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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 DOL's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will also require…
RPV Pressure Test Completed For China’s Tianwan-3
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet22 Aug (NucNet): The pressure testing of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for China’s Tianwan-3 VVER-1000 nuclear unit under construction in Jiangsu province, has been completed by Russia’s Izhorskiye Zavody, the company has said. …
Areva Wins Steam Generator Replacement Contract For South Africa’s Koeberg
Source: NucNet22 Aug (NucNet): Areva NP has won a contract for the replacement of six steam generators at South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power station, the station operator Eskom has said. …
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 a St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 part-task trainer. The…
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, $30 million will help support 44 research and development…
China’s Fuqing-1 Connected To The Grid
Source: NucNet21 Aug (NucNet): China’s Fuqing-1 nuclear unit in Fujian province has delivered electrical energy to the grid for the first time, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has said. …
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 reported, the PSC accepted Southern Co.'s current schedule for…
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 building an interim waste site. As an alternative to…
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 construction. Last year, Rosatom's bid beat out Areva/MHI and…
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 the agency's inspector general found a total of 17…
‘No Impediment’ To Olkiluoto-4 Application Period Extension, Finland Regulator Says
Source: NucNet19 Aug (NucNet): The Finland Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) sees no impediment in terms of safety to the extension of the application period for a licence to construct a fourth nuclear power unit…
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 unabashed but informed opinion of retired National Park Service…
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 expand the plant's life from 30 to 40 years.…
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 filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, plant personnel found…
Ukraine Nuclear Fuel Plant Equipment Ready For Delivery From Russia
Source: NucNet18 Aug (NucNet): Russia’s nuclear fuel company TVEL, a subsidiary of state nuclear power company Rosatom, is ready to deliver equipment for the production of nuclear fuel elements at Ukraine’s nuclear fuel plant, TVEL has…
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. Recent developments at the facility blacked out following Japan's…
Westinghouse Wins Contract For Olkiluoto Reactor Pumps
Source: NucNet15 Aug (NucNet): Westinghouse Electric Company has won a contract from Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), operator of Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear power station, for the delivery of 12 advanced reactor internal pumps for the Olkiluoto-1 and…
Fusion Power Firm Helion Energy Wins Silicon Valley Backing
Source: NewsHelion Energy announced Thursday that it will receive backing from two prominent venture capital firms to help commercialize a fusion reactor for small power plants. The company's technology relies on magneto-inertial fusion, a process that…
Novovoronezh 2-2 Pressuriser Delivered
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet15 Aug (NucNet): The pressuriser for unit 2 of the Novovoronezh 2 nuclear power station in Russia has been delivered, the operator of Russia’s nuclear power stations Rosenergoatom has said. …
Saudi Arabia To Cooperate With China On Nuclear
Source: NucNet15 Aug (NucNet): Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (Kacare) and the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of nuclear…