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Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant Restarts After Generator Problem
Source: NewsThe Fermi 2 nuclear plant has restarted after engineers spent several weeks addressing excess levels of hydrogen in a generator cooling system.
Application Complete for Finnish Spent Fuel Repository
Source: NewsAfter three decades of study, TVO and Fortum have completed their application to build a geologic repository for nuclear waste in Finland.
DOE Plans Uranium Waste Shipment from Oak Ridge to Nev.
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NewsAs part of a $500 million program to dispose of Cold-War era waste stored at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the Department of Energy…
Xcel Will Hold Green Bay Job Fair This Week for Kewaunee Nuclear Workers
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAs the Kewaunee nuclear plant prepares to cease power generation, Xcel Energy will hold a job fair for affected workers in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday and…
SMR Designer NuScale Hires Fluor Exec as CEO
Source: NewsFluor executive John L. Hopkins will replace NuScale Power co-founder Paul Lorenzini as CEO of the Oregon-based company marketing a small modular reactor.
License for Utah Nuclear Waste Site Will Be Withdrawn
Source: NewsA group of utilities has formally ended its pursuit of a spent fuel storage site on tribal land near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe successful removal of a beam dropped into a spent fuel pool, the first Tokyo Electric Power Co. settlement related to the death of an evacuee…
NRC Will Consider Long-Term Power Backups for Spent Fuel Pools in Case of Solar Storms
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided to consider a petition that seeks a two-year backup power supply for spent fuel pools at American nuclear plants in…
Russia Seeks Foothold in UAE Nuclear Development with Bilateral Agreement
Source: NewsRussia signed a cooperative agreement on nuclear power with the United Arab Emirates Monday, as the middle eastern nation commits to building four new reactors by…
NPPD Seeks 18 Percent Uprate for Cooper Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Nebraska Public Power District will pursue an extended power uprate at the Cooper nuclear plant and recently signed $44.7 million in contracts with GE-Hitachi to…
Japan Elects New Lower House of Parliament More Supportive of Nuclear Power
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NewsParliamentary support for anti-nuclear-power policies has eroded in Japan following last weekend's election.
Savannah River Site Announces 2013 Tour Schedule
Source: NewsRegistration opens today for 2013 limited-availability public tours of the Savannah River Site.
Diesel Generator Problem Provokes Special NRC Inspection at River Bend
Source: NewsEntergy's River Bend nuclear plant in Louisiana will undergo increased regulatory scrutiny following an issue with one of its diesel backup generators identified earlier this month.
EPR Wins Design Approval in UK
Source: NewsUK regulators have granted design approval to Areva's Generation III reactor – a critical milestone in EDF's plans to build new units at Hinkley Point.
B&W Announces Layoffs at Canadian Plant
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBabcock & Wilcox has announced plans to lay off 90 workers at its manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Canada.
Despite Improvements, NRC Inspections Will Continue at Palisades Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAlthough federal inspectors recently upgraded the regulatory status of Michigan's Palisades nuclear plant, they plan to continue extra inspections at the facility through next year.
Entergy Appoints New Chief Nuclear Officer
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsEntergy announced Tuesday that its chief nuclear officer will retire in March.
BAE Systems Awarded $1.93 Billion Nuclear Submarine Contract
Source: NewsThe British government has awarded another $1.93 billion to BAE Systems for its ongoing work on the UK's nuclear submarine program.
FCI Markets New Spent Fuel Pool Monitoring System
Source: NewsFluid Components International recently introduced a new monitoring system purpose-built to meet new U.S. regulatory requirements for nuclear plant spent fuel pools.
EDF Postpones Decision on New UK Reactors
Source: NewsEDF will miss its end-of-year deadline for a decision on building new reactors at the UK's Hinkley Point nuclear plant.