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India, Japan Resume Nuclear Power Talks
Source: NewsLeaders from India and Japan have made overtures that they will resume collaboration on civilian nuclear technology.
Canada Considers Deep Geologic Waste Repository Near Bruce Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsIn the coming months regulators in Canada will hold a public hearing on a storage facility for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste – one of the…
Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Back Offline After Oil Leak
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsAn oil leak on the non-nuclear side of the plant shut down unit 2 at Susquehanna Monday as it powered up following an earlier computer problem.
DOE Announces New Investment in Small Modular Reactors
Source: NewsAs part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department today announced an award to support a…
Alstom Markets World's Longest Turbine Blade for Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsOn Monday, Alstom introduced a new turbine blade the company describes as the longest in the world.
TVA Working on $7 Million in Siren Upgrades
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority has begun replacing 108 sirens near the Sequoyah nuclear plant – part of a $7 million program that will also upgrade sirens…
Calif. Board Denies Diablo Canyon Offshore Seismic Testing Proposal
Source: NewsState regulators in California last week dealt a setback to Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s efforts to map offshore fault lines near the Diablo Canyon nuclear…
Caltech Researchers Study Nanomaterial Potentially Useful in Reactors
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsThe stresses endured by reactor pressure vessels and other nuclear components go beyond the heat and pressure that metal experiences in other industrial settings. Fission produces…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. this week announced plans to cover unit 3 at its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant while declining to nail down a restart…
Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant Restart Pushed into 2013
Source: NewsFacing additional improvements mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the owner of Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant has pushed its scheduled restart into the first quarter…
Exelon Considers Early Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant, Refueling Annually at Clinton
Source: NewsExelon will weigh whether to decommission its Oyster Creek nuclear plant earlier than planned if its economics worsen between now and 2019.
B&W Announces $100 Million in Naval Propulsion Contracts
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox on Wednesday announced two Naval fuel contracts that total more than $100 million.
NRC Initiates Post-Sandy Inspection at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsOn Tuesday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection at Exelon's Oyster Creek nuclear plant, where Sandy's storm surge caused an alert at its offline…
Chinese Nuclear Executive Announces Expanded Uranium Mining Abroad
Source: NewsWhile reiterating plans to resume reactor construction, the head of one of the largest Chinese nuclear companies has said the country will expand its uranium prospecting…
Despite Cut in Projection, IEA Still Forecasts Considerable Nuclear Build
Source: NewsThe International Energy Agency has scaled back its projection for growth in the nuclear power industry, although new development is expected to remain robust.
Entergy Shuffles Nuclear Leadership
Source: NewsAnticipating retirements at multiple sites, Entergy on Monday announced it will move several key executives within its nuclear fleet.
Small Cracks Found in Control Rod Openings at Korea's Yeonggwang Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAnother reactor at South Korea's Yeonggwang nuclear plant will see an extended outage after a routine inspection found microscopic cracks in the control rod tubing of…
Susquehanna 2 Shuts Down After Computer Problem
Source: NewsOperators took unit 2 at Pennsylvania's Susquehanna nuclear plant offline Friday after a computer malfunction.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. has asked for more financial assistance from the Japanese government, while a radiation study of Fukushima Prefecture breastmilk samples offered encouraging results…
Veterans Make up 40 Percent of Vogtle Reactor Construction Workforce
Source: NewsAs the number of workers building two new units at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia has grown to 2,300, Southern Co. noted Thursday that 40…