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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsNuclear regulators proposed new rules that would require backup control rooms at Japanese nuclear plants in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, while the country's industry…
Energy Secretary Says Construction Pace Will Pick Up Again at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant
Source: NewsWork on a new waste treatment plant at the Department of Energy's Hanford site will pick back up after construction problems delayed progress on some of…
Despite Layoffs, Shaw Recruitment of Skilled Workers Continues for New V.C. Summer Reactor Construction in S.C.
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group continues to recruit workers to help build two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at South Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant, with company representatives assisting applicants…
Veolia to Branch Into Nuclear Remediation Business After Water Treatment at Fukushima
Source: NewsParis-based conglomerate Veolia Environment announced an agreement Tuesday with a French government agency to remediate nuclear sites.
Duck Hunters Trigger Unusual Event at Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsSecurity personnel at a Massachusetts nuclear plant responded to the sound of gunfire Saturday morning, only to learn later that the shots came from duck hunters…
DOE Announces New Timeline for Interim, Permanent Nuclear Waste Disposal
Source: NewsThe Obama administration is preparing to present a new plan for spent nuclear fuel to Congress that envisions an interim storage site opened by 2025.
Rail Car Mishap Delays Arrival of New Vogtle Nuclear Plant RPV
Source: NewsA problem with a rail shipment recently held up delivery of a reactor pressure vessel en route to Georgia's Plant Vogtle construction site, but Southern Co.…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA new roof for Fukushima Daiichi unit 4, a new nuclear research center for Fukushima Prefecture and an investigation into shoddy decontamination work in areas surrounding…
Transnuclear Buys N.C. Nuclear Manufacturer Columbiana Hi Tech
Source: NewsOn Thursday, the Transnuclear subsidiary of French multi-national Areva purchased custom fabricator Columbiana Hi Tech.
Switchyard Fire Trips Reactor at South Texas Project
Source: NewsFire in a main transformer resulted in a reactor trip and an unusual event declaration at a reactor near Houston Tuesday.
Fish and Wildlife Service Buys Land from Former Conn. Nuclear Plant for Refuge
Source: NewsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently purchased 38 acres from the Connecticut Yankee to expand a national refuge.
NNSA Hires Bechtel-Lockheed Team to Manage Y-12, Pantex
Source: NewsThe National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded a consortium led by Bechtel National and Lockheed Martin Services a contract worth upwards of $709 million to take…
Rolls-Royce Purchases U.S. Nuclear Firm PKMJ Technical Services
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe nuclear division of Rolls-Royce has expanded its presence in the U.S., announcing the purchase of PKMJ Technical Services Tuesday.
Chinese Firm Breaks Ground for Domestic 200 MW Gas-Cooled Reactor
Source: NewsConstruction has started on an advanced high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in China – the first new nuclear plant to gain approval since the government's regulatory overhaul after…
Private Equity Shop Offers to Buy Nuclear Services Firm EnergySolutions
Source: NewsUtah-based EnergySolutions announced Monday that it plans to go private following a $1.1 billion sale to Energy Capital Partners.
OPG Reports Jan. 1 Fire in Pickering Nuclear Plant Turbine Hall
Source: NewsA fire broke out on New Year's Day in the turbine hall of the Pickering nuclear plant, Ontario Power Generation recently told Canadian media.
SRS Contractors Help Fund S.C. College Expansion
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsA South Carolina technical college near the Savannah River Nuclear Site is closer to realizing its fundraising goal for a new technology center following recent donations…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsFollowing a visit to the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan's newly instated prime minister said he may support the construction of new reactors and remains…
Reactors Restarted at Korea's Younggwang Plant After Parts Documentation Investigation
Source: NewsBoth reactors taken offline in South Korea following a scandal surrounding faulty parts documentation have restarted.
Mac McFarland Takes Over as Luminant CEO
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsOn New Year's Day, Mac McFarland officially took over as CEO of Luminant, the largest power generator in Texas and operator of the two-unit Comanche Peak…