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Perma-Fix Plans to Sell Industrial Operations and Focus Exclusively on Nuclear Waste Services
Source: NewsDr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The planned sale of our remaining Industrial Segment operations reflects our strategic decision to focus 100% of our efforts and resources on our nuclear waste…
Hugh Stewart, trailblazing nuclear physicist, dies at 93
Source: NewsHugh B. Stewart, whose trailblazing nuclear reactor designs and fuel cycle technology led him to work under famed four-star Admiral Hyman Rickover and in the commercial nuclear power industry, has died. The 93-year-old physicist died…
SRS – Robert Sindelar to Receive the 2010 Fred C. Davidson Distinguished Scientist Award
Source: NewsRobert Sindelar, a senior advisory scientist in Materials Science and Technology who has spent 25 years at the Savannah River Site, has been honored with the 2010 Fred C. Davidson Distinguished Scientist Award, which will…
B&W to Design and Manufacture Steam Generators for TVA’s Bellefonte Unit 1
Source: NewsThe Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Canada, Ltd. (B&W Canada), an affiliate of Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc., has been notified of a contract award from Tennessee…
Members of Congress Urge NRC Chairman to Continue Yucca Mountain Review
Source: NewsSeveral leading Members of Congress asked Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko to justify his plans to halt the review of the Yucca Mountain, Nev. nuclear waste repository and urged him to move the process…
DOE Releases RFQ for Decommissioning West Valley Demonstration Project
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy (DOE) today released the final Request for Proposals (RFP) for environmental restoration services for Phase I Decommissioning and Facility Disposition Activities at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) in western New…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s ARC Recognized for Its Potential to Make Energy out of Used Nuclear Fuel
Source: NewsWith a special commission evaluating options to help the U.S. Department of Energy develop a scientifically sound and economically viable strategy to deal with the growing stockpiles of used nuclear fuel from commercial reactors, GE…
Speed of Trust at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Source: NewsTrust is the operating system of every organizational culture, and it's especially important for people who regulate and lead in industries where safety and accountability are the primary values. That was the keynote message by…
Nuclear Regulation in Dynamic Times
Source: NewsNRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko Remarks from The Energy Security Initiative, the Brookings Institution on October 13, 2010
Sandmeyer Steel Company Can Now Supply ASME Section III Metals
Source: NewsSandmeyer Steel Company has been awarded a Quality System Certificate for Nuclear Material Organizations (MO) from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) under Section III, Subsection NCA-3800, of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel…
Progress in the Construction of AREVA’s Georges Besse II Plant
Source: NewsAnother important stage has been reached at AREVA's Georges Besse II plant. After the first centrifuge cascade, which began rotating in the south unit in 2009, the centrifuge assembly in the north unit has been…
Westinghouse Appoints Joni Falascino Vice President in Nuclear Automation Product Line
Source: NewsJoni Falascino is appointed vice president, Major Projects Delivery for Nuclear Automation, effective November 1, 2010. In this new role, Ms. Falascino will focus on the global alignment of Nuclear Automation's major instrumentation and control…
NNSA Congratulates NIF Team on Winning 2010 Project of the Year Award
Source: NewsNational Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Thomas D'Agostino congratulated the team at the National Ignition Facility for winning the prestigious Project of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Citing groundbreaking technical achievement…
Westinghouse Begins Demolition of Retired Test Reactor Outer Structure at Waltz Mill Site
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced last week it has begun the demolition and removal of the retired test reactor outer structure at its Waltz Mill facility here. This project is part of the site's continued remediation plans, which…
Peach Bottom Returns Unit 2 to Service Successful Refueling Outage
Source: NewsSeveral major equipment upgrades were completed during this year's planned outage, including a complete overhaul of the Unit 2 generator and installation of three main power transformers, both of which will help ensure long-term equipment…
Flowserve to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities
Source: NewsFlowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow-control products and services for the global infrastructure market, today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Raleigh, N.C., to increase capacity and improve operational efficiency. …
Constellation Energy Releases Statement Regarding U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee
Source: NewsConstellation Energy on October 8 informed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it cannot move forward with the loan guarantee process regarding UniStar Nuclear Energy's Calvert Cliffs 3 loan guarantee application because the proposed terms and…
Joint Statement on Trilateral Cooperation in the area of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors
Source: NewsNuclear energy has an important role to play in our energy future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is collaborating with other countries to advance nuclear energy to help meet energy demand and curb carbon…
Palo Verde Successfully Meets Summer Challenge – Unit 3 Starts Outage
Source: NewsThe Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station did its part in keeping millions of homes and businesses in the Southwest cool this summer. All three units at the nation's largest power producer operated simultaneously since the…
Korea Signs Nuclear Power Deal with South Africa
Source: NewsKorea signed an agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy with South Africa Friday, completing the necessary procedure to make Korean firms eligible to access the nuclear energy market there.The announcement came about a…