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NS Book Review by Randy Brich: "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves" by Matt Ridley
Source: NewsThe Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley Persuasive, pivotal, prescient prose portraying prosperous people perfectly, Matt Ridley paints a portrait in words describing the human race’s triumphant march toward progress. Eminently readable, The…
USEC, Toshiba and B&W Close on First Phase of Strategic Investment in the American Centrifuge Plant
Source: News"This investment is an important vote of confidence by two leaders in the nuclear power industry and will strengthen the deployment of the American Centrifuge Plant," said John K. Welch, USEC president and chief executive…
Grand Gulf to be the Largest Single Nuclear Plant in the U.S., if approved
Source: News"It's a big endeavor for the station, because safety is our number one priority," said Randy Douet, the plant's vice president. – Edited By Chris Reed – According to ClarionLedger.com, Entergy Mississippi this month will…
NRC Takes Steps to Enhance Small Modular Reactor License Review Framework
Source: News– Source NRC – Acting on an initiative advanced by Commissioner George Apostolakis and Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken steps to further improve the licensing reviews of potential applications to…
NRC Finalizes License Transfer for Zion Nuclear Power Station to ZionSolutions LLC
Source: News– Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized the transfer of the possession license for the Zion Nuclear Power Station from Exelon Generating Company LLC to ZionSolutions LLC. The license transfer is…
Romania Delegation Coming to U.S. To Discuss Nuclear Power Plans – Suppliers Welcome to Attend
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Energetics Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of VSE Corporation, reported today that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is hosting a delegation from Romania on a visit to Washington,…
NRC Accepts “Best place to work” Honors
Source: News"I want to thank the managers and staff of the NRC for making this award possible by their dedication to this agency's important public health and safety mission," said NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko. –…
Waste Control Specialists Selects Company to Build Low-level Radioactive Waste Facility
Source: News– By Tom Lamar – Waste Control Specialists LLC reached another milestone in Andrews County, Texas. Waste Control Specialists has selected a company to build its low-level radioactive waste disposal facility. Colorado based DelHur industries…
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – Expansion Breaks Ground Today
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – The U.S. Department of Energy is breaking ground on a $73.2 million expansion and renovation at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. The department is holding a ceremony Wednesday…
EIA –Monthly Energy Review August 2010 Release
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Summary data on energy production, consumption, stocks, trade, and prices The August 2010 Monthly Energy Review (MER), EIA's primary report of recent energy statistics, was released on August 31,…
Tyco Flow Control Opens $25M Nuclear Valve Manufacturing Facility
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – Tyco Flow Control, a unit of Tyco International, opened a $25 million testing and manufacturing facility in Mansfield on July 20, one of the largest facilities of its type…
First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Submits License Renewal Application for Davis-Besse
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. announced today that it had submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for renewal of the Davis-Besse…
China Valves’ Subsidiary Becomes a Qualified Supplier of China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
Source: News"We are pleased for Able Delight to be certified as a qualified supplier of CNPE, another great milestone in our effort to gain more market share in the nuclear power industry," said Mr. Siping Fang,…
Westinghouse Celebrates Grand Opening of First-of-a-Kind AP1000 Startup Test Engineer Training Facility
Source: News"The opening of this Startup Test Engineer Training Facility is an exciting step in the nuclear renaissance. This facility serves as an important opportunity for our customers, our industry and Westinghouse to provide a high-quality…
Vietnam Approves $154 Million for Training Nuclear Workers
Source: NewsVietnam hopes to train 2,400 nuclear engineers, and issue 350 masters degrees and PhDs for operating nuclear power plants. – Edited by Tom Lamar – Vietnam's government has approved a $154 million plan to train…
TEPCO Gets OK to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 5
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – Japan's Nuclear Saftey Commission said on Monday it has given Tokyo Electric Power Co the green light to restart operations at one of four nuclear reactors still shut at…
Recyclable-Fuel Storage Co. To Start Construction of Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility in Japan
Source: NewsThe facility will store spent nuclear fuel for about 50 years before reprocessing. – Edited By Chris Reed – Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Friday gave the green…
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Wins Safety Award at SRS
Source: News"Time and again Savannah River Nuclear Solutions has proven how highly they value employee safety," said Inés Triay, Ph.D., DOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management. – Edited By Tom Lamar – Savannah River Site's prime…
Japan Pursuing Nuclear Power Market in Vietnam
Source: News"We're ready to offer any kind of assistance, including financing and personnel training," Naoshima told Dung. – Edited By Chris Reed – Japan is going all-out to market its nuclear power plants to Vietnam, seeing…
Bloomberg: Merkel Standing by Nuclear Windfall Tax
Source: News"I want us to meet our goals in budget consolidation and we're looking at a certain payment from the nuclear plant operators," Merkel said during a visit to an RWE nuclear plant in northwestern Germany.…