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Five Star Now Offering Nuclear Grade Concrete Repair Grouts and Coatings
Source: NewsFive Star Products, Inc. headquartered in Fairfield, CT, has announced that it's entering the nuclear power plant supply market with the opening of its nuclear production plant and quality control laboratory in Chardon, OH. The…
First AP1000 Reactor Vessel Arrives at Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member The Shaw Group Inc., China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Ltd., announced that the first AP1000 nuclear reactor vessel successfully arrived at…
AREVA to Manufacture Forgings for First EPR Reactor in the United Kingdom
Source: NewsAREVA signed an agreement with EDF Energy to manufacture forgings for the first EPR reactor to be built at Hinkley point, South-West England. The accord is a key step towards the construction of the United…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsIAEA Director General Yukiya Amano arrived in Japan on Sunday for extensive briefings by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) officials and to visit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to see how the reactors are…
Poland Moving Forward with New Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsWith Poland evaluating two GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) reactor models for the country’s first nuclear power plant projects, GEH today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Warsaw-based engineering firm Energoprojekt…
Electrical Builders, Inc. Completes Isolated Phase Bus Replacement at Quad Cities Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsElectrical Builders, Inc. (EBI) has successfully performed a complete Isolated Phase Bus replacement on Unit 1 of the Quad Cities Nuclear Plant owned by Exelon Nuclear. According to Brian Wahlheim, Quad Cities Nuclear Plant Project…
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Announces New Plant General Manger
Source: NewsConstellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLCSM (CENG) announced today that Chris Costanzo has been named Plant General Manager (PGM) at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD. He will report to George Gellrich, site vice…
Nine Mile Strike Ends
Source: NewsNine Mile Point Nuclear Plant union workers overwhelmingly approved a new 4-year contract that ended their 18-day strike yesterday. According to news reports, the vote was 395-64 in favor of the contract, which provides a…
Entergy Moves Forward With Vermont Yankee Refueling
Source: NewsEntergy has communicated to its employees that the company’s board of directors voted to approve the fabrication of fuel and the refueling of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in October. This will be the…
Perma-Fix to Acquire Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Source: NewsPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation (SEC) from Homeland Security Capital Corporation (Homeland). SEC, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in the remediation of…
Chubu Electric Power Company to Increase Tsunami Defenses for Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station
Source: NewsChubu Electric Power Company announced that they have decided to implement various countermeasures for a potential tsunami hit at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station. These countermeasures are the result of knowledge and experiences gained through…
NNSA Issues RFQ for Management and Operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex, Pantex Plant, and other sites
Source: NewsThe National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the management and operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant, with an option for phase in…
EDF Starts a New Plan for Flamanville Unit 3
Source: NewsEDF has decided to introduce a new approach to organization at the Flamanville EPR in response to recent events that have slowed down progress on the work site. As a result, the first KWh produced…
L-3 MAPPS Attains Major Milestone on Ling Ao Phase II Simulator Project
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that the Ling Ao Phase II nuclear power plant full scope simulator (FSS), the first-ever simulator for a CPR1000 plant, has attained another significant milestone. In a ceremony held in Paris…
Hope Creek Nuclear Plant License Extend to 2046
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for the Hope Creek Generation Station, located in Hancocks Bridge (Salem County), N.J., for an additional 20 years. The new license will expire on April 11,…
British Parliament Ratifies Program for Building New Nuclear Power Plants in UK
Source: NewsLast night, the British Parliament voted on the National Policy Statement for Nuclear, ratifying the program for building new nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. This vote is the confirmation of the government’s decision…
Fortum’s CEO Stresses the Importance of a Predictable and Consistent Energy Policy
Source: NewsFortum’s President and CEO Tapio Kuula talks about energy policy and nuclear power in reviewing Fortum’s quarterly financial results. “In light of Japan’s Fukushima accident, it is understandable that the heightened concern all over the…
NRC Chairman’s Address to the National Press Club on Fukushima and U.S. Nuclear Safety
Source: NewsNRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko addressed the National Press Club today on Fukushima and U.S. Nuclear Safety. The following is his prepared remarks. "I am calling today for the NRC and the nuclear industry to…
India Starts Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsReactors are scheduled to be completed in the year 2016-17 Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd’s (NPCIL) second pair of 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) – RAPP-7&8 (Rajasthan Atomic Power Project- 7&8) –…
NPPD Approves Funds for Valve Maintenance, Reactor Feed Pump Turbine Refurbishment, and other projects for Cooper Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Nebraska Public Power District held its July 14-15, 2011, Board of Directors’ meeting in Columbus, Nebraska. The following Cooper nuclear projects and improvements were approved: Capital project for License Renewal Project Supplement #3…