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Executives Named in Bechtel/Babcock & Wilcox Project to Develop Small Modular Reactor
Source: NewsA partnership between Bechtel and Babcock & Wilcox that hopes to deploy a small modular reactor in the next decade has chosen several executives to lead…
Final EIS Moves New South Texas Reactors Forward
Source: NewsSouth Texas Project investors moved a step closer to building two new reactors at the power plant near Houston after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a…
Politicians Protest SAFSTOR Plans for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsIn a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Vermont legislators lodged their opposition to a long-term waste-storage plan known as SAFSTOR at the Vermont Yankee nuclear…
NS Exclusive Interview With Daniel Ben-Ami, Author of "Ferraris for All: In Defence of Economic Progress"
Source: NewsThe following is an exclusive Nuclear Street interview with British journalist and author Daniel Ben-Ami. Ben-Ami is the author of Ferraris For All: In Defence of…
Dominion Reaffirms Commitment to Third North Anna Reactor After ODEC Pulls Out
Source: NewsOld Dominion Electric Cooperative announced it will no longer join Dominion Virginia Power in building a third reactor at Virginia’s North Anna power plant. The companies…
Bill Gates Invests in Small Reactor Technology, Wall Street Journal Takes Notice
Source: NewsMicrosoft founder and innovation-chasing entrepreneur Bill Gates has turned heads with his investment in TerraPower, a small startup seeking a home for a prototype traveling-wave reactor…
New Executives at Hyperion, Entergy
Source: NewsOn Monday Hyperion Power Generation Inc. named longtime Duratek leader Robert Prince as the small reactor company’s new CEO. Prince joins Hyperion after 22 years at…
Iran Pulls Fuel From Bushehr Plant Just Before Power Project Scheduled to Go Online
Source: NewsIranian authorities have decided to pull the fuel from the country’s first commercial nuclear reactor a week before it was scheduled to go online. Last week,…
German Suit May Determine Lifespan of Country’s Reactors
Source: NewsSeveral German states filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn a decision by German Prime Minister Angela Merkel to extend the lives of the country’s 17…
Iowa Joins States Eyeing Easier Capital Funding for Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsTwo bills in the Iowa General Assembly would promote the development of nuclear plants in the state and allow utilities to charge ratepayers for their construction…
Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Extends NRC License 20 Years
Source: NewsOn Thursday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the operating license for Dominion Resources’ Kewaunee nuclear plant near Green Bay, Wis. The renewal extends its license until…
New Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Plans Announced
Source: NewsJapan’s Chubu Electric Power Co. announced Thursday that it plans to build a new 3,000-to-4,000-megawatt nuclear plant by 2030. The announcement dovetails with the Japanese government’s…
Merger Would Change Ownership of Utah Uranium Mines
Source: NewsA friendly takeover of Australian mining firm White Canyon by Canada’s Denison mines would transfer ownership of five uranium projects in Utah, according to a Denison…
Invensys and Emerson Take Home Chinese Nuclear Component Contracts
Source: NewsTwo American companies announced contracts to provide parts for new nuclear plants in China on Thursday. Invensys Operations Management will install safety and distributed controls at…
NEI Poll Indicates Broad Public Support for Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsA recent Nuclear Energy Institute-sponsored poll of 1,000 American adults indicates wide support for nuclear power as the nation looks for non-carbon energy sources. When asked…
Central Colorado Developer Proposes New Nuclear Plant Site
Source: NewsWinning a recommendation from the local zoning board, a Colorado developer has taken the first steps toward developing Colorado’s first nuclear power plant. At a meeting…
NRC Accepts GE-Hitachi Application to Renew ABWR Certification
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted GE-Hitachi’s application to extend the design certification of the companies’ Advanced Boiling Water Reactor. Its current certification ends next year,…
Areva and Mitsubishi Submit ATMEA1 Reactor Design to Canadian Regulators
Source: NewsLast week Areva and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries submitted their new ATMEA1 reactor design to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a pre-project design review. According to…
USEC Reports Progress on American Centrifuge Plant, But Completion Still Hinges on Loan Guarantee
Source: NewsAs USEC Inc. reported its latest earnings Tuesday, the company also issued an update on efforts to acquire loan guarantees for its American Centrifuge Plant in…
University of Maryland, NRC and Nuclear Industry Leaders Team Up for Plant Cybersecurity Workshop
Source: NewsNuclear security and IT managers take note: The University of Maryland has announced experts from academia, industry and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will lead a workshop…