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Negotiations with Russia on Belarus’ nuclear power plant project stalled
Source: NewsThe Belarusian government wants the nuclear power plant to be built in the Hrodna region near the Lithuanian border. The 2,400MW plant is projected to account for 27 to 30 percent of the total domestic…
EDF May Team With Areva On Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsFollowing a report on the health of France's nuclear sector, President Nicolas Sarkozy's government called for closer coordination between the companies to offset recent losses of contracts to Asian rivals like Korea. – Edited by April…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Amends Regulations On Export And Import Of Nuclear Equipment And Material
Source: NewsThe NRC is making this change because of enhancements made to the domestic materials licensing and regulatory framework since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Those security enhancements include background investigations, fingerprint checks and…
NRC Seeks Comments On Draft Environmental Report For AREVA’s Idaho Uranium Enrichment Plant
Source: NewsThe draft EIS analyzes potential impacts of construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed facility. It includes the NRC staff’s preliminary conclusion that the plant, to be called the Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility, would have…
Finland Expands Support for National Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
Source: News"We welcome Finland’s ongoing and generous support to NNSA’s nuclear nonproliferation programs," said NNSA Administrator Thomas D'Agostino. "This contribution underscores the cooperation between our two countries to strengthen global efforts to secure vulnerable nuclear material…
Westinghouse Gets Contract To Dismantle Reactor Vessel Internals At Spain’s Jose Cabrera Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsThe contract covers dismantling and segmentation of the reactor vessel internals, including the up-front engineering studies. It also includes plant modifications, equipment supply, and loading of primary and secondary waste, respectively, into multipurpose canisters for…
Xcel Energy Lets Global Nuclear Fuel Contract to Ensure Reliable Supply For Monticello Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsBased in Wilmington, N.C., GNF is a GE-led joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corporation. GNF is the nuclear industry’s leading fabricator and supplier of boiling water reactor (BWR) fuel and services – By…
AREVA Responds to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Communication On I&C System
Source: NewsThe press release issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a normal and expected part of the design certification process, and AREVA already has begun addressing the issues raised in the communication. In fact, these…
DOE Releases INTERNATIONAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2010
Source: NewsElectricity generation from nuclear power increases from about 2.6 trillion kilowatthours in 2007 to a projected 3.6 trillion kilowatthours in 2020 and then to 4.5 trillion kilowatthours in 2035. Higher future prices for fossil fuels…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting Today To Discuss Environmental Review For Uranium Deconversion Plant
Source: NewsInternational Isotopes Fluorine Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Isotopes Inc., submitted an application Dec. 30, 2009, for a license to construct, operate and eventually decommission a fluorine-extraction and uranium deconversion plant in…
AEHI Inks Agreement On New Backup Nuclear Site In Idaho
Source: NewsAlternate Energy Holdings, Inc. Secures Superior Backup Site to Elmore County – By Linton Levy – Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI), an independent developer of large-scale nuclear and green energy projects, including nuclear power plants…
Babcock & Wilcox Will Locate Small Modular Reactor State-of-the-Art Testing Facility in Bedford County, Virginia
Source: NewsThe IST facility will include a scaled prototype of the B&W mPower reactor that will undergo extensive testing. All of the technical features of the B&W mPower integral reactor are included in the IST, although…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Changes To Regulations On Distribution Of Uranium And Thorium
Source: NewsThe rule would also modify the existing possession and use requirements for the general license to possess source material. Current NRC regulations allow commercial and industrial firms, research, education and medical institutions, and federal, state…
Southern Company To Get New CEO
Source: NewsExecutive Management Changes, Transition Plan Announced at Southern Company – By Mark McFadden – Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO David M. Ratcliffe has announced that he will retire December 1. As part of the company's…
INL Hosts Nuclear Summer School This Week
Source: NewsModeling, Experimentation and Validation Summer School returns to Idaho Falls – Edited by April Murelio – The Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School at the Idaho State University (ISU) Center for Higher Education…
Bloomberg: GE And Westinghouse Await Bill As Singh Will Face India Parliament Tempest
Source: NewsPassage of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill will be a key test of Singh's ability to advance his agenda, which has wobbled since winning elections last May. The bill aims to restrict compensation…
Ceradyne Reports Q2, Six-Month 2010 Financial Results
Source: News"The recent $8.3 million order from the French nuclear power plant utility (Electricité de France, EDF) for Ceradyne Boron Products' boron-ten (B10) nuclear absorbing isotope is anticipated to be an order in a series of…
Exelon Completes LaSalle Station Repairs
Source: NewsOur employees took the proper action to stop the leak and safely repair the tank,” said Dave Wozniak, LaSalle Station site vice president. “We evaluated the structural integrity of the storage tank using ultrasonic testing…
IEA Welcomes French Commitment To Climate Change And Urges Electricity Reforms
Source: NewsFrance is one of the least CO2-intensive industrialised economies, thanks to the substantial role that nuclear power plays in its energy mix. Praising France for its commitment to the development of commercial nuclear power in…
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Schedules Meeting To Discuss Restart Of Third Process Line At Nuclear Fuel Services
Source: NewsThe Uranium Aluminum line is part of NFS's Blended Low-Enriched Uranium Preparation Facility, which processes various forms of high-enriched uranium into low-enriched forms suitable for use in commercial facilities – Source NRC – U.S. Nuclear…