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Darlington Nuclear Project Granted Federal Clearance
Source: NewsCanada's natural resources minister Joe Oliver said Wednesday that he has approved Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) plans for the multibillion-dollar expansion of the Darlington nuclear power…
Appeals Court Hears Yucca Mountain Suit
Source: NewsOn Wednesday a federal appeals court heard arguments in a suit brought by two states and other parties against federal regulators for abandoning work related to…
Heavy Water Leak Reported at Canada's Gentilly 2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsA small leak occurred within a building at the Gentilly 2 nuclear plant last week, Canadian regulators said Wednesday.On April 26, province-owned Hydro Quebec reported to…
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Union Workers to Vote on Possible Strike
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe union that represents more than 400 workers at the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth has scheduled a vote this week on whether to authorize leadership…
Levy Reactor Completion Pushed to 2024, Costs Rise
Source: NewsOn Tuesday Progress Energy raised its cost estimate for two reactors it wants to build in Levy County Florida.In a filing with Florida regulators, the utility…
Cameco Posts 1Q Profits That Beat Analyst Expectations
Source: NewsCameco Corp – the world's largest uranium producer – reported a 45 percent increase in quarterly profit on Tuesday, selling more uranium at a higher average…
Wiznucleus Collaborates with Microsoft To Develop Cyber Security Software Solutions for NERC
Source: NewsWiznucleus, Inc., an independent software vendor (ISV) of cyber security risk and compliance management software, announced last week that it will collaborate with Microsoft to create…
AZZ To Buy Nuclear Logistics For Up To $100 Million
Source: NewsAZZ Inc. – an electrical components maker based in Fort Worth, TX – has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Nuclear Logistics Inc. for…
EIS Issued For New Progress Reactors in Fla.
Source: NewsTwo AP1000 reactors proposed in Levy County, Fla., passed a critical environmental review Friday.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers announced they have…
Navy Prepares for Calif. Electricity Shortage in Case of Summer Heat, Extended SONGS Outage
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsWith worn steam generator tubes keeping both San Onofre reactors offline, and with state regulators raising the possibility of summer blackouts, the Navy is working on…
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Shortlists Areva, Atomstroyexport for Reactor
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsThe Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) has shortlisted Russia's Atomstroyexport along with a French-Japanese consortia consisting of Areva and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to potentially build the…
China's State Nuclear Power Technology Looks To Bid On Horizon Project
Source: NewsState Nuclear Power Technology Corp. – a nuclear company backed by the Chinese government – is in talks to invest $10 billion in the abandoned Horizon…
New Build at Darlington to Use Enhanced Candu 6 or AP1000 Reactors
Source: NewsQuoting provincial sources, the Toronto Star reported Thursday that Ontario has narrowed the potential designs for new reactors at the Darlington nuclear plant to the Enhanced…
New Texas Compact Facility Receives First Nuclear Waste Shipment
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NewsTwo days after it received state approval to begin operations, a low level radioactive waste (LLRW) site in Texas announced it received its first shipment. Valhi…
TVA Approves Construction to Complete Watts Bar 2
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority board has approved continuing with construction of the second generating unit at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant in accordance with a revised…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsWarnings of summer power shortages and further analysis of contamination around the plant highlighted the news from Fukushima Daiichi last week.Recent developments related to the Tokyo…
Hanford Extends CH2M Hill Cleanup Contract Five Years
Source: NewsCH2M Hill has won a five-year extension to its contract for cleanup work at the Department of Energy’s Hanford site.CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company’s contract extension…
Alert Caused By High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Cancelled at Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Point Beach nuclear power plant declared an Alert at 9:06 pm CT on April 25 due to high levels of carbon monoxide in an area…
Southern Co. Posts 1Q Results; Will Stick With New Vogtle Units Even Without Loan Guarantees
Source: NewsSouthern Company today reported first quarter 2012 earnings of $368 million – or 42 cents a share – compared with earnings of $422 million – or…
NRC Staff Recommends Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Relicensing
Source: NewsSix years after it received Entergy’s application to renew the operating license of the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…