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TASC Awarded DHS Nuclear Detection Contract
Source: NewsThe Domestic Nuclear Detection Office within the Department of Homeland Security has awarded Chantilly, Va.-based TASC Inc. task orders worth as much as $54 million to…
GE Hitachi signs MOU with University of Manchester for Work on PRISM Reactor
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced today that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The University of Manchester, according to a Tuesday release. The…
Extensions of NRC License, Union Contract Reached at Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe holiday weekend saw two significant developments for Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Plant near Plymouth, Mass.On Friday the company announced it received a 20-year license extension for…
Leigh Davis Perry Named Senior VP at Southern Nuclear
Source: NewsA number of C-level leadership changes Southern Co. will place a new vice president at Southern Nuclear, the company announced Thursday.Leigh Davis Perry will replace John…
New Brunswick's Point Lepreau Nuclear Power Plant Reports Second Spill in Six Months
Source: NewsAbout 300 liters of radioactive heavy water spilled at New Brunswick Power's Point Lepreau plant on Monday, making it the second spill at the site in…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsNew dose estimates for the surrounding population lead the news from Fukushima this week, and a government official said the country’s retreat from nuclear power may…
Obama Nominates Allison M. Macfarlane for Jaczko’s NRC Post
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NewsJust three days after Gregory Jaczko announced his resignation as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, President Barack Obama nominated Allison M. Macfarlane as his replacement.Macfarlane,…
Fire on Nuclear Sub Leaves Seven with Minor Injuries
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsA fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured seven people, including five firefighters. The sub's reactor, isolated in another part of the sub,…
Canadian Nuclear Workers Refuse Overtime, Threaten Strike
Source: NewsAs negotiations continue to sour between Candu Energy and the union representing its workers, the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates said Wednesday that its members…
Low Vacuum Shuts Down Condenser Work at Pilgrim
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsThe Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts remained offline Wednesday after a manual shutdown prompted by a degraded vacuum in its main condenser.At 1:11 p.m. Tuesday, the…
Nuclear Underwater Laser Scanner Wins Exelon Second NEI TIP Award
Source: NewsEmployees of Exelon Corporation were awarded the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Top Industry Practice (TIP) award yesterday in the Materials and Services category for their application of…
Duke Energy Employees at Oconee Win TIP Award For Digital Conversion Safety Project
Source: NewsDuke Energy employees at the Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina have been honored with the B. Ralph Sylvia Top Industry Practice (TIP) Award for completing…
Russia to Become 31st Member of the NEA
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NewsRussia will become the 31st member country of the NEA effective January 1st 2013, according to a release today by the agency. The news comes after…
Exelon Wins NEI TIP Award for Deployment Of A Fuel Alignment Measurement System
Source: NewsExelon Nuclear has claimed the Nuclear Energy Institute's Top Industry Practice (TIP) Award for innovation in the Maintenance Category following introduction of a fuel alignment measurement…
Sandia’s Brayton-Cycle Turbine Research Moves Toward Demonstration Plant with Applications for SMRs
Source: NewsAfter several years of promising research into efficient, Brayton-cycle turbines for power generation, scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are close to beginning the conceptual design phase…
Mitsubishi Nuclear Officially Opens North Carolina Office, Projects Job Growth
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsMitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems announced the official opening of its new office in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday as company leadership predicted further hiring in the years to…
Fourteen Arrested at Pilgrim Protest
Source: NewsA protest opposing the relicensing of Massachusetts’ Pilgrim nuclear plant ended with the arrest of 14 activists who walked through the gate attempting to deliver a…
Phoenix Nuclear Labs Raises $600K, Continues Molybdenum-99 Production Research
Source: NewsMadison, Wis.-based Phoenix Nuclear Labs on Monday announced a round of venture capital funding for its particle accelerator technology, which has helped researchers develop a safer…
NuScale Power Submits SMR Proposal to DOE
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsNuScale Power has submitted its proposal to participate in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Modular Reactor Funding Opportunity to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors,…
Westinghouse Adds Burns & McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat to SMR Design Team
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company, Burns & McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat will collaboratively team to support the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) application for the U.S.…