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MEPs Set To Vote On Safety Upgrades And Liability Proposals
Source: NucNet28 Jan (NucNet): Members of the European Parliament will next week debate and vote on a resolution to make nuclear operators, not taxpayers, cover the costs of necessary safety upgrades as well as pay for…
Planned Outage Sees Fall In Production At Armenia-2
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet28 Jan (NucNet): Armenia’s only nuclear reactor unit produced 2.123 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in 2012, down 9.93 percent on 2011 largely because of a planned outage that lasted 73 days. …
Vietnam Has Made Progress Towards First Nuclear Plant, Says IAEA
Source: NucNet25 Jan (NucNet): Vietnam has made progress in preparing for the construction of its first nuclear power plant and the country’s nuclear industry enjoys “strong support” from the country’s federal government, a team of experts…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA smoking power cord brought the fire department to Fukushima Daiichi's common spent fuel facility Thursday, while Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it will pursue ocean disposal of treated water from the plant.Recent developments related…
Exec: Duke Committed to New Lee Nuclear Plant, But Schedule Likely to Be Pushed Back
Source: NewsA Duke executive recently told state power regulators that the utility remains committed to building two new AP1000 reactors in South Carolina, but low demand growth will likely delay the project.
Nuclear ‘Generated One Fifth Of Spain’s Electricity’ In 2012
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet24 Jan (NucNet): Spain’s eight commercially operational nuclear reactor units generated 20.94 percent of the country’s electricity in 2012, making nuclear the biggest contributor to the total production of electrical energy followed by coal and…
Bangladesh Will Start Construction On Its First Nuclear Plant This Fall
Source: NewsBangladesh will start construction on its first nuclear power plant this fall, its prime minister announced Wednesday.
Areva to Install EPR Simulator at Virginia Research Center
Source: NewsA technology center in Virginia plans to install a simulator that will allow researchers to study Generation III+ power reactor systems and how operators interact with them.
UK Begins Formal Dialogue On GBP 7 Billion Decommissioning Contract
Source: NucNet24 Jan (NucNet): The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will next month begin an eight-month period of formal dialogue with four consortia considering bids for a multi-billion-pound competition to run 12 historic nuclear sites. …
NRC Convenes Oversight Panel to Evaluate SONGS Unit 2 Restart
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has convened a panel of technical experts to evaluate Southern California Edison's proposal to restart a reactor at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
Pa. Property Investor Seeks New Home for Historical Westinghouse "Atom Smasher"
Source: NewsA developer is trying to find a new home for an industrial Van de Graaf generator at Westinghouse's former Pennsylvania research center – a historical landmark in the development of nuclear power.
Japan’s Regulator Unveils Proposed New Safety Measures
Source: NucNet22 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s nuclear regulator has presented a draft outline of new safety standards for nuclear power plants in the wake of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster, including countermeasures against severe accidents and criteria for…
Belgium’s Regulator Calls For Additional Tests On Doel And Tihange Reactors
Source: NucNet22 Jan (NucNet): Belgium’s nuclear regulator has said tests to confirm the structural integrity of the country's Doel-3 and Tihange-2 nuclear reactors show nothing that would require a permanent shutdown of the units, but they…
B&W Contests Pantex/Y-12 Contract Loss
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox on Friday announced it will formally protest a recent decision that ends its management roll at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Y-12 and Pantex sites.
Los Alamos Management Contract Extended Despite Performance Measures
Source: NewsThe consortium managing Los Alamos National Laboratory earned 68 percent of its potential performance-based fee last year. Although that level could have triggered new bidding for the work, the National Nuclear Security Administration granted Los…
EC Calls For ITER Parties To ‘Reconfirm Their Political Commitment’
Source: NucNet21 Jan (NucNet): The European Commission has called for a ministerial meeting to allow all parties to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to reconfirm their political commitment to the project, EU commissioner for energy…
Swiss Phase-Out Initiative To Be Put To National Vote
Source: NucNet18 Jan (NucNet): The Swiss Federal Chancellery said yesterday that 107,533 of the 108,227 signatures on a popular initiative submitted by the Green Party for a partial revision of the federal constitution on the phase-out…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsNuclear regulators proposed new rules that would require backup control rooms at Japanese nuclear plants in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, while the country's industry minister recently reiterated the government's commitment to spent fuel…
Energy Secretary Says Construction Pace Will Pick Up Again at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant
Source: NewsWork on a new waste treatment plant at the Department of Energy's Hanford site will pick back up after construction problems delayed progress on some of its facilities.
Despite Layoffs, Shaw Recruitment of Skilled Workers Continues for New V.C. Summer Reactor Construction in S.C.
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group continues to recruit workers to help build two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at South Carolina's V.C. Summer nuclear plant, with company representatives assisting applicants at a nearby technical college once a week.