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Price of Uranium Falls 6 Percent
Source: NewsUranium oxide concentrate prices dropped 6 percent last week to $68.50 per pound. News agencies Monday quoted TradeTech in indicating a “non-traditional seller” trying to unload 800,000 pounds of the material drove down the price.…
Areva, TVA Discuss Use of Mixed-Oxide Nuclear Fuel From Retired Weapons
Source: NewsFrench energy group Areva has entered tentative talks with the Tennessee Valley Authority that could pave the way for TVA’s nuclear plants to use fuel made from retired weapons. On Friday, the company announced it…
DOE Releases Draft EIS on Proposed Low-Level Nuclear Waste Sites, Disposal Methods
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy on Friday issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on low-level radioactive waste disposal, with public meetings set for April and May in cities near potential waste sites in Oregon, Idaho,…
Schedule Delayed for Progress Energy’s New Reactors
Source: NewsProgress Energy CEO William Johnson recently said his company’s proposed nuclear reactors in Florida and North Carolina will be finished later than planned. At the Platts Energy Conference Friday, Johnson indicated project completions are now…
Premature Deterioration Detected in GE Hitachi Control Rod Blades at Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsGE Hitachi has discovered unexpected cracking and material distortion in some of the companies' control-rod blades, according to a report made public Wednesday by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. GE Hitachi reported to NRC that the…
IBC Advanced Alloys and Global Nuclear Fuel America Enter MOU to Study Beryllium-Enhanced Reactor Fuel
Source: NewsIBC Advanced Alloys Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Nuclear Fuel America to study ways to make reactor fuel more efficient using beryllium oxide. The announcement follows two years of fuel research…
State Legislative Sessions See Bills on Nuclear Plant Construction in Indiana, Missouri and Minnesota
Source: NewsA moratorium on new nuclear power plants may come to an end in Minnesota, where the state's Senate recently voted to lift the ban, and the editorial board of state's largest newspaper on Wednesday endorsed…
R and D Priorities Shift and Funding Decreases Slightly In Proposed Budget for DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsAmong the 2012 budget proposals rolled out this week by the Obama administration, DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy emerged relatively unscathed amid wider efforts to trim federal spending. At $852.5 million, the proposal comes in…
Lockheed Returns to Civilian Nuclear Power Industry in Partnership With GE Hitachi
Source: NewsLockheed Martin Corp. will contribute control room design and construction for GE and Hitachi's new nuclear reactor design, the companies announced Wednesday. Dan Heller, a Lockheed Martin vice president, characterized the partnership as the company's…
Areva Shuffles Executives at Transnuclear Inc. and Other Subsidiaries
Source: NewsAreva will shuffle the CEOs at three of its subsidiaries, the French energy group announced Wednesday, with Transnuclear Inc. chief operating officer Bob Grubb stepping in as acting president and CEO at that company starting…
Greenpeace Protesters Scale Cooling Tower in Spain
Source: NewsMore than a dozen Greenpeace protesters scaled a cooling tower in Spain Tuesday, breaching security and creating an emergency alert at one of the country's six nuclear power plants. With a Spanish regulatory agency considering…
President Emphasizes Nuclear Development, Minimizes Fossil Fuels in 2012 DOE Budget
Source: NewsEnergy Secretary Stephen Chu made the case this week for $36 billion in new loan guarantees for nuclear plants in the Department of Energy's proposed 2012budget, while at the same time nearly halving funds for…
Savannah River Remediation Hiring 40 Summer Interns
Source: NewsSavannah River Remediation LLC (SRR) will hire approximately 40 college students for its summer internship program, mostly from local colleges and universities in North and South Carolina and Georgia. According to Jacqueline Mack, SRR Internship…
NRC Concludes – No Significant Environmental Impacts from AREVA’s Eagle Rock Uranium Enrichment Facility
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts that would preclude licensing the proposed Eagle Rock Uranium Enrichment Facility in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Patent Issued for Improving a Main Steam Condenser Cooling System
Source: NewsThe CEO of Power Generation Designs announced today that a patent has been issued (No 7,827,792) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the design improvement to the modern day nuclear powered electrical…
Water Jet Contractor AK Services Cuts 55-Inch Access in Nuclear Waste Storage Tank at Hanford
Source: NewsAK Services Uses a Remote-Controlled Water Jet Cutting System to Cut Largest Access Ever in Active Department of Energy Radioactive Storage Tank Water jet contractor AK Services made history recently by cutting the largest-ever access…
URS to Provide Construction Services for AREVA’s Eagle Rock Uranium Enrichment Facility
Source: News“We are pleased to welcome URS to the Eagle Rock team as we continue to move forward with the planning for this important energy facility” said AREVA Enrichment Services President and CEO, Sam Shakir URS…
Westinghouse Wins $400 Million Nuclear Fuel Contract for V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), the principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, to provide nuclear fuel fabrication services for the…
Nuclear Fuel Services Awarded $79 Million Naval Nuclear Fuel Contract Extension
Source: News“We are pleased that NFS is continuing its work in support of the nation’s critical defense programs.” The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced today that its subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) has been…
AREVA Enters Alliance Agreement with Dominion for Outage Services at Kewaunee, Millstone, North Anna, and Surry
Source: NewsDominion expects to reap efficiencies in steam generator maintenance and other services under this new alliance agreement with AREVA,” said David Heacock, Dominion Chief Nuclear Officer. AREVA has signed an alliance agreement with Dominion Resources…