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NRC Grants Final EIS for New Reactors at V.C. Summer Plant
Source: NewsTwo new AP1000 reactors planned for South Carolina’s Virgil C. Summer plant received environmental approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers…
AREVA and Veolia Water to Decontaminate Water at Fukushima Nuclear Station
Source: NewsAREVA is targeting to process highly contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant by late next month, with an installation that can remove radioactive material…
Plans to Manage Radioactive Water Advancing at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsOperators at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have begun pumping highly radioactive water from unit 2 into a waste storage building 800 meters…
Citing Fukushima, NRG Scuttles Plans for New South Texas Reactors
Source: NewsNRG Energy announced Tuesday that it will write off its investment to date in two new reactors at the South Texas Project near Houston. The company…
Flooding in Unit 4 Reported Monday While Robots Record High Doses at Two Other Fukushima Daiichi Reactors
Source: NewsRadiation levels inside units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi topped out at 49 and 57 millisieverts per hour Sunday, according to readings from robots. That…
William Ostendorff Nominated for Second NRC Term
Source: NewsNuclear Regulatory Commissioner William Ostendorff, a retired submarine captain and longtime nuclear-energy advisor in Washington, has been nominated to serve a second term. The White House…
Southeast Tornados Briefly Cut Power to Surry Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Surry nuclear plant in Virginia declared an unusual event Saturday after a tornado caused it to lose outside power.The storm came at the end of…
AREVA Unveils New Ultrasonic Dual Blade Probe for Reactor Vessel Head Nozzle Inspections at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAREVA successfully utilized its new Ultrasonic Dual Blade Probe for reactor vessel head nozzle inspections at Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Watts Bar-2 nuclear facility in eastern…
First International Nuclear Meeting Since Japanese Accident Wraps Up
Source: NewsOn Thursday the International Atomic Energy Agency wrapped up its meeting of signators to the 1996 Convention on Nuclear Safety, and while it was scheduled well…
Constellation Awards Ginna’s Generator Replacement Project to Mitsubishi
Source: NewsMitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (Mitsubishi) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC, (CENG) to replace the 750MVA generator at…
Tuesday Brings Small Fire, Unit 4 Water Test and More Aftershocks at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsAnother day, another aftershock in Japan, where crews at Fukushima Daiichi managed to continue pumping water into damaged reactors during an earthquake Tuesday but briefly suspended…
NRC Inspects Nebraska Plant After Workers Receive Unplanned Exposure
Source: NewsInspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are investigating an incident wherein three workers received unplanned radiation doses at the Cooper Nuclear Station.According to an NRC release,…
Diablo Canyon Owner Delays License Renewal While It Completes Seismic Study
Source: NewsPacific Gas and Electric has asked regulators to postpone issuance of a license extension for its Diablo Canyon reactors in California until the company completes an…
NRC Grants Exelon a Power Uprate for Limerick Reactors
Source: NewsTwo reactors at the Limerick nuclear plant near Philadelphia have been granted a small uprate by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On Monday the agency announced that…
To End Partnership, Areva Makes Offer for Siemens’ Stake in Joint Nuclear Venture
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAreva Group and Siemens confirmed Monday that they have moved a step closer to ending a soured joint venture that combined the companies’ resources in nuclear…
Water Transfers, Remote-Controlled Debris Clearing Underway at Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsCrews successfully moved water from Fukushima Daiichi unit 2’s condenser to a condensate storage tank over the weekend, allowing them to begin pumping water from the…
NRC Challenges Calvert Cliffs Reactor Project Ownership but Continues License Process
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has deemed that the ownership of a proposed third reactor for Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant is illegal under U.S. law, but…
L-3 MAPPS Deploys CPR 1000+ New Build Simulators for the Hongyanhe Site
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS has announced that a second pair of L-3 MAPPS-developed simulators for the CPR1000+ nuclear plant design have entered service at the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Training…
NRC Investigates Emergency Systems at Two Exelon Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported Thursday that it has sent additional inspectors to the Braidwood and Byron nuclear plants after an alarm and a backup pump…
House Committee Investigates Yucca Mountain Closure
Source: NewsWhile the House of Representatives is embroiled in a dispute over the 2011 budget, the Energy and Commerce Committee also is investigating a controversial budget move…