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NRC To Discuss Last Year’s Performance Of Farley Nuclear Power Plant
Source: News“We inspect and review the performance of the Farley plant and all other commercial nuclear plants throughout the year,” NRC Region II Administrator Luis Reyes said. “This meeting gives us an opportunity to discuss the…
NNSA Releases New Contracting And Acquisition Strategy
Source: NewsProposal would consolidate operation of Y-12 National Security Complex, Pantex Plant and Savannah River Tritium Operations into one contract, extend Kansas City Plant contract, and launch new Integration, Management and Execution Construction Management Contract -…
Vermont Yankee Tritium Investigation Determines Source Of Tritium In Groundwater; Repairs Made
Source: NewsThe successful effort to identify the source of the leakage, fix the problem and prevent a recurrence capped an intense and rigorous effort by Entergy with the oversight of state and federal regulators that began…
GNF’s GENUSA Will Help Sweden Provide Reliable Delivery Of Nuclear Power
Source: NewsGNF—a Joint Venture of GE, Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba—Supplying Innovative Defender Filter Technology – By Stephen Heiser – Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) is helping Sweden improve power plant reliability with innovative nuclear fuel technology, as…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Recognizes AEHI Nuclear Project In Payette
Source: NewsThe project remains a very highly anticipated proposition for people living in and around Payette County. According to a recent study, the project will introduce $5.3 billion dollars into the Idaho economy, through construction, $4.8…
NRC Seeks Public Input On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For South Texas Project New Reactors; Meetings Scheduled
Source: NewsNuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issuing Combined Licenses (COL) for two new reactors at the South Texas Project site…
Morpho Detection’s EntryScan 4 Explosive Trace Detection Portal Deployed To Protect American Nuclear Facilities
Source: NewsHigh-sensitivity, high-throughput Trace detector purchase part of $8.7 million in contracts – By Linton Levy – Morpho Detection, Inc., part of the Safran group’s security business, has announced that it has fulfilled $8.7 million in…
Toshiba And Westinghouse Step Up Expanding Front-End Business
Source: NewsThe nuclear renaissance is driven in large part by a growing need for global energy security. Toshiba has been a major nuclear reactor vendor with its experience of constructing and providing maintenance services for the…
DOE Website: Steven Chu’s WSJ Op-Ed on Small Reactors
Source: NewsThe following is from the home page on the U.S. Department of Energy's public Website – Source DOE – Secretary Chu's Op-Ed on Small Modular Reactors in the Wall Street Journal Washington, D.C. – The…
IAEA: Dynamics Of Fuelling Research Reactors
Source: NewsExperts Meet to Discuss Research Reactor Fuel Management – By Misha Kidambi, IAEA Division of Public Information – At a time when many Member States are looking at nuclear energy as an option to meet…
French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) Officially Changes Name To Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
Source: NewsThe CEA’s full name is now Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, or “Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission” – By April Murelio – The 2010 amending budget act published in the March…
NRC Will Examine New Reactor Construction Site Security
Source: NewsCommission will discuss proposed language for a rule that would set requirements for access authorization and physical security at new reactor construction sites – Source NRC – NRC Meeting March 31 In Rockville, MD, To…
ICx Technologies Wins Major SCADA Contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Source: NewsCompany to Provide Tennessee Valley Authority With Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) – By Stephen Heiser – ICx Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has been issued a blanket $3 million contract from the Tennessee Valley…
USEC And DOE Continued To Fund American Centrifuge Activities
Source: NewsUSEC recently announced the start of the Lead Cascade of production-ready AC100 centrifuge machines in a commercial-plant configuration in Piketon, Ohio – By Linton Levy – USEC Inc. and the Department of Energy (DOE) have…
South Texas Project Leads Nuclear Power Industry In Production
Source: NewsThe facility’s units produced 22.43 million megawatt-hours of carbon-free energy last year, enough to power two million homes – Edited by Chris Smith – The South Texas Project produced more electricity in 2009 than any…
Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Completes Planned Refueling Outage
Source: NewsKey Generator of Emission-Free Electricity Poised to Continue Safe, Reliable Operations – Edited by April Murelio – Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 in Lusby, Md., returned to service Tuesday…
NRC Will Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment For Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Source: NewsIn addition to the performance assessment, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public on the safety performance of Palo Verde and the NRC’s role in ensuring safe plant operation. Results…
Remarks Of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko At Joint Meeting With FERC
Source: NewsI believe our two commissions – and the hard-working staffs of both of our agencies – can take pride in the open and collaborative working relationship we’ve developed over the last few years – Source…
NuScale Power CFO At Energy Conference “Next Generation Nuclear Plant Will Be Safer, Greener, More Efficient,”
Source: News“We used to speak of economies of scale, but a new generation of nuclear power plants will bring economies of small,” said Surina. “Nuclear power plants that utilize modular, scalable reactors will be easier to…
FPL Group Proposes To Change Name To NextEra Energy, Inc.
Source: NewsThe change is intended to better reflect the company’s scale as one of the largest and cleanest energy providers in the country, its diverse scope of operations across 28 states and Canada, and its forward-thinking,…