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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. installed a new thermometer in the reactor pressure vessel of Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 this week, while the resumption of construction was…
Edison Submits Restart Plan for San Onofre Reactor
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison made the case to federal regulators Thursday that it can safely operate San Onofre unit 2 at reduced power after addressing premature steam…
Areva, China Guangdong End Bid for UK's Horizon
Source: NewsIn a potential setback for Britain's plans to add new units to its aging reactor fleet, Areva and China Guangdong Nuclear Power have suspended their interest…
L-3 MAPPS to Develop Human Factors Simulator for INL Research Program
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order to supply a human factors simulator to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) located in Idaho Falls,…
NRC Licenses Uranium Deconversion Facility in N.M.
Source: NewsFederal Regulators have given the green light to a company that plans to extract fluorine using the first commercial-scale uranium deconversion plant of its kind in…
Report: Cost of Crystal River 3 Concrete Repair Likely to Exceed Progress Energy Estimates
Source: NewsAn outside analysis of concrete delamination at Florida's Crystal River nuclear plant concludes repair costs would likely go beyond Progress Energy's initial estimates.
Y-12 Security Firm Dismissed After Breach
Source: NewsB&W Y-12 took over security at the Department of Energy's Y-12 facility Monday from WSI Oak Ridge, a move precipitated by an embarrassing security breach in…
UK Takes Another Step Toward Selling Urenco Stake
Source: NewsBritish media reported Friday that the UK government has hired Morgan Stanley to study the potential sale of the country's stake in Urenco.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Hires New Site VP from Davis-Besse
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBarry Allen, the site vice president at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Ohio, will soon assume responsibility for operations at California's Diablo Canyon plant.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe head of Japan's new nuclear regulatory body has said that the agency will not force the Ohi reactors to shut down, and that the so-called…
Byron Refueling Outage Includes Cooling Tower Refurbishment
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsAmong the 2,200 temporary workers helping Exelon complete its maintenance outage at Byron's unit 1 reactor, 310 are working to refurbish its cooling tower.
Idaho Cleanup Project Contract Renewed for $730 Million
Source: NewsA company formed by CH2M Hill and URS Corp. will continue to clean up waste at the Idaho National Laboratory for another three years under a…
Reactor Trips, Water Levels Fluctuate Following Electrical Maintenance at Monticello Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsMaintenance work on the ammeter of a 4160 V bus is believed to have cut power to two pumps at the Monticello nuclear plant Tuesday, leading…
License Awarded for GE-Hitachi Laser Uranium Enrichment in N.C.
Source: NewsGE-Hitachi has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a laser enrichment facility that, if successful, would be the first of its kind in…
Savannah River Remediation Offers Buyout to Reduce Staff
Source: NewsFaced with finished projects and diminished federal funding, Savannah River Remediation on Monday asked interested workers to leave the company voluntarily.
Fuel Loading Begins at Newest Indian Reactor
Source: NewsAfter 14 years of planning and construction, protracted local protests where police recently fired on demonstrators, and a legal battle that reached India's highest court, fuel…
Pump Repairs Follow Reactor Trip at Three Mile Island
Source: NewsThree Mile Island unit 1 was out of service for repairs on Friday following a reactor trip the previous afternoon.A reactor coolant pump tripped at 2:16…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsWhile the news was light from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi last week, developments nationally continued to hint at the effect the accidents at the nuclear plant will…
Areva Opens Lynchburg Technical Center
Source: NewsAreva officially opened its U.S. Technical Center in Lynchburg, Va., Wednesday.It includes one of the largest multi-axial shake tables in North America, capable of testing items…
IEC and IEEE Announce New Standards for Monitoring Condition of Electrical Equipment at Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsTwo international organizations released new standards on Wednesday addressing the maintenance of electrical equipment like cables at nuclear plants.