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French President Sarkozy Pushes Use of Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsFrance is among the world's top users and exporters of nuclear power. Roughly two-thirds of French electricity is derived from it – Edited by April Murelio…
IAEA Director General Amano Addresses Board Of Governors
Source: NewsProjections for future growth in the use of nuclear power have again been revised upwards. We have already re-focussed our activities to help meet the needs…
NRC: Hearing On Application To Renew Operating License For Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsThe Columbia Generating Station is a boiling-water nuclear reactor. The plant is located 12 miles northwest of Richland, Washington – Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory…
DOE Announces $40 Million To Develop The Next Generation Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsIf successful, the NGNP Demonstration Project will demonstrate high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology that will be capable of producing electricity as well as process heat for industrial…
AREVA: MOX Fuel Provides Electricity For The Second Time In Japan
Source: NewsFollowing the contract signed in 2006 between AREVA* and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), a fuel assemblies delivery took place on May 2009 – By Linton…
NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-03 Licensing Submittal Information For Small Modular Reactor Designs
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this RIS to obtain new or updated information on the scheduling of ESP, COL, DC, DA, or ML application…
NRC ‘s Klein: Federal Engineer Of The Year Award
Source: News2010 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony: Prepared Comments by NRC Commissioner Dale E. Klein National Press Club, Washington, DC – Edited by April Murelio…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy And Polish Energy Company PGE Ink Agreement To Explore Diversifying Poland’s Energy Production
Source: NewsGEH Technology Considered to Help Poland Generate Safe, Next-Generation Nuclear Energy – By Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA…
Federal Court Awards Energy Northwest Nearly $56.9 Million For Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
Source: NewsSince 1983 ratepayers have placed more than $33 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund and Energy Northwest represents one of more than 60 such cases filed…
AEP´s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Refueling Outage Set To Begin; Project Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs
Source: NewsOver the course of the outage, more than 850 contracted workers will supplement the regular 1,300-person plant staff – By Linton Levy – American Electric Power’s…
NRC: Opportunity To Request Hearing On Proposal To Produce Co-60 At Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsIf approved, the requested license amendment would give PSEG permission to generate and transfer Cobalt-60 under the NRC’s regulations for “byproduct” material. The Cobalt-60, as a…
D’Agostino: “Investing Now In A Modern, Sustainable Nuclear Security Enterprise Is The Right Thing To Do”
Source: NewsIn First Congressional Budget Hearing, Administrator D’Agostino Says Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure Supports Full Range of NNSA Missions – By April Murelio – In testimony before the…
SMi’s 3rd Annual Financing Nuclear Power Conference Will Connect Experts And Executives
Source: NewsUtilities sharing their experiences include: Inter RAO UES, Iberdrola and ONDRAF/ NIRAS – they will bring valuable insights to the fore – By April Murelio -…
Senators Hatch And Reid Introduce New Energy Legislation Important To Thorium Future
Source: News“Now that the failed Yucca Mountain project is behind us, it’s important that our country finds ways to reduce the volume of nuclear waste coming from…
A View from the NRC – Prepared Remarks From Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko, At The EnergyBiz Leadership Forum
Source: News“A View From The Nuclear Regulatory Commission” Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the EnergyBiz Leadership Forum, Washington,…
Japan And Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Cooperation Accord
Source: NewsJapan relies on nuclear power for nearly a quarter of its electricity and plans to increase production as part of plans to cut carbon emissions to…
NNSA Dedicates National Security Computing Center At Sandia National Labs
Source: NewsThe NSCC is a Department of Energy user facility for top-secret level applications that require high performance computing – By Linton Levy – The National Nuclear…
Exelon Launches New Web Site Featuring Fresh Content, Improved User Experience
Source: NewsEngaging site redesign focuses on five areas of importance to Exelon – By Linton Levy – Exelon reinforces its corporate vision and environmental commitment in its…
Greg Meyer Joins Fluor Government Group To Lead Environmental/Nuclear Business
Source: News“Fluor takes great pride in attracting and retaining the best talent in the market. We are very pleased to be able to bring such a highly…
Westinghouse N-Vision Launches Science Video Contest
Source: NewsMiddle and High School Students Encouraged to Participate to Promote Reflection on Nuclear and Other Energy Sources – By Linton Levy – Westinghouse Electric Company today…