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Nuclear Solutions, Inc. and Fuel Frontiers, Inc. Successfully Raises Funds to Purchase Land for Coal-to-Diesel Facility
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsNuclear Solutions, Inc. sold three million unregistered shares – By Linton Levy – Nuclear Solutions, Inc. has announced that it has successfully raised funds to purchase an identified parcel of land in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky for the…
Impressive Power Uprate at One Exelon Plant
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsSuccessful Power Uprate at One Exelon Plant Begins Eight-Year Expansion Equal to a New Nuclear Station – By Stephen Heiser – An approximate 38-megawatt increase in output at an Exelon Nuclear plant last week launched…
Cameco Inks Agreement With Kyrgyz Government
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsCameco Announces Closing of Agreement with Kyrgyz Government ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN CDN $ (UNLESS NOTED) – By Abby Gessner – Cameco Corporation has announced the closing of the agreement that Cameco and Centerra…
NRC Issues Report On 2008 Abnormal Occurrances
Source: NewsCites 10 incidents that occurred in licensed medical facilities during that period. – By Linton Levy – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its annual report on abnormal occurrences for fiscal year 2008, citing 10…
NRC Publishes 2009 Licensing, Inspection, And Annual Fees
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to reflect the licensing, inspection and annual fees it will charge its applicants and licensees for fiscal year (FY) 2009 – By Linton Levy – The agency…
Curtiss-Wright Will Host Nuclear Power Overview & Facility Tour
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsEvent will be simultaneously webcast on the Curtiss-Wright website wiih slides – By April Murelio – Curtiss-Wright Corporation will host a Nuclear Power Overview and plant tour for the investment community at its facility in…
Constellation Energy Appeals Maryland PSC Finding
Source: NewsAppeal Filed with the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Citing PSC Pre-Approval Not Required Under Law to Close the Proposed Transaction – By Stephen Heiser – Constellation Energy has said that the company is appealing the Maryland…
Canada’s Bruce Power, Selects Triple Point for Energy Trading and Risk Management
Source: NewsCanadian Power Company Chooses Triple Point Software for Deep Functional Footprint – By Abby Gessner – Triple Point Technology, the leading global provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, announced today Canadian-based…
AEHI’s Nuclear Plant Rezone Results Expected Next Week; Back-Up Plans Ready
Source: NewsYes vote will mean jobs, power, and economic relief – By April Murelio – Idaho's Elmore County Commission is scheduled to vote June 15th on AEHI's rezone request for the state's first commercial nuclear plant…
Ventyx Executive Team Restructured To Guide International Growth Strategy Grow, Nuclear Business
Source: NewsVentyx Promotes Steve Carpenter to President and Vince Burkett to Executive Chairman – By Stephen Heiser – Ventyx, a global private software, data and advisory services provider to the nuclear energy industry, has announced that Chief Operating Officer…
The Best Of The Best
Source: NewsOne of the most difficult jobs in running an outage services business is locating good quality temporary workers. They come from all different types of backgrounds. Some are seasonal workers that are in construction, landscaping,…
National Press Club: Remarks As Prepared for Senator George V. Voinovich Regarding New Reactor
Source: NewsBabcock &Wilcox mPower Reactor Press Conference, June 10, 2009 – Edited By Abby Gessner – Good morning. Thank you Chris, Brandon, and John for inviting me. I am glad to see that my colleagues Senators…
AREVA And PJM Form Joint Venture
Source: NewsAREVA's Transmission & Distribution (T&D) division and PJM Interconnection have formed a strategic alliance – By Linton Levy – AREVA's Transmission & Distribution (T&D) division and PJM Interconnection have formed a strategic alliance to better…
CSC Gets $50 Million in Contracts From UK Atomic Energy Authority and Civil Nuclear Police Authority
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsSix contracts, which each have a five-year term, have a total estimated value of $50 million – By Stephen Heiser – CSC has announced that it has signed information technology (IT) outsourcing contracts with five UK Atomic…
B&W Launches New Scalable, Practical Nuclear Reactor
Source: NewsB&W mPower Generation III++ reactor to be built in North America based on proven technology – By Stephen Heiser – The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) plans to deploy a North American-manufactured, scalable nuclear reactor…
IAEA Moves Forward Selecting New Director General
Source: NewsIAEA Board of Governors has conducted an informal "straw poll" on the five candidates – By Linton Levy – The IAEA Board of Governors has conducted an informal "straw poll" on the five candidates that have been…
French Nuclear Fusion Power Project To Start In Slimmed-Down Version
Source: NewsFrench project could set pace for fusion research – By Linton Levy – According to a report by AFP, a multi-billion-dollar project to prove whether nuclear fusion, the power that fuels the Sun, can be a…
Obama Proposes Global Nuclear Fuel Bank
Source: NewsConcept would theoretically mollify proliferation – By Stephen Heiser – As part of a new strategy to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons, President Obama plans to seek the creation of the first-ever international supply…
Exelon Inks Uranium Deal With Russian Supplier
Source: NewsTenex and Exelon have signed a long-term contract for the supply of enriched uranium – By Abby Gessner – Techsnabexport OJSC (Tenex) (100% subsidiary of Atomenergoprom OJSC) and Exelon Generation LLC (the United States) have…
AEHI Inks Contrect With Source Capital Group to Fund Idaho Nuclear Site
Source: NewsFunds will cover land, water rights and engineering services to obtain NRC approval to construct and operate an advanced nuclear plant – By Stephen Heiser – AEHI signs an agreement to utilize Source Capital Group,…