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US Will Lead Way In Nuclear Development, Says Obama Action Plan
Source: NucNet26 Jun (NucNet): The US will make continued progress in reducing pollution from fossil fuel power plants by leading the way in the development of clean energy technologies such as efficient natural gas, renewables, clean…
Obama Climate Plan Reiterates Support for Nuclear Power, SMR Development
Source: NewsNuclear power remains a key component of the Obama administration's strategy for reducing U.S. carbon emissions, with the administration's support for the technology evident in a climate action plan released Tuesday.
Informal Deal Agreed On EUR 80 Billion Horizon 2020 Research Programme
Source: NucNet25 Jun (NucNet): An informal deal on a package of laws to establish the European Union’s next research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, was reached by negotiators for the European Parliament and the Irish presidency…
French Nuclear Plants Stable After Fire, Non-Nuclear Steam Leak
Source: NewsTwo French nuclear plants are in safe condition after a turbine-hall fire Monday and a non-nuclear steam leak the day before.
Two-Month Reprieve Extends Deliberation of Pickering Nuclear Plant's Future
Source: NewsThe Pickering nuclear plant will operate two months beyond the original expiration of its licenses as Canadian regulators weigh a longer life extension for the plant.
Taiwan Regulator Renews Call For Increased International Cooperation
Source: NucNet25 Jun (NucNet): Taiwan remains isolated from the international debate on nuclear safety and an opportunity exists for more involvement with China, Taiwan’s Atomic Energy Council chairman has said. …
Schleswig Court Annuls Licence For Interim Storage At Brunsbüttel
Source: NucNet24 Jun (NucNet): The higher administrative court of Schleswig in Germany has annulled a licence for interim nuclear waste storage at the Brunsbüttel nuclear plant because of errors in the reviews of the issuing authority,…
Potential Leak Detected in Hanford Double-Shell Tank
Source: NewsReadings in a test pit indicated another waste tank at the Hanford site might be leaking, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsFurther speculation on the timeline for nuclear plant restarts and more water woes at Fukushima Daiichi highlighted the last week's news from Japan.Developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following the…
Nuclear Decontamination Technology Firm Kurion Names New CEO
Source: NewsOn Thursday, Kurion announced it appointed William Gallo as its new CEO, promoting him from chief operating officer while previous CEO Ralph DiSibio stays on as the company's executive chairman.
EDF Chooses US Monitoring Software For French Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNet21 Jun (NucNet): France’s nuclear operator EDF has chosen predictive asset analytics software from Chicago-based InStep Software to monitor its nuclear power plant fleet in France. …
John Jenkins Appointed CEO Of UK Office For Nuclear Regulation
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet21 Jun (NucNet): John Jenkins has been appointed as permanent chief executive officer of the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as part of a restructuring plan which will see the national regulator become an…
Belgium's Doel-3 And Tihange-2 Are Back To Full Power
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet21 Jun (NucNet): Belgium's Doel-3 and Tihange-2 nuclear reactors are operating at full power after being restarted earlier this month, the country's Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) said. …
Iter Close To Beginning ‘Full Construction Phase’
Source: NucNet20 Jun (NucNet): The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project in southern France is moving towards the full construction phase with construction of the main tokamak complex under way and “more efficient cooperation” between the…
MHI Brings Water Peening Technology to U.S. Nuclear Plants for Stress Corrosion Mitigation
Source: NewsTwo Midwestern nuclear plants have hired a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary to conduct a water-jet peening process previously used in Japan to treat reactor components susceptible to stress corrosion cracking.
NRC Proposes $70K Fine For Watts Bar Parts Documentation
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority faces a $70,000 civil fine from federal regulators after an earlier inspection showed widespread problems with parts documentation at Watts Bar 2.
Tepco Confirms Increased Levels Of Tritium And Strontium-90 In Groundwater
Source: NucNet19 Jun (NucNet): Higher concentrations of the radioactive isotopes tritium and strontium-90 have been found in the groundwater below units 1 to 4 of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco)…
Japan’s Regulator Approves New Safety Guidelines
Source: NucNet19 Jun (NucNet): Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) today approved safety guidelines for nuclear power plants that reflect the lessons learned from the March 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi accident, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) has confirmed.…
B&W Files Second Protest Over Y-12/Pantex Contract
Source: NewsAs the National Nuclear Security Administration reconsiders an award to manage two of its biggest sites, Babcock & Wilcox has levied a second challenge to the bid process that threatened to strip the company of…
Germany, Like Austria, ‘Faces Future Of Buying Nuclear From Abroad’
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet18 Jun (NucNet): With wind and solar power still contributing only three to four percent of total electricity generation in Austria, the country is still a long way from self-sufficiency without nuclear energy, Austrian Nuclear…