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Fukushima Water Treatment to Begin Today (With Filtration System Details)
Source: NewsAfter setbacks earlier in the week, Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to deploy a crucial water treatment system at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant today. TEPCO…
IEA Warns of Higher Carbon Emissions if Nuclear Power Cut
Source: NewsAs the International Energy Agency realigns its forecast for global energy supplies following decisions by European countries to close reactors, its executive director has warned that…
In Reversal, NRC Says Fukushima Spent-Fuel Tank Was Not Dry
Source: NewsEarly in the Fukushima Daiichi crisis, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found itself at odds with Japanese regulators in their assessments of the spent-fuel tank withing fire-damaged…
FirstEnergy Starts Work on New Emergency Center for Perry Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsConstruction began Wednesday on a new 12,000-square-foot emergency operations center at Ohio's Perry nuclear plant. FirstEnergy is building the center to locate emergency facilities for maintaining…
Japan’s Industry Minister Urges Restart of Country’s Idled Reactors, Says Nuclear Should Remain Part of Energy Plans
Source: NewsRecently revealed government deliberations show that Japan's industry minister is arguing for a timely restart of reactors idled following the tsunami-triggered plant blackout at Fukushima Daiichi.…
Progress Energy Considers Closing Crystal River Reactor
Source: NewsAfter nearly two years of costly building repairs, Progress Energy has announced it may retire the reactor at its Crystal River plant in Florida. Following a…
Westinghouse Submits Revised AP1000 Design Control Document to NRC
Source: NewsThe AP1000 is very likely the most closely scrutinized nuclear energy plant in history. Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it submitted yesterday Revision 19 of the…
Italian Referendum Ends Nuclear Projects
Source: NewsItalian voters have deep sixed their country's plans to build new reactors, making Italy the third European Union country to move away from the technology following…
Westinghouse and Bulgarian Energy Holdings Sign MOU on Nuclear Collaboration
Source: NewsWestinghouse today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (BEH) under which the companies will discuss cooperation on…
Dominion Nuclear Engineer to Compete in Miss USA Pageant
Source: NewsA Dominion nuclear engineer will be competing in the Miss USA pageant in June. If she wins, she will go on to compete for the Miss…
Water Treatment Delayed at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsEngineers assembling an emergency water treatment system at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant faced setbacks over the weekend that will delay its operation for several…
Report Warns of Potential Cost Overruns at New Vogtle Reactors
Source: NewsLicensing delays for the new AP1000 reactor design and missed construction milestones threaten the April 2016 deadline for the first of two new reactors planned at…
Low Levels of Strontium Isotopes Detected Near Fukushima
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsSoil samples from 11 sites surrounding Japan's severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have shown traces of strontium, Japanese regulators reported. Soil samples from the Akogi…
Shaw Group Awarded D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant Work
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group announced Thursday that it has reached a deal with American Electric Power to help the utility extend the life of its D.C. Cook…
TEPCO Hopes to Test Fukushima Water Treatment System Friday
Source: NewsA complex water treatment system needed to prevent further release of radioactive contaminants at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could begin operating as early as tomorrow.…
Italian Courts Clear Way for Nuclear Referendum Next Week
Source: NewsThe new head of Italy's constitutional court said Tuesday that he did not believe the institution could block a referendum on nuclear plants proposed for the…
Japan Initiates Fukushima Investigation, Will Separate Regulatory Agencies
Source: NewsJapan's comprehensive investigation into the response to the Fuksuhima Daiichi crisis began Tuesday, as an independent panel of experts met to outline what they expect will…
Executive: Areva to Build U.S. Spent-Fuel Recycling Plant
Source: NewsAn Areva executive said Monday that the company is in discussions with utilities to propose a spent-fuel recycling plant in the U.S.. Jacques Besnainou, CEO of…
TEPCO: Contaminated Water Flooding Fukushima Tunnels May Reach Ground Level
Source: NewsThe stakes of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s fight against flooding in basements of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant grew even higher Friday as the utility announced…
NRC Permits Limerick Low-Level Waste Transfers to Peach Bottom
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently granted Exelon permission to move low-level waste between two of its nuclear plants. Exelon asked to transfer the waste in 2010…