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NRG gets licenses for STP twin ABWRs, but little hope to build them
Source: Neutron BytesThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has cleared the way for the agency’s Office of New Reactors to issue two Combined Licenses (COL) for Nuclear Innovation North America’s (NINA) South Texas Project site in Texas. The…
NRC Green Lights South Texas Pipe Dream
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday granted permission to principle partner NRG Energy to construct two new nuclear power plants 90 miles southwest of Houston, Texas, although finances for the project appear to be worlds…
EU Regulation On Radioactive Contamination In Foodstuffs Enters Into Force
Source: NucNet10 Feb (NucNet): A new Euratom regulation on maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in different types of foodstuffs following a nuclear accident or a radiological emergency entered into force on 9 February 2016. …
News Updates from ANS, Third Way
Source: Neutron BytesANS Releases Nuclear in the States Toolkit The American Nuclear Society (ANS) introduced the Nuclear in the States Toolkit, Version 1.0 (PDF File) at a media event in Washington, D.C. The toolkit catalogs policies related…
Washington Wrangles Over Budget For MOX Project
Source: NewsThe Obama Administration's new budget advocates only enough funding for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility near Aiken, South Carolina, to allow the multi-billion dollar project quietly die, according to a New York Times report.
NRC Begins Special Inspection Of River Bend Station Shutdown
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that it had begun a special inspection at the River Bend Station nuclear power plant to look into circumstances surrounding an unplanned reactor shutdown that occurred on Jan. 9.
Areva-Siemens Updates Olkiluoto-3 Claim To €3.52 Billion
Source: NucNet9 Feb (NucNet): The Areva-Siemens consortium building the Olkiluoto-3 nuclear power plant in Finland has updated its claim at an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration proceeding to “approximately €3.52bn ($3.96bn) in total” from €3.5bn…
European Industry Group Calls For ‘Clear’ EU State Aid Guidelines For New Build
Source: NucNet8 Feb (NucNet): The European Commission (EC) should establish clear guidelines on investment for nuclear new build in the forthcoming Illustrative Programme for Nuclear Energy (Pinc), the Brussels-based industry group Foratom said. …
India takes another step toward deals with U.S. nuclear vendors
Source: Neutron BytesIn a step towards opening its market to the nuclear reactors vendors of western nations, India this week finally signed off on to an international agreement on liability for damages in the event of a…
Arbitration Decision On Bulgaria’s Belene Expected Within ‘Four Months’
Source: NucNet4 Feb (NucNet): International arbitration on the suspended Belene nuclear power station project in Bulgaria is expected to be completed within “up to four months”, deputy prime minister for EU funds and economic policies Tomislav…
Southern Company Shifts Leadership: "Buzz" Miller Takes Top Job
Source: NewsSouthern Company announced shifts in its executive leadership on Tuesday, naming Joseph “Buzz” Miller as the new president and chief executive officer of Southern Power, effective March 7.
HEU ‘Minimisation Programme’ Is Needed On Worldwide Scale, Says Report
Source: NucNet3 Feb (NucNet): Since 1978 more than 90 research reactors have been converted from using highly enriched uranium (HEU) or shut down, but despite this progress, the large number of remaining HEU-fueled reactors demonstrates that…
Kudankulam Restarts With Former Regulator Explaining Problems
Source: NewsThe former chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board in India, A Gopalakrishnan, said troubles with the Russian-designed Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant are the result of a effort to create a “make-in-India” plant with technology…
Nuclear News Roundup for 1/31/16
Source: Neutron BytesAreva’s Jaitapur agreement due by year-end (WNA) A deal between France and India for the construction of six 1600 MW EPR nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in India’s Maharashtra state is now set to be…
SMR developers form advocacy group in DC
Source: Neutron BytesLeading developers and potential customers of small modular reactors (SMR) have formed a consortium, called SMR Smart, to advance the commercialization of the innovative light water reactor designs Also, developers of advanced nuclear reactors are…
Is EDF Showing Its Hand By Leasing Office Space For Hinkley Point C Project?
Source: NewsBritish media are reporting on tentative signs of activity at the Hinkley Point C construction site that may indicate a step in the right direction concerning French energy giant EDF making a decisive commitment to…
Toshiba Considering Sale Of Japanese Nuclear Operations
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company's Japanese parent Toshiba Corporation has been at the center of financial news this week with sources declaring the company, which is embroiled in a massive accounting scandal, may go so far as…
Westinghouse Selected For 10-Year Sellafield Decommissioning Contracts
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced Wednesday that it had been selected by Sellafield Ltd. To conduct decommissioning activities under two separate Decommissioning Framework Agreements, as part of two consortia, deemed Framework partners by Sellafield Ltd.
Nuclear Retirements Mean UK Is Facing Energy Supply Crisis, Says Report
Source: NucNet27 Jan (NucNet): The UK government’s policy to close all coal-fired power stations by 2025, combined with the retirement of the majority of the UK’s ageing nuclear fleet and growing electricity demand, will leave the…
EDF Signs Agreement For Six EPRs At Jaitapur In India
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet26 Jan (NucNet): French utility EDF and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) have signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of six EPR units at Jaitapur in the west of India. …