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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAn accelerated schedule for spent fuel removal, high thyroid doses among workers and more revelations from the early days of the crisis marked the news from…
Indian Government Grants Preliminary Approval for Six New Areva Reactors
Source: NewsPlans to build six Areva EPR units at a new nuclear plant in India took a step forward Thursday.
Vogtle Asks for Second Extension of Loan Guarantee Negotiations
Source: NewsUtilities building two new reactors at Plant Vogtle will ask for a second extension to complete negotiations on an $8.3 billion loan guarantee.
Russia Delivers Funding for New Nuclear Plant in Turkey
Source: NewsRussia's Rosatom has come forward with the first $700 million in funding to build Turkey's first nuclear plant, the Turkish prime minister announced Monday.
Updated Flood Models Provoke NRC Scrutiny at Sequoyah, Watts Bar
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority will face a series of meetings with federal regulators over updated flood projections that now exceed the design limits at two of…
B&W mPower Small Modular Reactor Control Room Simulator Begins Operations
Source: News“Having the ability to train operators two to three years ahead of commercial operation will keep us on the critical path toward timely development and operation…
MetalTek Acquires SMCI
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsMetalTek International announced the acquisition of Florida‐based Specialty Maintenance and Construction, Inc., better known as SMCI. SMCI is a provider of close tolerance fabricating and machining…
Clinton Makes Case for Westinghouse Reactors in Czech Republic
Source: NewsDuring a visit to the Czech Republic Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a forceful case for Westinghouse to build two new reactors proposed at…
Exec: Mitsubishi, Hitachi Open to Nuclear Power Cooperation
Source: NewsIn an interview published Saturday, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries President Hideaki Omiya said a recent partnership with Hitachi may lead to further cooperation on nuclear power.
SONGS: Diesel Generator Problem Suggests Tampering
Source: NewsEngine coolant wound up in the oil system of a diesel generator at San Onofre unit 3, and Southern California Edison believes someone might have tampered…
President of Canada's Nuclear Regulator Reappointed
Source: NewsCanada has reappointed the head of the organization that oversees nuclear power in that country.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA bumped valve accidentally increased the amount of water injected into unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi this week, while Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced its response…
Rogers to Retire as Duke Settles Progress Merger Case With N.C. Regulators
Source: NewsDuke Energy and North Carolina power regulators have proposed a settlement resolving an investigation into the abrupt ouster of former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson after…
Southern Co., Contractors At Odds Over Potential Vogtle Delay
Source: NewsCompletion of the first new reactor at Plant Vogtle may be pushed back into 2017, Southern Co. executives told Georgia regulators Tuesday, although the utility has…
Roof Section Lifted for Chernobyl Shelter
Source: NewsPart of a sliding shelter that will eventually cover unit 4 at Chernobyl was lifted into place Tuesday, marking a significant step toward covering the former…
Plant Vogtle Training 100-Plus AP1000 Reactor Operators
Source: NewsClass is in session for a new workforce of plant operators who will run two AP1000 reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle in Georgia.
DOE Solicits Spent Fuel Storage Demonstration Projects
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy has offered a tentative sign that it may be interested in consolidated spent-fuel storage projects in the future.
UK Grants Site License to New Hinkley Point Reactors, Boosts Funding for New Power Generation
Source: NewsBritish regulators have issued a critical license for two reactors proposed at Hinkley Point near Bristol.
FENOC, CENG Announce Nuclear Leadership Changes
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsOn Monday, FirstEnergy and Constellation both announced executive appointments affecting their nuclear fleets.
Fla. Boat Capsizing Claims Life of Sandia Manager
Source: NewsNina Poppelsdorf, a senior manager and two-decade employee of Sandia National Laboratories, died over the holiday weekend after a rogue wave capsized a diving vessel in…