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NRC Names New Resident Inspector At Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAmbrosini joined the NRC’s Region I office in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University – By Chris Smith – Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have…
Shaw Gets Power Uprate Study For AEP’s Cook Nuclear Plant
Source: News“Nuclear plant uprates represent a significant and expanding business for Shaw and a cost-effective way for utilities to meet future electricity demands” – By Stephen Heiser – The Shaw Group Inc. has announced it has…
Blue Castle Nuclear Power Project Testifies At Water Hearing
Source: NewsBlue Castle Nuclear Power Project Provides Conclusive Expert Testimony For Water Hearing – By Stephen Heiser – Blue Castle Holdings Inc. (BCH), owner of the Blue Castle Project, presented testimony yesterday by expert witnesses at…
NRC Invites Additional Nominations For The Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards
Source: NewsFor these positions, a candidate must have at least 10 years of broad experience in nuclear engineering coupled with operational experience relative to new reactor designs such as digital instrumentation and control, civil/structural engineering, or…
South Korea Seeks To Export 80 Nuclear Reactors By 2030
Source: NewsThe government said that along with private entities, it would invest a total of 400 billion won ($355.7 million) in research and development, between 2011 and 2017, to improve domestic nuclear reactor technology – By…
NRC Announces Hearing On Application To Renew Operating Licenses For Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsPacific Gas & Electric Co., submitted the renewal application on Nov. 23, 2009. The current operating licenses for Units 1 and 2 expire on Nov. 2, 2024, and Aug. 26, 2025, respectively – By Chris…
Johan Hallen Appointed VP, Westinghouse Nuclear – Nordic Operations
Source: NewsMost recently, Mr. Hallen was Nordic regional vice president within the company's Customer Relations and Sales organization – By Stephen Heiser – Johan Hallen has been appointed vice president of Nordic Operations for Westinghouse Electric…
NRC And NERC Team On Cyber Security
Source: NewsNRC And The North American Electric Reliability Corporation Coordinate Their Responsibilities For Cyber Security Requirements – By Stephen Heiser – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) have…
NNSA: Highly Enriched Uranium Removed From Turkey
Source: News“This shipment of HEU from Turkey represents a major step forward in NNSA’s ongoing efforts to implement President Obama’s unprecedented nuclear security agenda to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism," – By Linton Levy -…
Cleveland BioLabs To Respond To DoD RFP For Radiation Countermeasure
Source: NewsThe ultimate goal of the MRC Project is to select, develop, and manufacture a FDA-approved drug/biologic to increase survival and decrease incapacity such that forces can maintain operational effectiveness within a contaminated area following radiation…
Shaw and Westinghouse Hit Milestone At Unit 1 Of Sanmen AP1000 Nuclear Site In China
Source: NewsThe CVBH serves as the foundation for the containment vessel, a capsule-shaped steel structure that will house the nuclear reactor. The project team used a large-capacity crane to lift, position and install the CVBH -…
Prime Minister Of South Korean Meets With AEHI
Source: NewsPrime Minister Chung expressed his own interest in following through on a potential agreement with Alternate Energy Holdings as soon as possible – By Linton Levy – Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. CEO Don Gillispie remains…
NRC To Hold Meeting To Discuss Results Of Inspection At Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe public is invited to observe the meeting and will have an opportunity to communicate with the NRC staff after the business portion and before the meeting is adjourned – By Stephen Heiser – The…
Major Chinese And Slovakian Nuclear Contracts Awarded To Velan
Source: NewsThis order is in addition to the previously reported order for main steam isolation valves (MSIV) for the same nuclear power plant – By April Murelio – Velan Inc. has announced that it has been…
NRC Sends Confirmatory Action Letter To Nuclear Fuel Services
Source: NewsLetter is designed to address issues that contributed to recent events at the facility, including an Oct. 13 incident being reviewed by an NRC augmented inspection team – By Mark McFadden – The Nuclear Regulatory…
Laura Livingston Apponted President of Westinghouse Subsidiary, WesDyne International
Source: NewsWesDyne International is a global supplier of state-of-the-art, nondestructive inspection services for the power industry. The company's three main offices are located in Madison, Pennsylvania; Windsor, Connecticut; and Taby, Sweden. – By Stephen Heiser -…
Oglethorpe Power General Counsel Appointed To Nuclear Legal Committee
Source: NewsThe Lawyers Committee develops policy recommendations on various legal issues arising from the construction and operation of nuclear power plants – By April Murelio – Charles W. "Chuck" Whitney, senior vice president and general counsel…
NNSA, DoD Partnership Generates Technologies to Meet Warfighting Needs
Source: NewsAgencies mark 25 years of cooperation – By Stephen Heiser – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Department of Defense today recognized the 25th anniversary of a joint program between…
Cleveland BioLabs Gets First U.S. Patent For Radiation Protection Drug CBLB502
Source: NewsCleveland BioLabs Receives First U.S. Patent for Radiation Protection Drug CBLB502 – By Stephen Heiser – Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No. 7,638,485 titled…
Nuclear Street Interview With Dr. Randy Olson Author Of: DON’T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE
Source: NewsAn Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Dr. Randy Olson, author of DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE – By Randy Brich – After surviving the worst winter storm/blizzard to…