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NRC Increases Oversight At Oyster Creek
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would increase oversight of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in the Lacey Township of New Jersey, owning to a low to moderate safety concern which puts the plant…
Leningrad Phase II, Unit 1, Starts Hot And Cold Testing
Source: NewsRosatom subsidiary Rosenergoatom said Friday that functional testing – known as cold and hot tests – had begun for the newest unit at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the unit designated Phase II, Unit 1,…
NFC Claims Record In Fuel Bundle Production
Source: NewsA nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India, in the south-central region of the sub-continent, is claiming to have set a world record in the production of fuel bundles for Pressurized Heavy Water Rectors in…
Exelon Forms International Operations Venture With JAPC
Source: NewsExelon Generation said Thursday it had formed a joint venture with the Japan Atomic Power Company meant to marry the company's expertise in nuclear power plant operations with opportunities among international operators using Japanese reactor…
V.C. Summer Expansion Threatened By Westinghouse Bankruptcy
Source: NewsThe Westinghouse Electric Company bankruptcy filing could pull the plug on the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant expansion project that is currently 34 percent completed, SCANA Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Marsh told the South…
NRC, DOE to Hold Third Advanced Reactor Workshop
Source: Neutron BytesThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy are continuing their joint workshop series on innovative reactor technologies, April 25-26, in Bethesda, Md. “We are encouraging interested parties to continue discussing the most efficient and…
French Government Response To EDF With Decree
Source: NewsThe French government has called for the closure of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in eastern France, taking the initiative less than a week after the owner of the plant, EDF, said it would keep…
EDF Board Elects To Keep Fessenheim NPP Operating
Source: NewsThe board of directors at French utility EDF have voted to continue operations of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant that has received international pressure to close and was slated to do so as part of…
AREVA, KAZATOMPROM, Sign Cooperation Agreement
Source: NewsAREVA and KAZATOMPROM signed a major agreement Monday to strengthen their long-standing cooperation in the uranium mining sector in Kazakhstan, the companies announced from Paris.
TRISO Fuel Drives Global Development of Advanced Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesThe development of an advanced fuel is enabling the design and deployment of new high temperature gas cooled reactors worldwide. China is a technology leader in this area. However, work is also taking place in…
Japanese Regulator Clears GNF-J Fuel Plant Restart
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulation Authority in Japan has cleared a fuel processing plant in the Kanagawa Prefecture for a restart, marking the first such facility approved under new standards that came about in the wake of…
Engie Backs Out Of NuGen Stake
Source: NewsJapanese conglomerate Toshiba announced Wednesday that French utility Engie had decided to back out of the Moorside project, selling its 40 percent stake in NuGen to Toshiba for $139 million.
Perry NPP Outage Shortest In 30 Years
Source: NewsFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company on Tuesday said its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio was returned to service at 11:42 a.m. today, following a March 5, 2017, shutdown for refueling and maintenance.
France’s Engie Exercises Right To Sell 40% Stake in NuGen’s Moorside Nuclear Project
Source: NucNet4 Apr (NucNet): In another setback for new-build plans in the UK, Toshiba has been forced to buy French utility Engie’s share of a project to build three Westinghouse Generation III+ AP1000 nuclear reactors at…
Vogtle and VC Summer at Risk as Westinghouse Files for Bankruptcy
Source: Neutron BytesThe firm filed for Chapter 11 protection and secured an $800 million bridge loan to fund operations Southern’s CEO is furious saying firm’s parent, Toshiba, is not talking to its most important customers Scana’s CEO…
AREVA Completes Sale Of Nuclear Propulsion Subsidiary AREVA TA
Source: NewsStruggling French nuclear power giant AREVA announced the sale of its majority stake in AREVA TA, a subsidiary specializing in nuclear propulsion and research reactors that employs nearly 1,500 people.
Britain Completes Design Assessment For AP1000
Source: NewsA day after filing for bankruptcy, Westinghouse Electric Company announced that its AP1000 nuclear power plant design has been approved by regulators in the United Kingdom, where three of the AP1000 models are slated for…
Rosatom, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Sign MOU
Source: NewsRosatom and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding that covers nuclear materials transportation, the Russian company announced Tuesday.
Westinghouse Files For Chapter 11; Has Agreements With AP1000 Customers
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Wednesday that it was had filed petitions of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the corporation a various subsidiaries and that it was seeking to restructure its business "as a result of…
Appeals Court Overturns Takahama NPP Injunction
Source: NewsAn appeals court in Japan on Tuesday ruled that the Takahama nuclear plant's Units 3 and 4 in the Fukui Prefecture – about 210 miles west of Tokyo – could be restarted. Local media are…