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Joint Inspection Shows Westinghouse Fuel "Flawless" In Ukraine
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said 42 of its fuel assemblies will be loaded into Unit 3 at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant after inspections showed that…
Areva Chief Outlines Two-Year, $1.1 Billion Cost Cutting Plan
Source: NewsFrench nuclear powerhouse Areva on Wednesday said it would combine cost cutting with a sharper focus on nuclear power growth to overcome daunting financial difficulties that…
NRC To Start APR-1400 Certification Review
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that it would begin a full certification review of the APR-1400 Advanced Power Reactor on behalf of the Korea Electric…
GDF Suez Says Areva Still Committed To Four-Reactor Project In Turkey
Source: NewsGDF Suez said that financially-troubled French nuclear plant builder Areva has given it assurances that it would honor a commitment signed in May 2013 to deliver…
Duke Energy Florida Files To Drop Contentious $54 Million From Electric Bills
Source: NewsDuke Energy Florida on Monday filed for permission to drop most of a $54 million charge on electric bills that had been paying for a two-reactor…
NEI Pushes Department Of Energy On Nuclear Technology Export Licensing
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Energy Institute this week commended the U.S. Department of Energy for its efforts to revamp nuclear technology exporting laws for the first time in…
Exelon Applauds Low Carbon Portfolio Standard As Lifeline For Illinois Fleet
Source: NewsLegislation introduced in both the House and Senate in Springfield, Ill., on Thursday would give Exelon's six nuclear power plants in the state economic viability for…
Six Mayors In Illinois Support Exelon Intervention
Source: NewsSix mayors in Illinois have joined forces in the effort to prevent Exelon nuclear power plants in their communities from closing due to economic reasons. Similar…
Westinghouse Gets Behind European Commission's Energy Union
Source: NewsWestinghouse applauded the European Commission's Energy Union initiative on Wednesday, calling it a significant step for policy integration that faces stiff challenges. The European Commission, which…
Nuclear Advocate Pushes For Modular Reactor Presence In Washington State
Source: NewsA state senator in Washington, Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, is promoting nuclear energy with a focus on technology that has yet to be put into operation. Bills…
NRC Inspectors Looking Into V.C. Summer "Inadvertent" Rebar Cut
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun an investigation into an accident at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant construction site that the agency says may have inadvertently…
European Commission Investigating Paks NPP Expansion Deal
Source: NewsA spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed that authorities were reviewing Paks nuclear power plant expansion contracts between Hungary and Russia concerning possible violation of antitrust…
At Watts Bar One, A Condenser Glitch, At Unit 2, A Regulatory Milestone
Source: NewsPlant operators at the Watts Bar Nuclear Power Generating Station shut down reactor one after an unexpected problem with the condenser in a non-nuclear portion of…
Areva Says Losses In 2014 Could Hit $5.6 Billion
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsFrench nuclear power and technology giant Areva said Monday that it could post a net loss of $5.6 billion in 2014, up from $566 million in…
NuScale Contracts With Areva For R&D Of Small Reactor Fuel
Source: NewsPortland, Ore., based NuScale Power said it had signed a deal with French nuclear industry supplier Areva for help designing and testing fuel for factory-built, small-scale…
NRC Envisions Itself 10 Percent Smaller By 2020
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission envisions itself as leaner and more focused within five years, according to a new outlook report. In the coming weeks, the NRC…
Anti-Nukes Take Issue With North Anna 3 — Focus On Costs And Safety
Source: NewsAnti-nuclear power groups took aim at the proposed North Anna 3 reactor build with 13 organizations submitting a letter to Virginia's Gov. Terry McAuliffe and to…
RG&E Submits 42-Month R.E. Ginna Reprieve To PSC
Source: NewsRochester Gas & Electric has submitted a reliability support services agreement to the New York Public Services Commission that proposes a three and a half year…
CWH Resources To Buy Share of Boric Acid Supplier KeChao
Source: NewsSidney, Australia-based CWH Resources, formerly the China West International Holdings Limited, has agreed to buy 60 percent of the share capital of Shanghai KeChao Industrial Limited,…
NRC Staff Views Fermi 3 Proposal Favorably
Source: NewsDTE Energy Electric Co., owner/operator of the Fermi 2 General Electric Type 4 boiling water reactor in the Frenchtown Charter Township of Michigan, could have a…