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Final demolition at US uranium enrichment complex
The last of five buildings making up the US Department of Energy's former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant has been demolished, completing a ten-year program to remove all the former uranium enrichment buildings at the East Tennessee site.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 1 September 2016
USA and India reiterate support for new build
Plans to construct six Westinghouse AP1000s in India have been bolstered by a joint statement issued after a bilateral strategic dialogue yesterday. The two sides also pledged to work towards India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 1 September 2016
Reactor vessel in place at Summer unit 2
VC Summer unit 2's reactor vessel was placed inside the unit's containment yesterday, the first such operation to take place in the USA in over 30 years.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Uranium separation resumes at Savannah River Site
A facility for separating uranium from used research reactor fuel at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina has restarted for the first time in five years. The extracted uranium will be used in new fuel for nuclear power plants.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Largest module in place at second Vogtle AP1000
The largest module has been installed at the Vogtle 4 nuclear construction project in the US state of Georgia. Emplacement of the CA20 module marks the heaviest lift at the project so far this year.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 23 August 2016
US advanced reactor developers team up
X-energy and Southern Nuclear Operating Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on development and commercialization of their respective advanced reactor designs.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Regulator sets out corrective actions for fabrication plant
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has outlined corrective actions to be completed before Westinghouse's nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Columbia, South Carolina can resume some of its uranium processing operations following the discovery of a build-up of uranium in a plant component.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016
US quarterly uranium production up
The US produced more uranium in the second quarter of 2016 than in the first, according to the latest update from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Production for the first half of 2016 remained lower than the same period in 2015.
Uranium & Fuel
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Local benefits from Idaho SMR
The proposed construction and operation of NuScale's small modular reactor near Idaho Falls will have a significant impact on the local economy, an economic impact analysis commissioned by the city's mayor has found.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 15 August 2016
Exelon reaffirms long-term commitment
Exelon will continue to advocate for public policy that recognises the clean energy attributes of nuclear plants but has warned it will have no choice but to close plants that remain unprofitable.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 12 August 2016
Preferred site chosen for NuScale SMR
A preferred site has been identified for the construction of a small modular reactor at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, near Idaho Falls.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 11 August 2016
Final super modules in place at Summer 2
The final "super modules" have been lifted into place in the containment vessel of VC Summer unit 2, marking a milestone in the construction of the AP1000 reactor.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 11 August 2016
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