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Rosatom Sweetens Czech Reactor Bid with Financing Offer
Source: NewsA Rosatom executive has said the Russian company is willing to help finance construction of two new reactors at the Czech Republic's Temelin nuclear plant.
Toro Energy Uranium Project Gets Final Environmental Approval
Source: NucNet12 Oct (NucNet): Western Australia’s minister for the environment has approved Toro Energy’s Wiluna uranium project with first uranium sales targeted for 2014, the company said. …
Russia May Seek Bids for Recovery of Sunken Nuclear Submarines
Source: NewsRussia's military is preparing to retrieve two nuclear submarines resting at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, according to a Russian newspaper.
Waste Disposal Firm EnergySolutions Cuts 265 Positions
Source: NewsAs part of a corporate restructuring that began with the abrupt replacement of its CEO in June, EnergySolutions has begun eliminating about 265 jobs in four states.
Inspection Reveals Degraded Weld in Beaver Valley RPV Head
Source: NewsFirstEnergy has reported it will need to repair a penetration in the unit 2 reactor pressure vessel head at its Beaver Valley nuclear plant after ultrasonic examination revealed cracking within a weld.
Greenpeace Trespassers Climb, Bicycle into Swedish Nuclear Plant Grounds
Source: NewsDozens of Greenpeace members entered the grounds of two Vattenfall nuclear plants in Sweden Tuesday to protest plant security, although none came anywhere near their reactors.
Australia to Enter Negotiations on Uranium Sales to India
Source: NewsIndian and Australian leaders are expected to announce negotiations on Indian uranium imports next week, India's largest English-language newspaper reported Tuesday.
DOE Announces $13 Million for Nuclear Integrated Research Projects
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy recently announced $13 million in funding for researchers to pursue a new light water reactor concept and potential improvements to reactor fuel.
Areva Bid for Czech Reactors Rejected
Source: NewsCzech utility CEZ unexpectedly disqualified a bid from Areva last week to build two new reactors at its Temelin plant.CEZ said the bid failed to meet essential statutory requirements, adding only that they were both…
DOE Proposes Fine for INL Contractor after Worker Radiation Exposure
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy plans to fine Battelle Energy Alliance $412,500 following incidents of worker exposure to radiation at the Idaho National Laboratory last year.
IAEA Report Calls For Belarus To Revise Nuclear Legislation
Source: NucNet8 Oct (NucNet): Belarus should revise its nuclear legislation to adequately address issues such as radioactive waste and spent fuel management, a final report by an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. installed a new thermometer in the reactor pressure vessel of Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 this week, while the resumption of construction was announced at the Oma plant and government factions debated…
Edison Submits Restart Plan for San Onofre Reactor
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison made the case to federal regulators Thursday that it can safely operate San Onofre unit 2 at reduced power after addressing premature steam generator tube wear that has kept the nuclear plant…
Areva, China Guangdong End Bid for UK's Horizon
Source: NewsIn a potential setback for Britain's plans to add new units to its aging reactor fleet, Areva and China Guangdong Nuclear Power have suspended their interest in buying Horizon Nuclear Power.
L-3 MAPPS to Develop Human Factors Simulator for INL Research Program
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order to supply a human factors simulator to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The INL is operated for the U.S. Department…
NRC Licenses Uranium Deconversion Facility in N.M.
Source: NewsFederal Regulators have given the green light to a company that plans to extract fluorine using the first commercial-scale uranium deconversion plant of its kind in the country.
J-Power Announces Plans To Resume Ohma Construction
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet3 Oct (NucNet): Japan’s Electric Power Development Company Limited. (J-Power) has announced that it plans to resume the construction of its Ohma nuclear power plant in Aomori prefecture, northern Japan. …
Report: Cost of Crystal River 3 Concrete Repair Likely to Exceed Progress Energy Estimates
Source: NewsAn outside analysis of concrete delamination at Florida's Crystal River nuclear plant concludes repair costs would likely go beyond Progress Energy's initial estimates.
Y-12 Security Firm Dismissed After Breach
Source: NewsB&W Y-12 took over security at the Department of Energy's Y-12 facility Monday from WSI Oak Ridge, a move precipitated by an embarrassing security breach in July.
French Operators Submit Reports On Latest Nuclear Safety Checks
Source: NucNet1 Oct (NucNet): Nuclear operators in France have all met the deadline for carrying out checks and submitting post-Fukushima safety reports on 22 “lower priority” nuclear facilities, the country’s nuclear safety authority ASN (Autorité de…