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Southern Co. Posts 1Q Results; Will Stick With New Vogtle Units Even Without Loan Guarantees
Source: NewsSouthern Company today reported first quarter 2012 earnings of $368 million – or 42 cents a share – compared with earnings of $422 million – or 50 cents a share – in the first quarter…
NRC Staff Recommends Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Relicensing
Source: NewsSix years after it received Entergy’s application to renew the operating license of the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recommended that the reactor be allowed to operate…
Fire Reported At Fessenheim Nuclear Plant in France
Source: NewsA fire was discovered and quickly extinguished at France’s Fessenheim nuclear plant Wednesday.According to a release from EDF, unit 2 at the plant on the German border was working normally when a fire started at…
Santee Cooper Signs Letter of Intent with American Municipal for V.C. Summer Reactors
Source: NewsAfter beginning negotiations to sell a 2-7 percent stake to South Mississippi Electric Power last week, Santee Cooper has signed a letter of intent with Ohio-based American Municipal Power (AMP) to possibly sell another 2-5…
IEA Report Highlights Key Policy Priorities For Nuclear
Source: NucNet25 Apr (NucNet): Key policy priorities for the nuclear energy sector are transparent safety protocols and plans, and the need to address increasing public opposition to nuclear power, a report by the International Energy Agency…
Budget Bills Would Put in Place Blue Ribbon Commission Waste Recommendations
Source: NewsIn the last week, House and Senate committees have acted on separate spending bills that both address some of the nuclear waste measures advocated by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
NextEra, NRC Continue to Probe Concrete Degradation at Seabrook
Source: NewsAn investigation begun in 2010 of concrete at the Seabrook nuclear plant continues to move slowly forward, with NextEra Energy telling regulators that testing won’t be complete until 2014.
Tepco Confirms Permanent Decommissioning Of Four Fukushima Units
Source: NucNet24 Apr (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced that it has classified units 1 to 4 at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant as “permanently decommissioned”. …
Kurion to Test Modular Vitrification System at Hanford
Source: NewsKurion – a small U.S. company known for its technology’s ongoing role in helping to decontaminate water at Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant – has announced a deal with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that…
Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor Expected to Be Commissioned in Two Months
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsThe first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in India is expected to start generating electricity in the next 40 days, Minister of State V Narayanasamy said Monday. "We are fast moving into the…
US Operators Meet Emergency Response Equipment Deadline
Source: NucNet23 Apr (NucNet): All US nuclear operators have met the March 31 deadline for ordering additional onsite portable equipment to respond safely to emergencies, industry group the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has said. …
SCE Completes Inspections on San Onofre Unit 2
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison has completed additional inspections on its Unit 2 steam generators at San Onofre, according to a SCE release Friday. On April 11, SCE identified wear in two of the 19,454 tubes in…
New Consortium Wins $1.3 Billion Contract to Manage WIPP Nuclear Waste Facility in NM
Source: NewsLater this year, URS Energy and Construction, Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group and Areva Federal Services will take over management of the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) under a $1.3 billion…
Nuclear Cargo Ship Back in Service
Source: NewsA British newspaper has reported decommissioning of the Pacific Pintail, a 341-foot cargo ship used to carry nuclear material around the world, will be postponed for at least three years.A document obtained by the Guardian…
Candu Energy signs MOU with Turkey's EUAS for Sinop Plant
Source: NewsDuring a ceremony at World Energy Council's World Energy Leadership Summit today in Istanbul, Canadian nuclear firm Candu Energy and Turkish state power generator EUAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the construction of a…
Vogtle Opponents File Court Challenge to New Reactors
Source: NewsRejected by federal regulators, environmental groups have taken their opposition to new reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle to a federal appeals court.On Wednesday the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League filed the appeal aimed at suspending…
Westinghouse to Pursue Small Modular Reactor at Callaway
Source: NewsWestinghouse and Ameren Missouri have entered into an agreement to respond collaboratively to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for developing and licensing the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR). Under…
AECL Looking for General Partnerships
Source: NewsAtomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) – Canada's leading science and technology laboratory applications from nuclear technology through its expertise in physics, metallurgy, chemistry, biology and engineering – has announced it is looking for general partnerships.…
Japan And Ukraine To Share Information On Fukushima And Chernobyl
Source: NucNet19 Apr (NucNet): Japan and Ukraine have reached an agreement to exchange information on the impact of the Fukushima-Daiichi and Chernobyl nuclear accidents. …
Cameco CEO Appointed Chairman of World Nuclear Association as Organization Begins Search for New Director General
Source: NewsInternational trade group the World Nuclear Association appointed Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel as the chairman of its board Tuesday. He’ll take over for Exelon COO Chris Crane, who will assume the vice-chairman title.