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NRC To Initiate Downsizing To 3,600 Employees
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday that it had approved the first step of "Project Aim," a plan to downsize the agency to “meet the demands…
GNF Awarded $100 Million Contract Extension From Entergy
Source: NewsGlobal Nuclear Fuel said Monday that it had been awarded an extension on its fuel supply contract for four of Entergy’s boiling water nuclear power plants…
Engineering Firm Atkins To Review Fukushima Daiichi On Fire Safety
Source: NewsInternational engineering firm Atkins said it had been awarded a Tokyo Electric Power Company contract to assess fire hazards at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power…
Decision Delayed On Deep Well Repository At Bruce Power Station
Source: NewsThe government in Canada has effectively delayed granting approval for a deep well radioactive waste repository at the Bruce nuclear power plant until after a federal…
Xcel Energy Settles Legal Dispute With Babcock & Wilcox
Source: News[UPDATED] Minnesota-based Xcel Energy Inc. has settled its legal dispute with Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy of Charlotte, N.C., agreeing to pay $36 million out of…
L-3 MAPPS to Augment South Texas Project Simulators With Severe Accident Simulation
Source: News— Press Release — L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has reached an agreement with STP Nuclear Operating Company to upgrade the South Texas Project full…
Kurion Forms Decommissioning Alliance With Areva
Source: NewsFrench nuclear power company Areva and U.S.-based nuclear and hazardous waste management company Kurion said Thursday they would create an alliance for nuclear waste decommissioning and…
France To Support Merger Of EDF And Areva's Reactor Business
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe French government said Wednesday that it would support a rescue of struggling nuclear power giant Areva that would include a merger between its nuclear reactor…
Tunisia, Russia, Sign MOU On Nuclear Power
Source: NewsTunisia and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines their intent to cooperate on the use of nuclear power for electricity generation and for…
Alberta, Canada, Gives Brazil Resources, Areva, Drill Permit
Source: NewsBrazil Resources said that it had received permission from the Alberta Department of the Environment in Canada for drilling in the Western portion of the uranium-rich…
Merger To Increase China's Clout In Nuclear Power Market
Source: NewsTwo nuclear power giants in China, the State Nuclear Power Technology Company and the China Power Investment Corporation, have announced their merger, which sent stock prices…
Japan, Rattled By Earthquake, Keeps Nuclear Target Intact
Source: NewsA government panel in Japan on Monday stuck to a nuclear power target of 20-22 percent two days after 12 people were injured during a massive…
Brazil To Turn Next Nuclear Plant Project Over To Private Sector
Source: NewsBrazil, which is looking for a solution to its fitful electricity generation, will turn to the private sector for its next generation of nuclear power plants,…
For Sellafield, Another Contract. For West Cumbria, More Jobs
Source: NewsSellafield Ltd in Britain has announced a second contract within the month that it has awarded for containers for nuclear waste. Early in May, Sellafield said…
TVA Announces Regulatory Milestone For Watts Bar 2
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority said Wednesday it had reached a regulatory milestone, announcing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission had voted to direct the Office of Nuclear Reactor…
Report Says Areva Over-billed TVA For Assessment Work At Bellefonte Site
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority’s Inspector General said that French nuclear engineering firm Areva over-billed the TVA by more than $1.2 million for assessment work at the…
Two Northeast NPPs Back Online Tuesday After Upgrades And Refueling
Source: NewsTwo offline nuclear power plants in the northeast returned to service following the Memorial Day weekend after routine refueling and maintenance outages that cost a total…
UN Report Says TEPCO And Japanese Regulator Did Not Respond To Tsunami Concerns
Source: NewsThe final report expected from the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident that occurred in March 2011, says…
The Play For Areva: Engie Head Not Considering Purchase
Source: NewsThe future of struggling French nuclear build specialist Areva is still up in the air, but some of the players are jockeying for position, at least…
NRC Turns Down Request To Shut Down Diablo Canyon
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday denied a request from an environmental group to shut down the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant near San Luis Obispo,…