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Truck Catches Fire On Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant Grounds
Source: NewsA truck delivering hydrogen to the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa caught fire Tuesday, burning for several hours but posing little threat to the plant’s…
L-3 MAPPS to Add Value to Embalse Refurbishment with Digital Control Computer Systems
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS has been awarded a contract from Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NA-SA) to replace the Embalse nuclear power plant’s Digital Control Computer (DCC) systems hardware. Four…
Newspaper: German Government May Shut Down Nuclear Plants Early
Source: NewsA German newspaper reported on Monday that Germany’s governing coalition may shut down the country’s commercial nuclear plants earlier than expected. German business newspaper Handelsblatt, quoting…
Safety Reinforcement at Fukushima Daiichi to Include Dike, Unit 4 Support
Source: NewsTo safeguard against further damage from aftershocks following Japan’s devastating March 11 earthquake, Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced it will build a dike around part of…
Luminant CEO Reaffirms Plans for New Comanche Peak Reactors
Source: NewsAt a conference Friday, Luminant Energy CEO David Campbell reaffirmed his company’s plans to add two reactors to the Comanche Peak nuclear plant near Dallas. “You…
TEPCO: Fukushima Water Treatment/Reuse Slated for June
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. recently released a more detailed schedule to install a water treatment system at its severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The company…
Three Browns Ferry Reactors Lose External Power, Shut Down Following Storms
Source: NewsWednesday night’s extreme winds in the southern U.S. cut power to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Browns Ferry nuclear plant, causing all three units to shut down.…
For Sale – Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
Source: News“Without the other units, the strategic rationale for continuing to own Kewaunee is diminished and we believe it is time to pursue a sale of the…
Energy Powerhouses – Exelon and Constellation Energy Announce Merger
Source: NewsThe boards of directors of Exelon Corporation and Constellation Energy announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction.…
Proposed Colorado Nuclear Site Fails to Win County Vote
Source: NewsA proposal to build a new nuclear plant in rural Colorado failed to win an essential zoning change this week from Pueblo County authorities. County commissioners…
NRC Proposes Changes to Part 26 Fitness for Duty Regulations
Source: NewsThe NRC published in the Federal Register today a call for public comments on a proposed amendment to its fitness-for-duty rule that would allow nuclear power…
American Centrifuge Plant Loan Guarantee Moving Forward
Source: News“Deployment of this innovative American technology will support thousands of U.S. manufacturing and operations jobs and will contribute to our energy security and national security at…
TEPCO Cuts Exec Pay, Finds Agreement with Government on Sea Contamination Data
Source: NewsThe Japanese government on Monday accepted Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s measurements of radioactive material that escaped into the sea from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.…
Salem Reactor Back Online After Weedy Intake Forces Outage
Source: NewsUnit 1 at New Jersey’s Salem nuclear plant came back online Saturday after river vegetation blocking water intakes halted generation for about 37 hours. As is…
Containment Flooding Ongoing, Groundwater Barrier Proposed at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsOn Friday, Tokyo Electric Power Co. representatives told reporters that crews will continue to flood not only the pressure vessels within damaged reactors at the Fukushima…
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Licenses Renewed
Source: NewsOn Thursday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted 20-year license extensions to all three reactors at Arizona’s Palo Verde nuclear plant – the largest power plant in…
NS Book Review – THE HOCKEY STICK ILLUSION: CLIMATEGATE AND THE CORRUPTION OF SCIENCE by AW Montford
Source: NewsThe United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN IPCC) relied on flawed historical global temperature reconstructions to make the case that unprecedented warming occurred in…
Reactor Trip at Vogtle Brings U.S. Nuclear Generation to Lowest Level Since 2006
Source: NewsUnit 1 at Georgia’s Vogtle nuclear plant went offline unexpectedly Wednesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported.At 5:34 p.m. EST safety systems in the reactor tripped, shutting…
EDF Makes Nuclear Plant Safety Recommendations
Source: NewsEDF has issued its first set of recommendations to the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) commission for improvements to safety and management of its nuclear power…
Water Moving, Evacuation Enforcement Pending at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsAfter a day of pumping, the level of radioactive water flooding unit 2 of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant dropped 2.3 centimeters – a modest…