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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA U.N. agency has found the initial health impacts of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi accident to be minimal, while another international body recently gave its approval to…
Extensive Wear Found in Recently Replaced SONGS Steam Generator
Source: NewsJust two years after it was replaced, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reported significant wear in a steam generator at California’s San Onofre Nuclear Plant. Earlier…
China Expected to Restart Reactor Construction Approvals Later This Year
Source: NewsApprovals for new nuclear plants in China are likely to resume later this year, according to an expert from a group affiliated with the government. With…
SNC-Lavalin Nuclear Awarded Contract for Reactor Containment Filtered Venting Systems (CFVS)
Source: NewsCanadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin announced that SNC-Lavalin Nuclear has signed a contract with Societatea Nationala "Nuclearelectrica" (SNN) to install reactor containment filtered venting systems (CFVS) at…
SONGS Unit 3 Enters Forced Outage for Steam Generator Issue
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), took steps yesterday for a precautionary shutdown of Unit 3. Sensors that detect…
Exelon Traces Power Outage at Byron Nuclear Plant to Switchyard Insulator
Source: NewsAn electrical insulator in a switchyard may be to blame for a power outage and reactor trip at the Byron nuclear plant Monday. Unit 2 at…
Nuclear Industry Receives New Earthquake Data for Central and Eastern U.S.
Source: NewsThe majority of American nuclear plants will draw from a new and extensively revised dataset detailing the earthquake risk across much of the U.S. And although…
As It Pitches AP1000 for New Temelin Reactors, Westinghouse Signs MOU With Metrostav
Source: NewsIn its efforts to build new reactors in the Czech Republic, Westinghouse has announced a memorandum of understanding with Metrostav a.s. to help construct two AP1000…
Iowa Lawmakers Reconsider New Nuclear Plant Bill
Source: NewsAfter it stalled in the Senate last year, Iowa legislators are giving a second look to a bill that would help MidAmerican Energy build a new…
NRC Staff: Renewables Incapable of Substituting Generation From New Calvert Cliffs Reactor
Source: NewsAt a hearing to address a challenge to the environmental impact statement for a proposed third unit at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, staff from the…
Westinghouse Creates Canadian Subsidiary
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced last week that it has formed a new corporate entity to help expand its business in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Westinghouse Electric…
L-3 MAPPS Human Factors Simulator Delivered to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it has delivered a research simulator to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in the New London Business and…
AREVA to Supply Filtered Containment Venting Systems for Cernavoda Plant in Romania
Source: NewsAREVA was awarded a contract by the Canadian group SNC-Lavalin Nuclear to provide filtered containment venting systems for Units 1 and 2 at CNE Cernavoda nuclear…
Solid Nuclear Performance Bolsters Exelon Earnings, Uprates Under Scrutiny
Source: NewsExelon’s 2011 earnings met the company's expectations, executives said, thanks in part to strong performance from its fleet of 17 reactors. In a conference call Wednesday,…
Proposed Nuclear Plant in Netherlands Delayed
Source: NewsPlans for a second reactor at the Netherlands’ Borssele nuclear plant will be put on hold for two to three years, Delta NV announced Monday. Delta…
Progress Energy Florida Reaches Rate Settlement on Crystal River, Levy Nuclear Plant Costs
Source: NewsOn Friday Progress Energy announced a settlement with consumer groups related to coming rate changes, the costs of concrete delamination at the Crystal River reactor and…
State Loses Court Challenge to Law Forcing Retirement of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsA U.S. District Court judge has struck down an effort by Vermont legislators to shutter the state’s only nuclear power plant, ruling that the federal government…
TVA Halts Watts Bar 2 Reactor Construction to Address Safety Concerns
Source: NewsSome 1,000 contract workers at the Watts Bar 2 project will face a day and a half without pay this week as the Tennessee Valley Authority…
DOE Funding U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Source: NewsNew Funding Opportunity Announcement Will Support SMR Design and Licensing for Widespread Commercial Use The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the first step toward manufacturing…
Indian Point Reactor Back in Service After Pump Leak Repair
Source: NewsEntergy restarted unit 2 at its Indian Point nuclear plant Wednesday night, having replaced a seal in a reactor coolant pump. Plant operators manually shut down…