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Calif. Quake Felt at Diablo Canyon Over Weekend, Reactors Remain Online
Source: NewsOperators at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant felt a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in central California over the weekend, but it did not trip the reactors or…
Nuclear Consulting Company Enercon Acquires Talisman International
Source: NewsTwo energy consulting firms with deep knowledge of the nuclear industry have merged. In a release Monday, Kennesaw, Ga.-based Enercon announced it acquired Washington, D.C.-based Talisman…
Dominion To Close and Decommission Kewaunee Nuclear Power Station
Source: NewsDominion today said it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wis., after the company was unable to find a buyer for…
Site of Abandoned Marble Hill Nuclear Plant Up For Sale
Source: NewsThe site of the most expensive civilian nuclear project to be abandoned in the U.S. is up for sale in Indiana.
Consortium Announced for Magnox Bid
Source: NewsOn Friday, Areva announced the formation of a consortium that will compete for the oversight of Magnox Ltd. and Research Sites Restoration Ltd. (RSRL) in the…
Rolls-Royce Wins I&C Modernization Contract At China's Ling Ao Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsRolls-Royce announced a contract Thursday to modernize instrumentation and control systems for two reactors at China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp.'s Ling Ao nuclear plant near Hong…
Proposed Safety Spending in China Hints at Resumption of New Nuclear Plant Approvals
Source: NewsThe Chinese government proposed $12 billion in safety improvements at nuclear facilities Tuesday, brightening the prospect that the country is moving toward resumption of approvals for…
Nuclear Plants Unaffected by Maine Earthquake
Source: NewsA magnitude 4.0 earthquake could be felt by workers at the Seabrook nuclear plant Tuesday, but they quickly confirmed it had little effect on the facility.
Upgraded Bruce Power Unit 2 Exits 17 Year Outage
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsBruce Power's Unit 2 sent power to Ontario's electricity grid for the first time in 17 years earlier today, marking a major milestone in the Bruce…
New Nuclear Plant's Future Uncertain After Lithuanian Referendum
Source: NewsThe Lithuanian electorate registered its opposition to the proposed Visaginas nuclear plant in a non-binding referendum Sunday while on the same ballot ousting the ruling prime…
Prairie Island Tribe, NRC Sign Agreement on Waste Storage Review
Source: NewsFederal regulators on Monday announced a memorandum of understanding with the Prairie Island Indian Community regarding the relicensing process for spent fuel storage at Xcel Energy's…
Rosatom Sweetens Czech Reactor Bid with Financing Offer
Source: NewsA Rosatom executive has said the Russian company is willing to help finance construction of two new reactors at the Czech Republic's Temelin nuclear plant.
Russia May Seek Bids for Recovery of Sunken Nuclear Submarines
Source: NewsRussia's military is preparing to retrieve two nuclear submarines resting at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, according to a Russian newspaper.
Waste Disposal Firm EnergySolutions Cuts 265 Positions
Source: NewsAs part of a corporate restructuring that began with the abrupt replacement of its CEO in June, EnergySolutions has begun eliminating about 265 jobs in four…
Inspection Reveals Degraded Weld in Beaver Valley RPV Head
Source: NewsFirstEnergy has reported it will need to repair a penetration in the unit 2 reactor pressure vessel head at its Beaver Valley nuclear plant after ultrasonic…
Greenpeace Trespassers Climb, Bicycle into Swedish Nuclear Plant Grounds
Source: NewsDozens of Greenpeace members entered the grounds of two Vattenfall nuclear plants in Sweden Tuesday to protest plant security, although none came anywhere near their reactors.
Australia to Enter Negotiations on Uranium Sales to India
Source: NewsIndian and Australian leaders are expected to announce negotiations on Indian uranium imports next week, India's largest English-language newspaper reported Tuesday.
DOE Announces $13 Million for Nuclear Integrated Research Projects
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy recently announced $13 million in funding for researchers to pursue a new light water reactor concept and potential improvements to reactor fuel.
Areva Bid for Czech Reactors Rejected
Source: NewsCzech utility CEZ unexpectedly disqualified a bid from Areva last week to build two new reactors at its Temelin plant.CEZ said the bid failed to meet…
DOE Proposes Fine for INL Contractor after Worker Radiation Exposure
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy plans to fine Battelle Energy Alliance $412,500 following incidents of worker exposure to radiation at the Idaho National Laboratory last year.