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NRC accepts Yucca Mountain design
NRC accepts Yucca Mountain design
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted the Department of Energy’s design for an underground geologic nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 17 October 2014
ANS concerns over Section 402
ANS concerns over Section 402
The American Nuclear Society has written to a Senate committee expressing its concerns that a new bill will politicize the way the national nuclear regulator oversees security of radiological materials.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 14 October 2014
NRC overlooked San Onofre steam generator problem
NRC overlooked San Onofre steam generator problem
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission missed an opportunity during an inspection in 2009 to note design changes to the faulty steam generators that eventually led to Southern California Edison's decision four years later to close the San Onofre nuclear plant, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 9 October 2014
Bechtel creates global infrastructure unit
Bechtel creates global infrastructure unit
Bechtel plans to combine its civilian and most of its power business units to create the Bechtel Infrastructure global business unit. As part of the reorganization, Bechtel is also creating a new unit, Nuclear, Security & Environmental, which combines the company's government and commercial nuclear businesses.
Corporate · Tuesday, 7 October 2014
USA-Vietnam nuclear accord takes effect
USA-Vietnam nuclear accord takes effect
A USA-Vietnam agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation has entered into force. The agreement establishes the terms for commercial nuclear trade, research and technology exchanges between the two countries as provided under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 6 October 2014
Kazakhstan removes research reactor HEU
Kazakhstan removes research reactor HEU
Kazakhstan has removed a stockpile of Russian-origin fresh high-enriched uranium fuel from the critical assembly of the WWR-K Research Reactor in Almaty, the International Atomic Energy Agency said yesterday.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 3 October 2014
Westinghouse signs eight new US fuel contracts
Westinghouse signs eight new US fuel contracts
Westinghouse has booked nearly $500 million worth of additional nuclear fuel contracts with eight utility customers in its Americas region within the past year. The contracts encompass the fabrication and delivery of nuclear fuel and associated engineering to 13 nuclear power plants, the Toshiba majority-owned company said yesterday.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 2 October 2014
US and India form new Contact Group
US and India form new Contact Group
Obama-Modi meeting 48The USA and India have established an inter-agency Contact Group to sort out outstanding liability and technical issues to accelerate the full implementation of the US-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement introduced in 2005.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 2 October 2014
Loan guarantee solicitation for advanced nuclear
Loan guarantee solicitation for advanced nuclear

The US Department of Energy has announced a significant step to help meet America's future low-carbon goals with the release by its Loan Programs Office of a draft $12.6 billion loan guarantee solicitation for advanced nuclear energy projects.

 

Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 30 September 2014
The security challenge of 'peaceful' protest
The security challenge of 'peaceful' protest
The nuclear industry faces the real challenge of trying to determine an "appropriate response" to intrusion at one of their facilities by a member of the public, said Anne Harrington, deputy administrator for defence nuclear non-proliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 23 September 2014
US energy secretary lists priorities at IAEA meeting
US energy secretary lists priorities at IAEA meeting

Moniz at IAEA GC 2014 48US energy secretary Ernest Moniz summarized the five key areas he had already discussed during the first day of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) General Conference - peaceful cooperation, safety, security, non-proliferation and disarmament.

Nuclear Policies · Monday, 22 September 2014
Duke Energy buys back Crystal River stake
Duke Energy buys back Crystal River stake

Orlando Utilities Commission has reached agreement to sell back its stake in the shut down Crystal River 3 nuclear power plant in Florida to Duke Energy, OUC spokesman Tim Trudell said today.

 

Corporate · Tuesday, 16 September 2014
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