermi nuclear plant in Michigan moved a step closer toward approval Thursday with the issuance of a final environmental impact…
B&W Receives $510 Million in Defense Contracts
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox announced nuclear component contracts worth more than $510 million Tuesday, including $65 million awarded under a new contract for fiscal year 2013.