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Operator Plans To Restart San Onofre-2 At Reduced Power
Source: NucNet2 Apr (NucNet): The operator of the offline San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has submitted a draft licence amendment request to federal regulators that could help open the way to restart one of…
Falling 500-Ton Stator at Arkansas Nuclear Plant Kills One, Injures Eight and Trips Reactor
Source: NewsDetails continue to emerge on an industrial accident that killed a worker at Arkansas Nuclear One and cut off-site power to a reactor at the plant on Sunday.
Edison Applies for SONGS License Amendment
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison is moving quickly in its effort to modify a license at its San Onofre nuclear plant and restart unit 2 at reduced power before the high-demand summer season.
Westinghouse Caps Containment Vessel at New Chinese Reactor
Source: NewsCrews have lowered the top section of the containment vessel for one of the world's first Generation III AP1000 reactors at China's Haiyang nuclear plant.
TVA Documentation Questioned for Thousands of Parts at Watts Bar, Other Plants
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has come down on the Tennessee Valley Authority for its program to document the quality of commercial parts ordered for its Watts Bar 2 completion project and other nuclear plants.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week brought another investigation into the accidents at Fukushima Daiichi, as well as news that Tohoku Electric will no longer pursue a new nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Recent developments related to the…
NuScale Joins Other Small Modular Reactor Developers Seeking DOE Funding
Source: NewsEarlier this week, NuScale Power announced it will pursue the second round of small modular reactor funding recently offered by the Department of Energy, joining the other two unsuccessful firms from the program's first round.
Poland Developing ‘Key Strategies’ For First Nuclear Unit, Says IAEA
Source: NucNet28 Mar (NucNet): Poland has made significant progress in developing a nuclear energy programme and state-controlled utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) has already identified and is developing “key strategies” for procuring the first reactor unit,…
Regulators Uphold New Levy County, Fla., Nuclear Plant Environmental Study
Source: NewsProgress Energy's application to build two new reactors near Gainesville, Fla., will continue to move forward after a regulatory body dismissed an appeal by environmental groups.
NRC Cites Prairie Island Reactor for Radiation Detector Malfunction
Source: NewsUnit 1 at the Prairie Island nuclear plant in Minnesota faces tougher regulatory scrutiny after inspectors found it had left a radiation detector inoperable for 10 months.
Russia Sets Sights On Nuclear Development In ‘Brics’ Countries
Source: NucNet28 Mar (NucNet): It is vital for African countries to consider the use of nuclear power if they are to meet their energy needs and fulfil their economic potential, a conference in South Africa has…
New Melter Arrives at Savannah River Vitrification Plant
Source: NewsThe Savannah River Site's facility for encasing liquid defense waste in glass received its fourth melter earlier this month.
Westinghouse Preliminary Favorite for New Czech Nuclear Plant Construction
Source: NewsWestinghouse has emerged as the early favorite to build two new reactors in the Czech Republic, although Rosatom remains in the running as Czech utility CEZ continues to study their bids.
Byron 2 Reactor Back Online After Stator Cooling Pump Repairs
Source: NewsFollowing an unplanned shutdown and repairs three days earlier, unit 2 at Exelon's Byron nuclear plant returned to service Saturday.
US And Japan To Cooperate On Fukushima-Daiichi Decommissioning
Source: NucNet25 Mar (NucNet): The US has offered to help decommission the four damaged reactors at Fukushima-Daiichi and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will “work closely” with Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to carry out…
Macfarlane Nominated to Continue as NRC Chairwoman
Source: NewsAs she finishes the final year of her predecessor's unfinished term, Allison Macfarlane has been nominated to serve an additional five years as chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Edison Mulls License Amendment in Pursuit of SONGS Summer Restart
Source: NewsAiming to restart unit 2 at its San Onofre nuclear plant this summer, Southern California Edison has floated the idea of amending its license to operate at 70 percent power while a lengthy review of…
Obama Nominates NRC’s Macfarlane For Five-Year Term
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet22 Mar (NucNet): US president Barack Obama has nominated Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Allison Macfarlane to a new five-year term. …
Japan Regulator Confirms Restart Of All Cooling Systems At Fukushima
Source: NucNet22 Mar (NucNet): Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that cooling systems at all spent fuel pools at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant have resumed operation. …
Survey Shows Increase In Concern About Nuclear Energy In Japan
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet22 Mar (NucNet): The number of people in Japan who want to decrease or abolish nuclear energy has increased, according to a survey. …