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Mo. Legislature Takes Up Funding Bill for New Callaway Reactor
Source: NewsA bill that would allow Ameren to charge ratepayers for licensing a proposed second reactor at its Callaway nuclear plant is again before state legislators in…
Abu Dhabi Regulators Greenlight Site Work for UAE's First Reactors
Source: NewsAbu Dhabi has approved preliminary work on what the small Gulf nation hopes will be the first two power reactors in the Arab world. The National,…
Changsha Boiler Plant Building Plasma Furnace for China Reactors
Source: NewsChinese company Changsha Boiler Plant Co Ltd (CBP) has initiated construction on a plasma furnace that will become China's first reactor to process radioactive nuclear power…
South Africa Nuclear Project in Final Stages of Consideration, Too Early For Details Says Energy Minister
Source: NewsSouth Africa is waiting to divulge details about its pending nuclear project, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said Tuesday. "To date no directive has been given on…
Iowa Legislator: New Nuclear Plant Bill Moving Forward
Source: NewsAn Iowa legislator who heads a key committee in the state Senate said a bill will move forward that would enable MidAmerican Energy to seek permission…
Unusual Event Declared Amid Refueling at Prairie Island Reactor
Source: NewsPrairie Island unit 2 issued a brief unusual event declaration Tuesday as water temporarily dropped in the reactor coolant system.Xcel Energy declared the unusual event at…
L-3 MAPPS to Upgrade the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant Simulator
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it is has been contracted by DTE Energy to upgrade the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant simulator with L-3’s Orchid® simulation…
Holtec Signs Agreement with DOE to Build Small Modular Reactor at Savannah River Site
Source: NewsHoltec has released information regarding its agreement with the Department of Energy to build its small modular reactor at the Savannah River Site (SRS). "We are…
Transco Awarded Metal Reflective Insulation Contracts from Westinghouse, SNPEC
Source: NewsTransco Products has been awarded metal reflective insulation contracts from Westinghouse Electric Company and from State Nuclear Power Engineering (SNPEC), according to a Transco release. For…
Hope Creek Nuclear Plant Restarts After Recirculation Pump Trip
Source: NewsEarly Monday morning, operators brought the Hope Creek nuclear plant back online after a brief shutdown this weekend to address a faulty pump.The recirculation pump tripped…
Xcel Energy to Give Minnesota's Monticello and Prairie Island Plants Safety Upgrades
Source: NewsSafety upgrades are in the works for Minnesota's Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear facilities as plant owners across the country are taking measures in response to…
Savannah River Announces Agreements With Small Modular Reactor Developers
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy announced agreements Friday that could allow three companies to site prototype small modular reactors at the Savannah River National Laboratory in South…
Bill Gates Makes the Case for Doubling Energy Research Funding, Including Nuclear
Source: NewsAt the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit last week, Bill Gates made the case that energy research funding ought to be doubled, as its capital-intensive nature makes…
Areva Posts Loss for 2011, Increases Backlog
Source: NewsAreva, French supplier of nuclear power products, reported Friday a loss of €2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) in 2011. The company said a primary cause of the…
After NEI Lawsuit, Interior Secretary Salazar Supports Uranium Mining Ban Decision
Source: NewsOne day after the NEI and National Mining Association filed a lawsuit against the federal government to reverse a decision that put a 20-year ban on…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsNew estimates of airborne cesium from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and accusations that Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives considered pulling out their workers entirely…
Failed Insulator Triggers Unusual Event at Byron Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Byron nuclear plant in Illinois ended an unusual event notification Wednesday night after restoring an off-site power source.Unit 1 operators reported a loss of off-site…
Sellafield Grants Major Contracts to AXIOM, Progressive Alliance
Source: NewsAXIOM – a joint venture consisting of AMEC, Assystem, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc and Mott MacDonald – and Progressive Alliance – a joint venture with Babcock…
SNC Lavalin and Aecon Industrial awarded $600 million contract from Ontario Power Generation
Source: NewsSNC Lavalin and Aecon Industrial have been awarded a major contract by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to carry out the definition phase for the Darlington Retube…
NRC Issues Positive Safety and Environmental Reports for N.C. Laser Uranium Enrichment Project
Source: NewsRegulators appear poised to approve construction of the world’s first facility that would use laser technology to enrich uranium.On Wednesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it…