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NNSA And FBI Strengthen Ties With Slovakia To Prevent Illicit Movement Of WMD Materials
Source: News“Slovakia and the United States have been working closely together for many years to stop nuclear smuggling. This partnership plays a critical role in the global fight against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material and…
Emerson Will Supply Fisher Control Valves For Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsFisher valves will be used in the critical pressurizer spray system to help maintain reactor coolant temperature – By Linton Levy – Emerson Process Management has been awarded approximately $2 million in contracts to provide…
Urex Energy Completes Sale Of Argentine Subsidary
Source: NewsThe Company will use the proceeds of the sale to pay down debt and to focus on developing its 100% owned La Jara Mesa Extension uranium property in New Mexico – By Stephen Heiser -…
Shaw CEO Participates In Presidential Announcement of Nuclear Power Federal Loan Guarantee
Source: News“We congratulate Southern Company on this achievement and for its leadership role in the nuclear industry” – By Linton Levy – J.M. Bernhard Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Shaw Group Inc.,…
Coreworx Solution Will Aid Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Source: NewsThe Coreworx Nuclear Industry Solution brings robust, secure Project Information Control to manage the worldwide growth in new construction and refurbishment of existing Nuclear Power plants – Edited by Stephen Heiser – Coreworx Inc., a…
GEI Consultants: 40 New Nuclear Power Plants Will Need To Be Built by 2035
Source: NewsNew Power Plants Will Need To Be Built by 2035 to Help Meet Anticipated U.S. Electrical Energy Demand While Reducing CO2 Emissions; will boost jobs – By April Murelio – A Founding Principal of GEI…
NRC Will Discuss Safety Oversight Of Louisiana Energy Services Enrichment Facility Construction
Source: NewsThe discussion will include management measures, facility construction and facility support. In its report, the staff concluded that LES conducted its activities safely and in accordance with the license requirements – By Chris Smith -…
Ventyx Teams With SpetsTek to Improve Nuclear Plant Safety In Russia
Source: News"Ventyx eSOMS is the most widely used plant operations management solution for nuclear generation in the U.S., and its user base is rapidly growing in Europe" – By April Murelio – Ventyx, a leading private…
President Obama Officially Announces Nuclear Loan Guarantees
Source: NewsNew reactors are to be part of a Southern Company expansion of an existing nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia – By Stephen Heiser – President Obama finally announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees today for…
Southern Company Gets DOE Support For First U.S. Nuclear Power Plants In 30 years
Source: News"We are honored by the administration's confidence in our ability to build the nation's first new nuclear power plant in more than three decades," said Southern Company CEO David Ratcliffe – By Linton Levy -…
Intersil Introduces Fully-Integrated Synchronous POL Regulator For Low-Voltage ICs in Rad-Hard Systems
Source: NewsProvides Highest Reliability and Efficiency; Small Footprint Enables Fewer External Components; Meets Mil Temp Range – By Stephen Heiser – Intersil Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors,…
FirstEnergy And Allegheny Energy Will Combine In $8.5 Billion Stock-For-Stock Agreement
Source: News“The combination of our companies is a natural fit that will accelerate our efforts to strengthen the operating performance of our generating fleet while building on our long-standing dedication to customers, shareholders and employees” -…
Demolition At Oak Ridge Y-12 Facility Commences
Source: NewsLike other aging buildings on the Y-12 site, the deterioration of Building 9735 has been accelerating and making work in and around it more hazardous – By Stephen Heiser – The Y-12 National Security Complex…
New Uranium Production Cycle Assessment Service Debuts
Source: NewsInternational Experts Conclude IAEA Peer Review of the Brazil Uranium Production Site – Edited by Linton Levy – A new IAEA service for the promotion of best practices and safety in the uranium production cycle,…
IHS Buys Emerging Energy Research
Source: NewsExpands IHS Alternative Energy Knowledge Base and Expertise, Bolsters Company’s Energy and Environment Solutions – By April Murelio – IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, has announced the acquisition of…
IAEA: Nuclear For Newcomers
Source: NewsWorkshop Looks at Managing Development of National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power – By Mark McFadden – More than 60 countries are examining how to include nuclear power into their energy plans. During a meeting of…
AREVA Will Acquire U.S. Company Ausra
Source: NewsAREVA taps Ausra’s management team and proven technology to become a world leader in concentrated solar thermal energy – By Chris Smith – AREVA has announced the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, a leading provider…
Prepared Remarks For Senator George V. Voinovich EPW Committee Hearing On NRC Commissioners Nominations
Source: NewsIt is no accident that we have seen dramatic improvements in both the safety records and reliability of the 104 operating reactors today compared to a decade ago – Edited by April Murelio – Thank…
Iberdola’s Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant Gets New Penetration Assembly Equipment
Source: NewsMirion Technologies Supplies Electrical Penetration Assemblies to Spanish Nuclear Power Plant – By Linton Levy – The Mirion Technologies Sensing Systems Division announced it has supplied containment electric penetration assembly (EPA) equipment to Iberdrola’s Cofrentes…
Beryllium Cleanup Hydrogel Wins DOE ESS&H Award
Source: NewsUse of DeconGel for Beryllium Cleanup Wins Department of Energy's Environmental, Security, Safety and Health (ESS&H) Achievement Award – By Stephen Heiser – The Department of Energy gives out an annual Environmental, Security, Safety and…