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Fire Reported At Fessenheim Nuclear Plant in France
Source: NewsA fire was discovered and quickly extinguished at France’s Fessenheim nuclear plant Wednesday.According to a release from EDF, unit 2 at the plant on the German…
Santee Cooper Signs Letter of Intent with American Municipal for V.C. Summer Reactors
Source: NewsAfter beginning negotiations to sell a 2-7 percent stake to South Mississippi Electric Power last week, Santee Cooper has signed a letter of intent with Ohio-based…
Budget Bills Would Put in Place Blue Ribbon Commission Waste Recommendations
Source: NewsIn the last week, House and Senate committees have acted on separate spending bills that both address some of the nuclear waste measures advocated by the…
NextEra, NRC Continue to Probe Concrete Degradation at Seabrook
Source: NewsAn investigation begun in 2010 of concrete at the Seabrook nuclear plant continues to move slowly forward, with NextEra Energy telling regulators that testing won’t be…
Kurion to Test Modular Vitrification System at Hanford
Source: NewsKurion – a small U.S. company known for its technology’s ongoing role in helping to decontaminate water at Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant – has…
Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor Expected to Be Commissioned in Two Months
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsThe first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in India is expected to start generating electricity in the next 40 days, Minister of State V…
SCE Completes Inspections on San Onofre Unit 2
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison has completed additional inspections on its Unit 2 steam generators at San Onofre, according to a SCE release Friday. On April 11, SCE…
New Consortium Wins $1.3 Billion Contract to Manage WIPP Nuclear Waste Facility in NM
Source: NewsLater this year, URS Energy and Construction, Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group and Areva Federal Services will take over management of the Department of Energy’s…
Nuclear Cargo Ship Back in Service
Source: NewsA British newspaper has reported decommissioning of the Pacific Pintail, a 341-foot cargo ship used to carry nuclear material around the world, will be postponed for…
Candu Energy signs MOU with Turkey's EUAS for Sinop Plant
Source: NewsDuring a ceremony at World Energy Council's World Energy Leadership Summit today in Istanbul, Canadian nuclear firm Candu Energy and Turkish state power generator EUAS signed a…
Vogtle Opponents File Court Challenge to New Reactors
Source: NewsRejected by federal regulators, environmental groups have taken their opposition to new reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle to a federal appeals court.On Wednesday the Blue Ridge…
Westinghouse to Pursue Small Modular Reactor at Callaway
Source: NewsWestinghouse and Ameren Missouri have entered into an agreement to respond collaboratively to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for developing…
AECL Looking for General Partnerships
Source: NewsAtomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) – Canada's leading science and technology laboratory applications from nuclear technology through its expertise in physics, metallurgy, chemistry, biology and engineering…
Cameco CEO Appointed Chairman of World Nuclear Association as Organization Begins Search for New Director General
Source: NewsInternational trade group the World Nuclear Association appointed Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel as the chairman of its board Tuesday. He’ll take over for Exelon COO Chris…
AREVA Delivers Steam Generators and Pressurizer for the First EPR Reactor of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China
Source: NewsAREVA announced the arrival in China, at the beginning of April, of the first two steam generators and the pressurizer for Unit 1 on the site…
Robinson Nuclear Plant Hires Westinghouse to Conduct Underwater Laser Beam Welding – First of Its Kind in U.S.
Source: NewsProgress Energy’s Robinson nuclear plant has hired Westinghouse to work on reactor vessel nozzles using an automated, underwater laser technology that’s never been used before at…
Energy Fuels Acquisition of Denison’s U.S. Properties Would Create Largest U.S. Uranium Producer
Source: NewsCanada’s Denison Mines has agreed to sell its American assets to Energy Fuels in a transaction the companies said will create the “largest 100 percent U.S.…
GDF Suez Needs More Incentives for Sellafield Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsFrench power giant GDF warned Monday that it needs more “incentives” to build a nuclear power station at Sellafield. Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF, said he…
NEI: American Nuclear Plants Meet Deadline to Buy FLEX Safety Equipment
Source: NewsEvery nuclear plant in the country has now purchased a long list of emergency equipment laid out in an industry-led effort to enhance preparedness following last…
AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pump Completes Qualification Testing
Source: NewsAfter 50 service cycles and more than 500 hours in operation, the lead reactor coolant pump for Westinghouse’s new AP1000 reactor recently concluded testing.In a release,…