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Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Uprate On Hold
Source: NewsCiting diminished projections for power demand, Xcel Energy executives said Thursday they will postpone projects that include a power uprate at the Prairie Island nuclear plant…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week at the severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan saw the departure of the plant’s leader and new estimates of fuel damage…
Shaw Group Signs 3-Year Service Agreement with Palo Verde Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group announced Thursday that it signed a maintenance contract with the largest nuclear plant in the United States. The contract with Arizona Public Service…
Westinghouse Announces MOU with Czech Firm For AP1000 Reactor
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company today announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Czech company Vitkovice a.s., in preparation for the potential construction of Westinghouse…
Challenge to Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Relicensing Rejected
Source: NewsThe Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has refused to suspend the relicensing of a Massachusetts nuclear plant following a contention by the state attorney general that…
Shaw and AVANTech Have Success Implementing New Water Treatment System at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group Inc. today announced that support services contracted by its subsidiary, Shaw Global Services, LLC, are performing as designed to help recovery at the…
Lightbridge Signs Korean Nuclear Fuel Research Agreement
Source: NewsLightbridge, a nuclear fuel technology firm based in Virginia, announced it will explore research projects with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Their memorandum of agreement…
French President Firmly Behind Nuclear Power, New Reactor at Penly
Source: NewsIn a speech Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he was committed to nuclear research and new plant construction, including a third reactor for the Penly…
South Korea Announces Plans to Become a Top Three Nuclear Power Generator
Source: NewsSouth Korea announced today a plan to become one of the world's top three nuclear power generators by expanding the country's global market share of nuclear…
Turkey Point Uprate Brings 5,000 Construction Jobs, Business to South Florida
Source: NewsAs promised, Florida Power & Light’s $766 million Turkey Point uprate project has provided a much-needed boost to the South Florida communities around it. In the…
Slow COL Approval May Delay New Vogtle Reactor Completion
Source: NewsCiting the drawn-out licensing process, Georgia Power officials told state regulators Monday that completion of the third reactor at the Vogtle nuclear plant could be delayed…
Shareholder Votes Bring Constellation-Exelon Merger Closer
Source: NewsFollowing a shareholder vote, Exelon and Constellation moved closer to their goal of merging by early next year. Exelon currently owns the largest reactor fleet in…
Plutonium Vault Demolition Begins at Hanford
Source: NewsA 20,000-square-foot Hanford complex that once housed plutonium is coming down. Last week the Department of Energy and its contractor CH2M Hill began demolishing the vault…
Regulators: French Nuclear Plants Safe but Need Upgrades
Source: NewsIn their post-Fukushima review of reactors’ emergency preparedness, French regulatory agencies said their country’s plants are safe but should be made more so by enhancing a…
Merrick & Company Names David G. Huelskamp as President
Source: NewsThe Board of Directors of Merrick & Company announced yesterday that David G. Huelskamp has been selected as President of the firm, effective January 3, 2012. Merrick…
Australian Prime Minister Urges Uranium Sales to India
Source: NewsAustralia – home to the world’s largest uranium reserves – should end a ban on exporting the reactor fuel to India, the Australian prime minister argued…
Davis-Besse and Brunswick Nuclear Plants Experience Problems Wednesday Morning
Source: NewsThe Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Ohio declared an alert for just over two hours Wednesday morning following a small fire on site. An event notification report…
GE-Hitachi ESBWR Certification Now Scheduled for May
Source: NewsFinal approval of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor design should come in May, federal regulators said in a letter to GE-Hitachi released Monday.The Final Safety…
Global Nuclear Fuel Fined for Near-Critical Amount of Uranium in Air Filters
Source: NewsEnough uranium accumulated in air filters at a North Carolina nuclear fuel plant earlier this year to pose a risk of criticality, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
Southern Co. Assembling 4,000 Acres in Fla. Panhandle for Power Plant, Possibly Nuclear
Source: NewsA Southern Company subsidiary is buying up land near Pensacola, Fla., to build a new power plant, local media reported. And while a decision is well…