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10-Ton Glovebox Removed at Hanford
Source: NewsCrews at the Hanford site have successfully extracted a 10-ton, two-story-tall glovebox from a plutonium processing plant, the Department of Energy announced last week.
Kewaunee To Shut Down After Dominion Fails To Find Buyer
Source: NucNet26 Oct (NucNet): US utility Dominion is going to close and decommission its single-unit Kewaunee power plant in Wisconsin after the company was unable to find a buyer for the 535-megawatt reactor facility. …
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week saw a switchyard fire and a small chemical leak at Fukushima Daiichi, as well as a new analysis of radioactive contamination in fish.Recent developments at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. nuclear plant…
Report: Hitachi to Buy Horizon Nuclear Power
Source: NewsHitachi is said to have made an offer for Horizon Nuclear Power – the UK joint venture up for sale by EON and RWE.
Ameren, Westinghouse to Host Supplier Summit for Missouri SMR Project
Source: NewsNext week, Westinghouse and Ameren will host an event for potential suppliers to a proposed small modular reactor project in Missouri.
China to Resume New Nuclear Plant Approvals
Source: NewsEnergy plans announced in China Wednesday promised to end a moratorium on new nuclear projects put in place after the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan, although they also pare back the scope of China's ambitious…
With 2,300 Workers Currently On Site, New Vogtle Reactors Reach 10 Million Work Hours
Source: NewsWorkers building new reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle have put in 10 million hours since the project received an early site permit in 2009, Southern Co. announced Tuesday.
Calif. Quake Felt at Diablo Canyon Over Weekend, Reactors Remain Online
Source: NewsOperators at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant felt a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in central California over the weekend, but it did not trip the reactors or cause any damage at the plant.
Nuclear Consulting Company Enercon Acquires Talisman International
Source: NewsTwo energy consulting firms with deep knowledge of the nuclear industry have merged. In a release Monday, Kennesaw, Ga.-based Enercon announced it acquired Washington, D.C.-based Talisman International.
Dominion To Close and Decommission Kewaunee Nuclear Power Station
Source: NewsDominion today said it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wis., after the company was unable to find a buyer for the 556-megawatt nuclear facility. Pending a grid reliability review…
Site of Abandoned Marble Hill Nuclear Plant Up For Sale
Source: NewsThe site of the most expensive civilian nuclear project to be abandoned in the U.S. is up for sale in Indiana.
Consortium Announced for Magnox Bid
Source: NewsOn Friday, Areva announced the formation of a consortium that will compete for the oversight of Magnox Ltd. and Research Sites Restoration Ltd. (RSRL) in the UK.
Rolls-Royce Wins I&C Modernization Contract At China's Ling Ao Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsRolls-Royce announced a contract Thursday to modernize instrumentation and control systems for two reactors at China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp.'s Ling Ao nuclear plant near Hong Kong.
Proposed Safety Spending in China Hints at Resumption of New Nuclear Plant Approvals
Source: NewsThe Chinese government proposed $12 billion in safety improvements at nuclear facilities Tuesday, brightening the prospect that the country is moving toward resumption of approvals for new nuclear plants.
Nuclear Plants Unaffected by Maine Earthquake
Source: NewsA magnitude 4.0 earthquake could be felt by workers at the Seabrook nuclear plant Tuesday, but they quickly confirmed it had little effect on the facility.
Annual Report Shows Safe Performance Of Canada’s Reactors
Source: NucNet17 Oct (NucNet): The safety performance of all Canada’s 18 commercially operational nuclear reactor units was either “fully satisfactory” or “satisfactory” in 2011, according to assessments published by the country’s regulator. …
Upgraded Bruce Power Unit 2 Exits 17 Year Outage
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsBruce Power's Unit 2 sent power to Ontario's electricity grid for the first time in 17 years earlier today, marking a major milestone in the Bruce Power revitalization program. "This gets us one step closer…
New Nuclear Plant's Future Uncertain After Lithuanian Referendum
Source: NewsThe Lithuanian electorate registered its opposition to the proposed Visaginas nuclear plant in a non-binding referendum Sunday while on the same ballot ousting the ruling prime minister who supported the project.
Prairie Island Tribe, NRC Sign Agreement on Waste Storage Review
Source: NewsFederal regulators on Monday announced a memorandum of understanding with the Prairie Island Indian Community regarding the relicensing process for spent fuel storage at Xcel Energy's nuclear plant of the same name.
Tepco Admits It Was Not Prepared For Fukushima Accident
Source: NucNet15 Oct (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has said that the disaster at its Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant could have been avoided and “the main problem” was that accident preparations were not made in…