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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Enters MOUs with Curtiss-Wright, Energy Steel & Supply, and Clyde Union Pumps
Source: NewsWilmington-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced yesterday it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with several Michigan companies-Energy Steel & Supply Co., Curtiss-Wright Flow Control…
USEC Names New American Centrifuge Director of Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Source: NewsUSEC Inc. recently named Glenn Strausser as the new director of engineering, procurement and construction for the American Centrifuge Project. Strausser brings to the project a…
Alstom Signs Contract with Dong Fang Electric Limited (DECL)
Source: NewsFrench multinational conglomerate Alstom has signed a contract worth $135 million with Chinese industrial group Dong Fang Electric Limited (DECL) Monday, according to information published on…
Russia to Begin Tianwan Nuclear Power Reactors Construction Next Year
Source: NewsRussia will begin construction of two new reactors at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China next year, the head of the Rosatom state-controlled nuclear corporation…
Bloomberg: GE CEO Calls for a National Energy Policy
Source: NewsAccording to Bloomberg, General Electric Co. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said the U.S. needs a national energy policy that puts a long-term price on carbon…
Perma-Fix Receives Approval to Construct a Rail Spur to Support Hanford Cleanup
Source: NewsPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has received final approval for construction of a rail spur at the Perma-Fix Northwest Facility (PFNW) adjacent…
Transformer Fire in Switchyard at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant – UE Declared
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority declared an Unusual Event at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant at 9:54 p.m. EDT Wednesday evening when a fire involving a transformer in a…
Investment in Protective Force Infrastructure Continues at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Source: NewsThe National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced yesterday that Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) continues to make investments in re-building its Protective Force training infrastructure. "Los…
Exelon Nuclear Marks 50 Years of Nuclear Power during Dresden Unit 1 Celebration
Source: NewsExelon Nuclear commemorated half a century of the nation's nuclear power industry during a celebratory luncheon today, marking the 50th anniversary of Dresden Unit 1, the…
IAEA: Countries Embarking on a Nuclear Program Should Consider Decommissioning – First
Source: News"We want people to share what they have learned with each other and especially with those tackling these problems for the first time," said Tero Varjoranta,…
IAEA – Nuclear Broker
Source: NewsIAEA Offering Impartial Advice to Countries Interested in Nuclear Power With 65 countries expressing an interest in launching a nuclear power program, the need for an…
Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station Celebrates 25 Years of Powering Louisiana
Source: NewsThe 1,152-megawatt pressurized water reactor plant located near Killona, La. in St. Charles Parish has one of the lowest costs per unit of electricity produced in…
Turkey Energy Minister: Talks Continue with South Korea on Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsTurkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız said Wednesday that talks were under way with South Korea regarding the nuclear power plant which was planned…
Ernst & Young: Canada is Investing in Nuclear Power
Source: NewsCanada is at the forefront of investing in nuclear reactors, at a time when the entire world is moving quickly towards alternative energy and a boom…
NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Lasalle Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a request by Exelon Generation Co. to increase the power generating capacity of LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2…
European Union Reactor Operators Sign Nuclear Research Policy
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsThe French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK•CEN and Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group (NRG) have partnered to establish the…
State of the Nuclear Renaissance – A Regulatory Perspective
Source: NewsPrepared Remarks of Kristine L. Svinicki, NRC Commissioner at a Symposium in London Sponsored By the World Nuclear Association Around the world today, finding and developing…
Connecticut Governor Sends Letter to Chu – Continue Yucca Development
Source: NewsConnecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is urging U.S. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu to halt the agency's plan to dismantle work on a national nuclear waste repository…
South Africa Stops Investment in PBMR Project
Source: NewsThe South African Government has decided to no longer invest in the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, says Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan. "Without going…
TVA’s Environmental and Energy Future – Relies on Nuclear Power and Less on Coal
Source: NewsNuclear expansion will continue, with the potential to eventually overtake coal as the leading electricity source. The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday issued a draft of…