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Putin Says Nuclear Energy Is the Only Alternative to Oil and Gas
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that nuclear energy is the only alternative to traditional energy sources. The…
Senator Kent Rogert wants Third Nuclear Power Plant in Nebraska
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Senator Kent Rogert supports a third nuclear power plant in his state. The…
E.ON: Examining Implications of German Government Nuclear Deal
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – German utility E.ON AG has welcomed, in principle, the compromise reached on an extension of the operating licenses of nuclear…
NS Book Review by Randy Brich: "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves" by Matt Ridley
Source: NewsThe Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley Persuasive, pivotal, prescient prose portraying prosperous people perfectly, Matt Ridley paints a portrait in words describing the…
USEC, Toshiba and B&W Close on First Phase of Strategic Investment in the American Centrifuge Plant
Source: News"This investment is an important vote of confidence by two leaders in the nuclear power industry and will strengthen the deployment of the American Centrifuge Plant,"…
Grand Gulf to be the Largest Single Nuclear Plant in the U.S., if approved
Source: News"It's a big endeavor for the station, because safety is our number one priority," said Randy Douet, the plant's vice president. – Edited By Chris Reed…
NRC Takes Steps to Enhance Small Modular Reactor License Review Framework
Source: News– Source NRC – Acting on an initiative advanced by Commissioner George Apostolakis and Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken steps to…
NRC Finalizes License Transfer for Zion Nuclear Power Station to ZionSolutions LLC
Source: News– Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized the transfer of the possession license for the Zion Nuclear Power Station from Exelon Generating…
Romania Delegation Coming to U.S. To Discuss Nuclear Power Plans – Suppliers Welcome to Attend
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Energetics Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of VSE Corporation, reported today that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is hosting…
NRC Accepts “Best place to work” Honors
Source: News"I want to thank the managers and staff of the NRC for making this award possible by their dedication to this agency's important public health and…
Waste Control Specialists Selects Company to Build Low-level Radioactive Waste Facility
Source: News– By Tom Lamar – Waste Control Specialists LLC reached another milestone in Andrews County, Texas. Waste Control Specialists has selected a company to build its…
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – Expansion Breaks Ground Today
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – The U.S. Department of Energy is breaking ground on a $73.2 million expansion and renovation at the Thomas Jefferson National…
EIA –Monthly Energy Review August 2010 Release
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Summary data on energy production, consumption, stocks, trade, and prices The August 2010 Monthly Energy Review (MER), EIA's primary report…
Tyco Flow Control Opens $25M Nuclear Valve Manufacturing Facility
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Tyco Flow Control, a unit of Tyco International, opened a $25 million testing and manufacturing facility in Mansfield on July…
First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Submits License Renewal Application for Davis-Besse
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. announced today that it had submitted an application to the…
China Valves’ Subsidiary Becomes a Qualified Supplier of China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
Source: News"We are pleased for Able Delight to be certified as a qualified supplier of CNPE, another great milestone in our effort to gain more market share…
Westinghouse Celebrates Grand Opening of First-of-a-Kind AP1000 Startup Test Engineer Training Facility
Source: News"The opening of this Startup Test Engineer Training Facility is an exciting step in the nuclear renaissance. This facility serves as an important opportunity for our…
Vietnam Approves $154 Million for Training Nuclear Workers
Source: NewsVietnam hopes to train 2,400 nuclear engineers, and issue 350 masters degrees and PhDs for operating nuclear power plants. – Edited by Tom Lamar – Vietnam's…
TEPCO Gets OK to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 5
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – Japan's Nuclear Saftey Commission said on Monday it has given Tokyo Electric Power Co the green light to restart operations…
Recyclable-Fuel Storage Co. To Start Construction of Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility in Japan
Source: NewsThe facility will store spent nuclear fuel for about 50 years before reprocessing. – Edited By Chris Reed – Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry's Nuclear…