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B&W Sues Over Condenser Replacement Delays at Wash. Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsCharging that it was provided with incomplete design documents and unexpected plant conditions, Babcock & Wilcox has sued Energy Northwest over a delayed condenser replacement at…
Regulators OK Green Mountain-Seabrook Nuclear Plant Deal
Source: NewsUtility regulators in Vermont have signed off on an electricity purchase by Green Mountain Power that effectively moves its nuclear-sourced generation from the Vermont Yankee to…
IAEA: Iodine-131 Detected in Europe Not From Fukushima
Source: NewsOn Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported the Czech government had detected radioactive iodine in air samples above the Czech Republic. An IAEA release confirmed…
French Energy Minister: Fiscal Austerity Won’t Affect Nuclear Build
Source: NewsAs the ongoing debt crisis forces increasingly large reductions in government spending among European countries, the French government has made it clear that nuclear power will…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Fluor Corporation Partner for Olkiluoto 4 – Finland’s Latest New Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsWith Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) looking to build a fourth nuclear reactor, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has signed a project…
NS Book Review by Randy Brich: THE DELINQUENT TEENAGER WHO WAS MISTAKEN FOR THE WORLD’S TOP CLIMATE EXPERT – IPCC EXPOSE
Source: NewsI first read about Donna Laframboise’s timely, terrific and totally transforming expose of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) about a month ago on one…
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Owners Complete $90 Million Coastal Mitigation Project
Source: NewsThe co-owners of California’s San Onofre nuclear plant dedicated a $90 million wetlands restoration Monday. The 150-acre project created an estuary that will significantly expand bird…
Advisory Board: Hanford Cleanup Costs May Be Higher than Expected
Source: NewsThe $115 billion forecast of the future costs to clean up the Department of Energy’s Hanford site in Washington is likely low, an advisory body has…
B&W Wins $114.7 Million Navy Contract for Nuclear Fuel
Source: NewsContinuing its longtime position as a supplier of nuclear fuel for submarines and aircraft carriers, Babcock & Wilcox announced last week it has won a $114.7…
Alliant CEO: Continued Purchase of Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant Power Unlikely
Source: NewsAlliant Energy may not renew a contract with Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant when it expires in 2014. Speaking with analysts Thursday, Alliant CEO Bill Harvey…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA crane accident at Fukushima Daiichi, evidence of fission in one of its units and the first restart of an idled reactor elsewhere in the country…
Mexico’s Energy Plans Swap Nuclear for Natural Gas
Source: NewsFollowing extensive natural gas discoveries in the last year and falling prices, the Mexican government has suggested it will no longer invest in new nuclear power…
Shaw Renews Nuclear Maintenance Contract with Exelon Generation Company
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has renewed a contract with Exelon Generation Company to provide maintenance, modifications and construction services to its fleet of…
GE-Hitachi Wins Service Contract for Spanish Reactors
Source: NewsOn Wednesday, GE-Hitachi announced a deal with Iberdrola and Nuclenor to provide a range of maintenance services at two Spanish nuclear power plants. The six-year contract…
Alert Declared, Canceled Following Ammonia Leak at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsFor a little more than three hours, Southern California Edison declared an alert at its San Onofre Nuclear Plant Tuesday after a valve in an ammonia…
More Hairline Cracks Sighted at Davis-Besse, but Nuclear Plant Owner Assures Structural Integrity Intact
Source: NewsEngineers have likely discovered more cracks in the shield building of Ohio’s Davis-Besse nuclear plant, but owner FirstEnergy remains confident the reactor’s head replacement will be…
Fortum Moves Forward with Olkiluoto 4 and Completes Nuclear Stress Tests of Plants
Source: NewsFortum has decided to participate in the financing of the bidding and engineering phase of TVO's (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj) fourth nuclear unit at Olkiluoto, Finland, with…
World’s First EPR Full Scope Simulator in Use for Operator Training Exercises at Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear power plant full scope simulator (FSS), the first-ever FSS for an EPR™ plant, passed preliminary acceptance…
USEC Provides Update on American Centrifuge Project
Source: NewsUSEC Inc. announced yesterday that discussions are ongoing between the Company, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Congress regarding the American Centrifuge project. The American…
Monticello and Hatch Reactors Back Online
Source: NewsTwo nuclear plants ended outages in recent days, as the Monticello plant in Minnesota restarted following a reactor trip and Georgia’s Hatch 2 reactor completed a…