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Egyptian Leaders Remain Committed to New Nuclear Plant, Looting Reported at Site (UPDATED)
Source: NewsUPDATE: Egypt's al-Ahram newspaper reported today that a small amount of nuclear material was stolen during looting at the construction site of the proposed Daaba nuclear…
Stephen P. Schultz Appointed to NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed a former Duke Energy engineer and 33-year nuclear power industry veteran to serve on its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.…
EDF Drops Objection to Exelon-Constellation Merger
Source: NewsExelon and Constellation Energy announced Tuesday that their proposed merger is no longer opposed by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group partner EDF. EDF owns 49.99 percent of…
AP1000 Nuclear Plant Construction Still On Schedule in China
Source: NewsDespite delays brought on by regulatory changes in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi crisis, Chinese authorities say they still expect to complete the world’s first…
USEC’s American Centrifuge R&D May Be Funded Through March as DOE Negotiations Continue
Source: NewsOn Friday USEC announced a “path to provide interim funding” through March for research at the company’s American Centrifuge Plant as it continues to pursue government…
NRC Staff Amenable to Post-Fukushima Safety Enhancements Proposed by Nuclear Industry
Source: NewsAt a meeting Friday, officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission expressed tentative support for an industry-proposed strategy to improve emergency preparedness at nuclear plants following the…
European Researchers Successfully Operate Particle Accelerator-Driven Reactor, Highlighting The Technology’s Potential for Nuclear Waste Treatment
Source: NewsScientists from the Belgian Nuclear Research Center, along with France’s National Research Council and Atomic Energy Commission, have developed a reactor that relies on a particle…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA fourth worker at Fukushima Daiichi has died following a heart condition this week deemed unrelated to radiation. Other recent news from the plant damaged by…
Interview with National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Director Jim Walther On The Upcoming National Nuclear Science Week
Source: NewsJan. 23 marks the start of National Nuclear Science Week. For this year’s highlights, we spoke with Jim Walther – director of the National Museum of…
Livermore Scientists Discover Plastic With The Potential to Detect Neutrons for Nuclear Research or Security Applications
Source: NewsScientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a plastic that can detect neutrons and distinguish them from gamma rays. The safe and inexpensive material could…
Utilities Sue Over Costs Related to Cooling Tower Failures at Vermont Yankee
Source: NewsVermont’s two largest utilities have filed suit against Entergy to recover costs associated with the partial collapse of cooling structures at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant…
Internet Surfing By Reactor Operators At River Bend Nuclear Plant Could Draw $140,000 Fine
Source: NewsNo browsing in the control room: On Monday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed a steep fine for Entergy after investigating Internet use by reactor operators at…
Japanese Scientists Will Try to Map Damaged Fukushima Fuel By Observing Muons
Source: NewsWithin ten years, Tokyo Electric Power Co. hopes to begin removing the damaged fuel from three reactors at its tsunami-hammered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Determining exactly…
Palisades Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Maintenance Unrelated to Recent NRC Findings
Source: NewsOperators shut down the reactor at the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan Thursday to replace a seal on a control rod. An Entergy spokesman noted the…
France Tightens Nuclear Plant Security After Greenpeace Fence-Jumping
Source: NewsIn an interview published Friday, the French interior minister said security would be tightened at the country’s nuclear plants after Greenpeace activists jumped fences at the…
Alert Ended, Chemical Leak Contained at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Prairie Island nuclear plant near Minneapolis spent much of Thursday under alert status following a leak of chlorine bleach from a system used to purify…
Areva to Supply Fuel to Monticello Nuclear Plant In $500 Million Deal
Source: NewsAreva will supply a decade’s worth of fuel to Minnesota’s Monticello nuclear plant under a contract announced Wednesday. Starting in 2015, Areva will deliver its ATRIUM…
France Stands By Nuclear Power, Will Spend $13 Billion For Safety Upgrades
Source: NewsAs France’s nuclear regulatory body outlined requirements for substantial post-Fukushima plant upgrades, the head of state-controlled utility EDF said the country remains committed to its reactor…
Man Jumps Fence, Prompts Unusual Event Notification at McGuire Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAn 18 year old quickly found himself in the custody of police after climbing over the fence at a North Carolina nuclear plant. According to a…
Korea Electric Power Co. CEO Aims for Significant Growth in Exports, Including Nuclear
Source: NewsKorea’s largest power company plans to ramp up exports to as much as half of its business, from 3 percent now. Korean Electric Power Co. CEO…