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NRC Investigates Oyster Creek Plant’s Thunderstorm Shutdown
Source: NewsInvestigators are being sent to the plant to investigate equipment safety concerns – By Thomas Cheplick – The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station's decision to shutdown…
British Report Warns London To Refocus On Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsBusiness group's report says present British government policy will not lead to lower carbon emissions for the country – By Thomas Cheplick – Britain needs to…
India’s Announcement Next Week Seen As Important To U.S. Nuclear Energy Sector
Source: NewsIndia likely will be awarding over $20 billion in nuclear energy-related contracts to American companies next week – By Thomas Cheplick – GE's Hitachi Nuclear Energy…
Entergy Files In New York For Nuclear Spin-Off
Source: NewsNuclear spin off legal process will stretch out into the fall of 2009 – By Mark McFadden – Entergy has filed a proposal with utility regulators in New York…
AECL Inks Agreement With China To Assess Use Of Thorium In CANDU Reactors
Source: NewsThe agreement is to jointly develop and demonstrate the use of thorium fuel and to study the commercial and technical feasibility of its full-scale use in…
AREVA Pursues Opportunities In India
Source: NewsSubmits a bid for the construction of two EPR reactors, joins forces with Bharat Forge to build a forged parts manufacturing plant, signs an agreement with…
Four Leading Proxy Advisory Companies Recommend NRG Stockholders Vote “FOR” All Four NRG Director Nominees
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsStockholders Recommended to Vote “Against” Exelon’s Board Expansion Proposal – By Abby Gessner – NRG Energy, Inc. has announced that RiskMetrics Group (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services), PROXY…
Jackzo: Recent Developments At The NRC
Source: NewsPrepared Remarks for the Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Edited by Linton Levy – At The National AcademiesNuclear and Radiation Studies…
G8 Summit Reaffirms Support For IAEA
Source: NewsAgency´s Leading Role in Non-Proliferation Again Highlighted – By Abby Gessner – The world´s leading industrialized nations have reaffirmed their support for the IAEA and its…
Veteran Nuclear Power Engineer Sets-Up Education Website
Source: News"Nuclear Power Education" aims to get more of America's students involved in the nuclear energy field – By Thomas Cheplick – A nuclear engineer working at…
Nuclear Software Provider Ventyx Completes Acquisition Of nMarket Software Business
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAdds Market-Leading Transaction Management and Settlements Solution to Comprehensive Energy Portfolio Management Offering – By Abby Gessner – Ventyx, one of the world’s largest private software,…
NRG Rejects Exelon’s Second Takeover Bid
Source: NewsExelon increases offer by 12 % but is still rejected by NRG management – By Thomas Cheplick – NRG Energy Inc. (NRG), a wholesale power generation…
Pence Bill Is Good Says Top Expert
Source: NewsPence Bill seen as laying the groundwork for a nuclear energy "renaissance" in America – By Thomas Cheplick – In an attempt to stop "cap-and-trade" legislation…
Jaczko: “A Decisive Regulator Built on a Firm Foundation”
Source: NewsPrepared Remarks by The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission/The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC, July 7, 2009 – Edited by Mark McFadden –…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Announces Proposed Expansion Of Comanche Peak Plant
Source: NewsProposed expansion of the Comanche Peak plant will use Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor – By Thomas Cheplick – On July 1st, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) signed…
Geospatial Holdings Will Present Technical Paper At EPRI Buried Pipe Integrity Group
Source: NewsThe Buried Pipeline Integrity Group was formed by EPRI with the objective of supporting the needs of nuclear plant owners – By Stephen Heiser – Geospatial…
AREVA Has Announced L-3 MAPPS As Key Supplier
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS has become an AREVA Certified Supplier for its nuclear power plant simulators – By Thomas Cheplick – Saint-Laurent-based L-3 MAPPS company has been named…
Alstom Joins USCAP As Part Of Effort To Address Climate Change
Source: NewsFrench nuclear giant joins broad based coalition of industry and environmental groups – By Abby Gessner – Alstom has announced that it has joined the U.S. Climate…
USEC Anticipates Loan Guarantee Decision By Early Next Month
Source: NewsCentrifuge project will ensure the security of thousands of jobs created across the country – By Stephen Heiser – USEC Inc. has announced that it expects the…
KEPCO Buys 17% Stake In Canada’s Denison
Source: NewsKepco buys uranium supplier to stabilize fuel source – By Linton Levy – Korea, which depends wholly on imports for its uranium needs, will now be…