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SCANA Will Host Analyst Day At V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsSpeakers include Dr. Aris Candris – President and CEO, Westinghouse Electric Company and Bill Timmerman – Chairman & CEO, SCANA – By Stephen Heiser – SCANA Corporation has announced that it will conduct an Analyst…
Bruce Power’s Unit 8 Gets Safety Upgrades And Power Increase
Source: NewsUnit 8 is the last of the Bruce B Units to get a boost in output following fuel-loading modifications that allow operators to raise reactor power from 90 to 93 per cent. The last time…
NRC Denies NEI Petition Seeking Extended Deadline For Security Enhancements
Source: NewsThe NRC staff reviewed the petition and the Commission voted to deny it based on several reasons, including the lack of time before the compliance date for the staff to collect and analyze the necessary…
Uranium Resources, Inc. Reports Q4 2009 And Full Year Numbers
Source: NewsBoard of Directors adopts strategic plan addressing future of the Company – Edited by Linton Levy – Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) (URI), has provided an update on the Company’s financial position as of the…
AREVA To Build Anticancer Isotope Production Facility
Source: NewsThis project illustrates AREVA’s capacity for innovation. We are delighted to contribute to the development of innovative medical solutions that derive from our core business activities
New Study Examines The Future Of The Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry To 2020
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Fuel Processing Market to Grow at an AAGR of 6.4% during 2009–2020 – By Stephen Heiser – GBI Research’s new report, “The Future of the Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry to 2020” provides…
Women Changing The Face Of The Nuclear Power Industry
Source: NewsChoosing Careers in Nuclear Science and Technology – By David Cardenas-Mazurkiewicz, IAEA Division of Public Information – Unrestricted by gender stereotypes that ruled the nuclear industry in the past, women today are working as nuclear…
NRC Chairman Jaczko Says Substantial Work Ahead For Commission In 2010
Source: NewsWe must provide a steady hand – to continue doing what we’ve always done well, and to prepare for new and emerging challenges – Source NRC – Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko said…
Three New Nuclear Stocks Added To WNA Nuclear Energy Index In Quarterly Rebalancing; Two Stocks Deleted
Source: NewsThe WNA Nuclear Energy Index℠ (TICKER: WNAI) will add three new constituents, effective 6:00 PM (EDT) Sunday, March 21, 2010. Two stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index components to…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy And EnergyLab Will Help Italy Pursue Next Generation Of Safe Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsWorld-Leading Reactor Designer, Non-Profit Organization to Address Energy Security for Italy – By Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced it has signed an agreement with EnergyLab Foundation to support Italy’s pursuit…
WNA Director: Nuclear Reborn?
Source: NewsThere has been a clear shift of public opinion in favour of nuclear energy in key countries, with public consent now unlikely to be withheld from new reactor plans in many countries of the world.…
GSE Gets $3.3 Million of New Work In Its Nuclear And Training Simulation Sectors
Source: NewsMultiple Contracts for GSE’s VPanel Training Simulators – Edited by April Murelio – GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors,…
Uranium Resources Announces Tenth Circuit Upholds NRC Licensing Of Churchrock And Crownpoint Projects
Source: NewsNuclear Regulatory Commission License allows for initial uranium production of up to 1 million pounds annually – Edited by Chris Smith – Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI) a uranium exploration, development and production company, announced today…
New INL Institute Will BolsterLab/University Nuclear Energy Reearch
Source: NewsINL is teaming with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Oregon State University, The Ohio State University and University of New Mexico to form the Institute for Nuclear Energy Science and Technology…
NRC Commissioner Dale Klein: “Risk Management and Security”
Source: News“Risk Management and Security” Prepared Remarks for NRC Commissioner Dale Klein, Raleigh Grand Challenge Summit 2010 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina – Source NRC – Thank you, and good morning, everyone. I am…
Paris hosts International Conference On Simpler Access To Civil Nuclear Power
Source: NewsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy called on experienced developed countries and related international organizations to provide financial and technological aid to boost the global expansion of nuclear energy – By Chris Smith – France this week…
Deputy Energy Secretary Poneman At The International Conference On Access To Civil Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsNuclear energy has a vital role to play in our low-carbon future. President Obama has said that “we must harness the power of nuclear energy on behalf of our efforts to combat climate change, and…
French President Sarkozy Pushes Use of Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsFrance is among the world's top users and exporters of nuclear power. Roughly two-thirds of French electricity is derived from it – Edited by April Murelio – According to a report by VOA, French President…
IAEA Director General Amano Addresses Board Of Governors
Source: NewsProjections for future growth in the use of nuclear power have again been revised upwards. We have already re-focussed our activities to help meet the needs of newcomers to nuclear power – By Sasha Henriques,…
NRC: Hearing On Application To Renew Operating License For Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsThe Columbia Generating Station is a boiling-water nuclear reactor. The plant is located 12 miles northwest of Richland, Washington – Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced an opportunity to request a hearing…