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Nuclear Cooperation Deal Between Jordan And The U.S. Expected Soon
Source: News“We hope to sign the agreement with Washington soon and Jordan is on the way to sign an agreement with the Japanese government,” Hassan said, according to a Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation statement.…
AREVA: Parliamentarians From France Tour Olkiluoto 3
Source: News– By Stephen Heiser – A delegation of French Parliamentarians visited the Olkiluoto 3 construction site, in Finland, on July 8. The group was composed of members from different political parties, all having the…
NRC Informs AREVA Of Safety Issues With The EPR Reactor’s Computer Systems
Source: NewsSpecifically, AREVA needs to better demonstrate that each safety division in the system can perform its function without relying on information originating from outside the safety division and is protected from adverse influence from outside…
PSEG Nuclear’s Salem 1 Reactor Back In Service Following Transformer Repairs
Source: NewsThe plant, one of three aty the PSEG generating complex in New Jersey, began sending electricity out over the regional power grid at 7:49 a.m., according to Joe Delmar, a spokesman for the plant’s operator, PSEG Nuclear. –…
AEHI’s Green World Water Launches Nuclear Desalination Website
Source: NewsGreen World Water is already in negotiations to sell the company's first nuclear-powered desalination system – By Linton Levy – Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI) has announced the launch of www.GreenWorld-H2O.com . The site will be used to…
EDF: Releases Information Regarding The Evolution Of EDF Shareholding In RTE Following Market Rumours
Source: NewsIn order to reduce the volatility of the portfolio in the build up phase, EDF is considering an investment in infrastructure assets, providing steady dividends that would enable to meet very long term liabilities –…
Tyco Flow Control Launches Manufacturing And Testing Plant To Serve Nuclear Power Industry
Source: NewsThe worldwide demand for nuclear power has prompted a rapid increase in the construction of large-scale nuclear reactors. This construction boom has created an urgent need for advanced facilities that can effectively produce and test…
FDA Fast Tracks Cleveland Biolabs’ CBLB502 For Reducing The Risk of Death Following Total Body Irradiation During Or After A Radiation Disaster
Source: NewsCBLB502 is being developed by Cleveland BioLabs under the FDA's Animal Efficacy Rule to treat ARS or radiation poisoning from any exposure to radiation such as a nuclear or radiological weapon / dirty bomb, or…
Senator Voinovich Introduces Legislation To Jump-start The Nuclear Renaissance
Source: NewsLegislation will provide the private sector with financial incentives, train our talented workforce, and allow nuclear to compete on a level playing field with renewables – By Stephen Heiser – U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio),…
Mark Fallon Named President Of CH2M HILL Nuclear Group
Source: NewsIn this role Fallon will serve as the senior executive responsible for all nuclear activities within CH2M HILL across the defense and civil nuclear liabilities management, commercial nuclear power and national security markets – By…
South Korea Wants Nuclear Recycling Agreement With The U.S. By 2012
Source: NewsWashington and Seoul are in talks on a new civilian atomic accord that would replace the 1974 cooperation pact that is scheduled for a 2014 expiration date. Under the current agreement, the South is prohibited…
NNSA’s D’Agostino Addresses Stockpile Management Plans At New START Ratification Hearing
Source: NewsNaval Reactors began reactor and propulsion plant design in fiscal year 2010 for the OHIO Replacement submarine to support the Navy's schedule. Reactor plant components will be procured in 2017 to allow for the long…
New Report Examines Outlook for Global Nuclear Power Development
Source: NewsAccording to the report, nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide.…
IAEA/NEA Study Shows Long-Term Security of Uranium Supply
Source: NewsWorldwide exploration and mine development expenditures have more than doubled since the publication of the previous edition, Uranium 2007: Resources, Production and Demand. These expenditures have increased despite declining uranium market prices since mid-2007 –…
Nuclear Power Is Green Power – Floor Remarks Of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)
Source: NewsNow the rest of the world is returning to nuclear energy. France is 80 percent nuclear and has among the lowest per capita carbon emissions and cheapest electricity costs in Western Europe. Italy, Britain, Finland…
AREVA’s Reactor Vessel Closure Head Delivery To Diablo Canyon Signals Resurgence
Source: NewsThis type of fabrication hasn't occurred in the U.S. in decades," said AREVA Newport News President and General Manager Chris Levesque. "It is a huge milestone and a symbol of what is to come when…
Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future Tours Hanford Site
Source: NewsThe message to the panel from the local speakers was that the government must develop a plan for moving waste from the Hanford site now that Yucca Mountain has been “off the table.” Others called…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposes Rule To Set Background Check Requirements For Staff At Research Reactors
Source: NewsThe proposal would implement requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, making permanent measures now imposed by NRC Orders issued in 2007. RTR licensees must ensure that people who are allowed unescorted access to…
New York City Calls For Indian Point Nuclear Power Station To Remain Open
Source: NewsWithout nuclear power from Indian Point, the city says it could have trouble reaching its goal of reducing carbon emissions by one-third by the year 2030 – Edited by April Murelio – According to a…
GE Inks $116 Million, Five-Year Power Plant Service Contract With TVA
Source: NewsUnder the agreement, GE will provide service support for the next 24 planned outages at TVA’s Brown’s Ferry nuclear plant and the Paradise, Bull Run and Widow’s Creek fossil (steam) plants – By Stephen Heiser…