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Green Mountain Power, Entergy Settle Vermont Yankee Cooling Tower Collapse Suit
Source: NewsAn out-of-court settlement has resolved a dispute over the cost of partial cooling tower collapses at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant several years ago. The Barre Montpelier Times Argus reported Tuesday that Entergy has paid…
Europe Has Taken ‘Urgent And Significant’ Steps on Safety, Says Ensreg
Source: NucNet7 Aug (NucNet): European countries have taken “urgent and significant” steps to improve the safety of their nuclear plants, but with varying degrees of practical implementation, the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (Ensreg) has said.…
Groundwater Radioactivity Levels Have Fallen Slightly, Says Tepco
Source: NucNet6 Aug (NucNet): Concentrations of radioactivity in measurements taken from groundwater monitoring posts at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant today have fallen slightly from the same measurements taken yesterday, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has said.…
Slovak Government Increases Budget For Mochovce-3 and -4
Source: NucNet6 Aug (NucNet): The Slovak government has approved an increase in the construction budget for the completion of the Mochovce-3 and -4 nuclear reactor units of 260 million euros (EUR) (344 million US dollars). …
South Africa Remains Committed To New Nuclear, Says Minister
Source: NucNet6 Aug (NucNet): South Africa’s new energy minister Ben Martins has said the country remains committed to adding new nuclear to its energy mix in line with an electricity security plan first put forward 20…
Committee Criticises Tepco On Safety Reforms And Communications
Source: NucNet5 Aug (NucNet): A committee headed by the former head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has urged Tokyo Electric Power Corporation (Tepco) to speed up nuclear safety reforms and has criticised the company’s attitude…
CO2 Discharge Leads to Alert at Farley Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsUnit 1 Southern Co.'s Farley nuclear plant in Alabama issued an alert for several hours Saturday when a fire suppression system malfunctioned. According to Southern, the system released carbon dioxide inadvertently during maintenance. At 5:20…
Public Support For Nuclear Energy Increases In Czech Republic
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet5 Aug (NucNet): Public support for nuclear energy in the Czech Republic has increased to 66 percent, a survey conducted by the Czech state energy company CEZ shows. …
Simulated Raid Said to Breach SRS Security, Contractor's Fee Cut
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsGuards failed to stop a simulated attack at the Savannah River Site conducted in the wake of a security breach at another Department of Energy facility, according to the Project on Government Oversight. The DOE…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsPotential leaks of groundwater at Fukushima Daiichi with contamination levels as high as those recorded early in the crisis dominated the news from Japan this week. Recent developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co.…
EC Launches Consultation On Common EU Compensation Rules
Source: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation on whether common European Union rules on insurance and compensation for nuclear accidents are needed. …
Rolls-Royce to Help NuScale in Pursuit of DOE's SMR Funding
Source: NewsNuScale has added another partner to help commercialize its 45 megawatt small modular reactor. On Thursday, the Oregon-based company announced Rolls-Royce will play “a key role” in preparing NuScale's application for funding from the Department…
Review Of Dutch Safety Requirements Leads To ‘Closer Alignment’
Source: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): Dutch safety requirements for nuclear reactors will now be more closely aligned with international and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety standards following a “comprehensive” review requested by the Dutch government. …
IAEA Board Of Governors Recommends 1.7% Budget Increase
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) board of governors is recommending a 2014 budget of nearly 350 million euros (EUR), an increase of 1.7 percent over the 2013 budget. …
Dresden Gets Additional Oversight Over Flooding Procedures
Source: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): The Dresden nuclear power plant in northern Illinois will receive additional oversight from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) after an inspection finding involving the plant’s failure to establish a procedure that would…
NRC Pushes Licensing Decision for Lee Nuclear Plant to 2016
Source: NewsA licensing decision for the proposed William States Lee III nuclear plant has been pushed back to at least 2016. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified Duke Energy that a mandatory hearing for the plant's combined…
Exelon CEO: No Nuclear Plant Closures in Near Term
Source: NewsAs the company reported second-quarter earnings, Exelon executives predicted a plan to take over operation of Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's reactors would result in cost savings. They also made assurances that smaller plants in Exelon's…
Exelon To Take Over EDF Nuclear Plants In US
Source: NucNet1 Aug (NucNet): Three US nuclear power plants co-owned by EDF and the Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) are to be integrated into the nuclear operating fleet of US utility Exelon Generation over the next…
Entergy Details Company-Wide Job Cuts
Source: NewsAs it reported disappointing earnings Tuesday, Entergy offered more details on where it will cut 800 positions across its organization. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported the company will trim 240 positions in Louisiana, 165 in…
EDF Pulls Back from Nuclear Power Generation in the U.S.
Source: NewsA Constellation-EDF venture announced Tuesday it will turn over operation of the Ginna, Nine Mile Point and Calvert Cliffs nuclear plants to Exelon. The plants had been licensed to Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, in which…