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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAdditional water treatment equipment at Fukushima Daiichi, a judgment against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and low-level waste storage highlighted the news from Japan this week. Recent…
Westinghouse Wins Fuel Contract for Three Swedish Reactors
Source: NewsWestinghouse announced Thursday that it will deliver fuel for three reactors at OKG’s Oskarshamn nuclear plant in Sweden. The company’s Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB subsidiary will…
Environmental Group Turns Sights on Diablo Canyon, Seeks License Amendment
Source: NewsFriends of the Earth, an opponent of nuclear power that fought for the permanent closure of San Onofre last year, has set its sights on California's…
Turbine Issue Trips Reactor at Browns Ferry
Source: NewsA problem on the non-nuclear side of the plant caused Browns Ferry's unit 1 reactor to shut down automatically Tuesday. The unit's turbine tripped at 5:30…
Regulators Lift Waste Decision Licensing Moratorium for New Reactors
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission will end a moratorium on power reactor licensing decisions after meeting the requirements of a 2012 appeals court ruling regarding the storage…
Plant Farley, Union Workers Reach Labor Contract
Source: NewsFollowing six weeks of negotiations, Southern Co. and Plant Farley employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announced they have reached a new five-year…
Positive EIS Drafted for Early Site Permit of Proposed Salem Reactor
Source: NewsRegulators have drafted a positive environmental impact statement related to a new reactor PSEG is considering at the Artificial Island complex in New Jersey. PSEG applied…
Texas Panel Grants Waste Control Specialists Permission to Expand LLRW Storage
Source: NewsWaste Control Specialists' Texas facility could significantly expand its storage and begin accepting depleted uranium under license changes approved by the state's Commission on Environmental Quality…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA change in strategy to freeze tunnels at Fukushima Daiichi, a lifted evacuation order and potential price support for nuclear power made headlines in Japan this…
OSHA Orders Hanford Contractor to Rehire Whistleblower
Source: NewsThe Department of Labor has ordered Washington River Protection Solutions to rehire an employee laid off in 2011 after voicing safety concerns. The action by the…
L-3 MAPPS to Furnish FPL’s St. Lucie Plant with Unit 1 Part-Task Trainer
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS Press Release MONTREAL, August 21, 2014 – L-3 MAPPS announced today that it was selected by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to supply…
DOE Awards Nearly $67 Million for Nuclear Power Research Projects
Source: NewsOn Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced nearly $67 million in funding for its annual support of nuclear energy research led primarily by universities. Of that,…
Georgia Approves 2013 Costs for Vogtle Nuclear Construction
Source: NewsThe Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved $389 million in spending for new reactors at Plant Vogtle in 2013. Additionally, the Atlanta Business Chronicle…
Utility Regulators Come Out Against Spent Fuel Storage in Miss.
Source: NewsMississippi's Public Service Commission has unanimously passed a resolution opposing spent fuel storage in the state after discussions emerged last year about the potential benefits of…
Jordan Government Confirms Agreement with Rosatom for Country's First Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe government of Jordan has confirmed an agreement with Russia's Rosatom to build the Middle Eastern nation's first nuclear plant and also designated a site for…
Report Documents Successful Cyberattacks Against NRC
Source: NewsAn internal audit revealed that hackers infiltrated the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at least three times in as many years. An investigation between 2010 and 2013 by…
Nuclear Street Book Review: AMERICAN CARNAGE: WOUNDED KNEE, 1890 by Jerome Greene
Source: NewsReview by Randy Brich A magnificent mesmerizing masterpiece of epic historical proportions, read this one and you can forget all the others. At least that’s my…
Areva, Eskom Reach Deal to Replace 6 Steam Generators at South African Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsEskom has announced a deal with Areva to replace six steam generators at South Africa's Koeberg nuclear plant. The project is part of broader plans to…
Diesel Generator Issue Compels Shutdown of Diablo Canyon Reactor
Source: NewsUnit 2 at California's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant powered down Thursday night when inspections revealed two faulty screws in emergency diesel generators. According to a report…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. this week announced measures that bring it closer to preventing contaminated groundwater at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant from reaching the sea.…