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NRC’S Fourth Annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange To Be Held In June
Source: NewsTheme: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Building a Safe and Secure Future – By Mark McFadden – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold its fourth annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange (FCIX) conference June 23-25 at the…
NS Book Review: POWER TO SAVE THE WORLD: THE TRUTH ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY
Source: NewsPOWER TO SAVE THE WORLD: THE TRUTH ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY – A Nuclear Street Book Review by Randy Brich – In my piece last week, Three Mile Island – Facts Not Fears, I may have…
FPL CEO Speaks About New Energy Bill
Source: NewsStatement by FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay on Waxman-Markey Climate and Energy Bill – Edited by April Murelio – Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and…
Orbit International’s Power Group Gets Nuclear Plant Part Orders
Source: NewsOrbit International’s Power Group Receives New Orders Valued at Approximately $950,000 Anticipated Follow-On Orders Could Reach $4,000,000 Over The Next Four Years – By Linton Levy – Orbit International Corp., a defense electronics manufacturer, systems…
Flowserve Gets Contracts For Chinese AP1000 Parts
Source: NewsFlowserve Receives Additional Valve Orders for Two Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants in China – By Linton Levy – Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets,…
Nuclear Power A New Addition To The W.Va. Energy Portfolio
Source: NewsGovernor adds nuclear power option to thre West Virginia energy portfolio – Edited by Mark McFadden – According to a report in the REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER, Nuclear power is back on the table as part of Gov.…
Yucca Mountain Hearings March, 31 – April, 2 To Be Publicly Webcast
Source: NewsYucca Mountain High-Level Nuclear Waste Hearings In Las Vegas March 31 – April 2 To Be Webstreamed On The Internet – By Christopher Smith – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) oral…
Larsen & Toubro Group Lands Major Steam Generator Contract
Source: NewsL&T Receives Rs. 345 Cr. Order for Critical Equipment for Nuclear Project – By Linton Levy – Larsen & Toubro, India’s largest manufacturer of equipment for the nuclear power sector, announced that it has won…
Shaw Group Expands Middle Eastern Capabilities
Source: NewsShaw Opens New Office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – By April Murelio – The Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to support its increasing…
Bloomberg: Toshiba To Buy Major Stake In Nuclear Fuel Provider
Source: NewsToshiba Said to to buy more than 50 percent of Nuclear Fuel Industries – Edited by April Murelio – Bloomberg reported this morning that Toshiba Corp., Japan’s largest supplier of reactors, plans to buy a…
Nuclear Industry’s Safety, Operating Performance Remained Top-Notch In 2008
Source: NewsWANO indicators show nuclear plants have have cemented their role as the nation's most reliable electricity source – By Mark McFadden – The nation's nuclear power plants last year operated at the high efficiency levels…
Kakrapara Nuclear Plant To Run On BHEL Steam Generators
Source: NewsNPCIL is installing two units of 700 MWe rating – By Jack Bryar – For the first time in India, NPCIL is installing two units of 700 MWe rating at KAPP, the highest rating developed…
Splitting Hairs And Atoms With RB: TMI – Facts Not Fears
Source: News30 years since TMI and there still isn't much going on, go figure – By Randy Brich – Facts, Not Fear Saturday is the 30th anniversary of the worst commercial nuclear power plant accident in…
NRG And Exelon Seek To Influence Size Of Board Of Directors
Source: NewsNRG Energy, Inc. Calls upon Exelon to Withdraw Its Proposal to Expand the NRG Board; Proposal Creates Unnecessary Risks for NRG Stockholders – By Jack Bryar – NRG Energy, Inc.’s Board of Directors and management team,…
Exelon Shoots Back At NRG
Source: NewsExelon Response Letter to NRG Regarding Nominations to NRG Board – Edited by Mark McFadden – Exelon Corporation yesterday sent the following letter in response to NRG’s letter requesting that Exelon withdraw its proposals to expand…
USEC Commits To American Centrifuge Plant
Source: NewsProject earns strong support from nuclear community – By Mark McFadden – USEC today announced that it has customer commitments to purchase more than half of the planned, initial sales of the American Centrifuge Plant. The…
AREVA Canada Happy About Alberta Nuclear Power Report
Source: NewsReport provides a thorough review of nuclear power generation in Alberta – Edited by Stephen Heiser – AREVA Canada Inc. congratulates the Nuclear Power Expert Panel on today’s release of the panel’s report to the…
Northrop Grumman Gets Savannah River Site Vitrification Contract
Source: NewsNorthrop Grumman Awarded a Subcontract for Work for the Savannah River Site's Defense Waste Processing Facility – By Stephen Heiser – Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a subcontract by Washington Savannah River Company for…
UN’s IAEA To Vote For New Leader
Source: NewsTwo men are battling for the position Japanese ambassador Yukiya Amano, 61, and Abdul Samad Minty, 69, of South Africa – By April Murelio – The UN atomic watchdog convenes today for a special two-day…
Dow Bimodal Polyethylene To Replace Some Carbon Steel At Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsResin to replace carbon steel in its buried essential service water (ESW) pipe system – By Linton Levy – The Dow Chemical Company today announced that AmerenUE's Callaway Nuclear Power Plant located near Fulton, Missouri…