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Maryland regulator OKs Exelon-Constellation merger
Maryland regulator OKs Exelon-Constellation merger
The proposed merger of US utilities Exelon and Constellation Energy moved one step closer with the transaction being approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission. However, the Maryland regulator said that a number of conditions must be met.
Corporate · Monday, 20 February 2012
US committed to nuclear, Chu tells Vogtle workers
US committed to nuclear, Chu tells Vogtle workers
Chu at Vogtle 71x48The Obama Administration is "committed to doing our part to help jumpstart America's nuclear industry," US energy secretary Steven Chu said during a visit to the Vogtle site in Georgia, where construction of two new reactors is due to start soon. He highlighted the steps that the Administration is taking to restart the country's nuclear industry.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 16 February 2012
Areva modular reactor selected for NGNP development
Areva modular reactor selected for NGNP development
Antares (Areva) 48x55An Areva prismatic steam-cycle high-temperature gas-cooled reactor concept has been selected by the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Industry Alliance as the optimum design for next generation nuclear power plants. In addition to generating electricity, these modular plants could produce process heat for use by industry.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 15 February 2012
New technology supported in US budget request
New technology supported in US budget request
The development of small modular reactors and domestic uranium enrichment technology has received support in US budget requests for fiscal year 2013. However, industry complained that cuts are being proposed to the funding of university nuclear programs and that a levy to fund the cleanup of legacy enrichment facilities would be re-imposed on nuclear companies.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Kepco completes US uranium investment
Kepco completes US uranium investment
Uranium development in Wyoming's Gas Hills will be funded from the proceeds of a newly completed private share placement which sees the Korea Electric Power Company (Kepco) become the largest shareholder in Canada-based Strathmore Minerals.
Corporate · Monday, 13 February 2012
Approval for first nuclear new build in America
Approval for first nuclear new build in America

American safety regulators gave the go-ahead today for the construction of two new nuclear power reactors. The vote by the five-member commission brought to an end a regulatory process lasting almost four years that confirmed the safety of building two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at the Vogtle site in Georgia.

New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 February 2012
TVA looks again at Watts Bar schedule
TVA looks again at Watts Bar schedule

Watts Bar (TVA) 72x48Construction efficiency is the priority for Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as it examines the Watts Bar completion project and the start-up date for the new reactor slips backwards.

New Nuclear · Monday, 6 February 2012
Is there life after sixty?
Is there life after sixty?
A new research program headed by the US Department of Energy will begin to investigate the case for reactor lifespans of greater than 60 years.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 3 February 2012
Low risk from major accident consequences
Low risk from major accident consequences
A severe accident at a US nuclear power plant would not be likely to cause any immediate deaths, while the risks of fatal cancers caused by such an accident would be millions of times lower than the general risks of dying of cancer, a long-running research study has found.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 2 February 2012
Immediate action needed on US waste policy
Immediate action needed on US waste policy
After nearly two years of work, the Blue Ribbon Commission has issued its final recommendations for "creating a safe, long-term solution" for dealing with the USA's used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Efforts to develop a waste repository and a central storage facility should start immediately, it says.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 27 January 2012
USA balances trade and proliferation concerns
USA balances trade and proliferation concerns
A letter from senior US officials signals that the country will continue to seek nuclear trade agreements with conditions on enrichment and reprocessing implemented on a "case-by-case" basis.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 25 January 2012
US energy demand to outstrip nuclear growth
US energy demand to outstrip nuclear growth
While US nuclear generating capacity is expected to grow by 11% by 2035, its share of the country's total electricity output will drop slightly, according to a forecast by the US Energy Information Administration. Coal use will fall significantly during this period, with gas seeing the highest growth.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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