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Remarks Of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko At Joint Meeting With FERC
Source: NewsI believe our two commissions – and the hard-working staffs of both of our agencies – can take pride in the open and collaborative working relationship…
NuScale Power CFO At Energy Conference “Next Generation Nuclear Plant Will Be Safer, Greener, More Efficient,”
Source: News“We used to speak of economies of scale, but a new generation of nuclear power plants will bring economies of small,” said Surina. “Nuclear power plants…
FPL Group Proposes To Change Name To NextEra Energy, Inc.
Source: NewsThe change is intended to better reflect the company’s scale as one of the largest and cleanest energy providers in the country, its diverse scope of…
NRC Will Discuss Efforts To Improve Performance San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Source: News"The NRC continually reviews the performance of San Onofre and the nation's other commercial nuclear power facilities," said NRC Region IV Administrator Elmo Collins – Source…
Amano: Statement to International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs
Source: NewsAs you know, the world is witnessing a resurgence of interest in nuclear power. The IAEA has projects on introducing nuclear power with no fewer than…
Westinghouse Announces Involvement In New UK Ultra-Large Forging Press
Source: NewsThis press will be one of only a handful in the world with the capability to produce the enormous "ultra-large" forgings, such as pressure vessel and…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Hires New Global Government Relations Leader
Source: NewsCapitol Hill Veteran Ruth Ravitz Smith to Coordinate GEH’s U.S., Global Government Outreach – Edited by Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) recently appointed…
NRC Proposes Improvements To Reactor Vessel Specifications
Source: NewsThe proposal would increase the realism of calculations used to examine a PWR's susceptibility to a phenomenon known as pressurized thermal shock (PTS) – Source NRC…
Idaho National Laboratory’s User Facility Welcomes Three New Experiments
Source: NewsThree universities have been chosen to begin the next round of experiments at INL's Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF). The ATR NSUF…
DOE Issues Requests For Applications For Nuclear-Related Science And Engineering Scholarships And Fellowships
Source: News“As we work to expand nuclear power in the United States to meet our climate and energy challenges, it’s critical that we have a skilled workforce…
NNSA Congratulates Pantex For Earning STAR In Energy Department’s Voluntary Protection Program
Source: NewsEarning the STAR is just the beginning of the VPP process. B&W Pantex must maintain its already high standard for safe performance at the plant and…
Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities Seek Permission To Preserve Option For New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsThe filing was made under the New Nuclear Incentive Rule established by the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2007 to provide the LPSC regulatory oversight of…
USEC Reaches Major Milestone In American Centrifuge Program
Source: NewsCascade of Production-Ready AC100 Machines Begins Operation. USEC expects to operate the machines at commercial plant conditions obtaining data on machine-to-machine interactions, system performance and plant…
The Human Side Of Nuclear Power Production
Source: NewsConference on Human Resource Development to be Held in United Arab Emirates – By Sasha Henriques, IAEA Division of Public Information – Many countries have big…
Jaczko: “A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future”
Source: News“A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future” – Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, at the NRC Regulatory Information…
River Bend Station Shares Maintenance Expertise with Japanese Visitors
Source: NewsGroup sought insights into River Bend’s successful online maintenance program – By Linton Levy – A group of Japanese utility experts interested in improving the performance…
Nuclear Cooperation A Key Topic At USIBC High Technology Cooperation Group Summit
Source: NewsThe U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) was conceived in November 2001 by President George W. Bush and then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Both countries…
AREVA Wins Extra High- Voltage Substation Order In India
Source: NewsThe new substation will improve power transfer capacity and reliability from eastern Uttar Pradesh, the regional power generation hub, to the western part of the state…
NRC Will Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment For Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant March 23
Source: News“The NRC continually reviews the safety performance of Grand Gulf and each of the nation’s commercial nuclear power plants,” said Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins.…
Planned Refueling Outage At Davis-Besse Plant Will Include Repairs To Reactor Head Nozzles
Source: News"Safety is our number-one goal, and we are committed to ensuring the structural integrity of the equipment before restarting the plant," said Barry Allen, Davis-Besse site…