» Nuclear industry in limbo after disasters
02/04/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Boosters used to talk of a resurgence in the market for nuclear energy as concerns about reliance on fossil fuels and the harmful effects of greenhouse gases mounted, but recent events have put a decided damper on that enthusiasm.
» Analysis:Nuclear crisis bolsters Japan push for utilities reform
02/03/12 from Yahoo! News - Search Results for nuclear Utility
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mayor Nobuto Hosaka had more than saving taxpayers\' money on his mind when he recently invited bids from rivals of giant utility Tokyo Electric Power Co to supply power to his ward in Japan\'s capital. Hosaka, like other ad..
» San Onofre nuclear plant radiation leak, worn tubes raise concerns
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Officials of Southern California Edison, which operates the facility and is a majority owner, insist that the plant is perfectly safe, but others say the mishaps are one more sign of problems.
» Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant Permit Review Should Be Restarted, Watchdog Group Says
02/03/12 from Yahoo! News - Search Results for nuclear Utility
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A group critical of the Entergy Corp.\'s Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant told state utility regulators Thursday they need to start over in their review of a request to extend the reactor\'s state permit by 20 years...
» The Choice on Nuclear Power
02/03/12 from Yahoo! News - Search Results for nuclear Utility
BRAKA, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, is a land of firsts. Dubai, its richest city, has the first indoor ski slope and the first “seven star” luxury hotel. Abu Dhabi, its capital, ..
» More leaks found at crippled Japan nuclear plant
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Leaks of radioactive water have become more frequent at Japan\'s crippled nuclear power plant less than two months after it was declared basically stable.
» Watchdog group: Start over on Vt. Yankee permit
02/03/12 from Yahoo! News - Search Results for nuclear Utility
A group critical of the Entergy Corp.\'s Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant told state utility regulators Thursday they need to start over in their review of a request to extend the reactor\'s state permit by 20 years.
» Southern Regulators Push Nuclear
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
The Vogtle nuclear power plant near Augusta is in the midst of construction. Crews are preparing to build two new reactors.
» Blog Post: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
02/03/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
A U.N. agency has found the initial health impacts of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi accident to be minimal, while another international body recently gave its approval to the so-called stress tests for the country’s other reactors...
» Blog Post: Extensive Wear Found in Recently Replaced SONGS Steam Generator
02/03/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Just two years after it was replaced, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reported significant wear in a steam generator at California’s San Onofre Nuclear Plant. Earlier in the week, San Onofre unit 3 was taken out of service beca..
» George Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving Up Nuclear
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
If there is a gene that codes for argumentativeness, George Monbiot must have doubles.
» Exelon to update earthquake risk at nuclear plants
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Nuclear plants throughout the central and eastern United States must be reassessed within four years to determine how well they might withstand earthquakes, including plants in Illinois and Iowa where new geological data suggest earthquake..
» Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimates tritium release at Illinois reactor
02/03/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
The trace amount of radioactive tritium released in steam to cool a reactor during a shutdown at an Illinois nuclear plant was not enough to present a danger to the public, according to the first estimates by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co..
» Feds: \'Unusual\' wear on new tubes at CA nuke plant
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Federal regulators said Thursday that unusual wear has been found on dozens of virtually new tubes that carry radioactive water at Southern California\'s San Onofre Unit 2 nuclear plant.
» Chernobyl experts hopeful on Fukushima
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Ukrainian nuclear experts say Japanese evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant should be able to return to their homes, unlike the Chernobyl area that remains a no-go zone 25 years after its accident.
» Grand Gulf applies for license renewal
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has opened a public comment period on Grand Gulf nuclear power plant\'s license to operate for another 20 years.
» Blog Post: China Expected to Restart Reactor Construction Approvals Later This Year
02/02/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Approvals for new nuclear plants in China are likely to resume later this year, according to an expert from a group affiliated with the government. With more than two dozen reactors under construction, China was by far the world leader in ..
» Blog Post: Executives Touch on Vermont Yankee, Indian Point as Entergy Reports Earnings
02/02/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Entergy filed a motion Tuesday asking state power regulators to approve continued operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant following a recent court decision favorable to its relicensing. In a conference call on the company’s fou..
» Fukushima reactor leaks, radiation tiny
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
More than 8 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan\'s Fukushima nuclear plant but none reached outside the reactor building, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Thursday as it strives to ensure damaged reactors are stable en..
» Nuclear accidents pose little risk to health: NRC
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is \"very small\" because reactor operators should have time to prevent core damage and reduce the release of radioactive materials, U.S. nuclear regul..
» Otter Creates Panel To Push Nuclear Power
02/02/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Gov. C.L. \"Butch\" Otter has created a new panel to investigate how to keep the 63-year-old Idaho National Laboratory and its nuclear energy mission alive and relevant.
» Nuclear Plants to Re-Evaluate Seismic Risk
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
A new government report is asking nuclear power plants in the east and central United States to reevaluate seismic risks near their facilities, saying that the new model will likely result in higher anticipated seismic risk than models use..
» Possible leak shuts down Calif. nuclear reactor
02/01/12 from Yahoo! News - Search Results for nuclear Utility
Utility operators: San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down because of a possible leak, but no imminent danger reported
» San Onofre Nuclear Reactor Is Shut Down After Leak
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shut down its Unit 3 Tuesday afternoon because sensors detected a leak in the unit\'s steam generator tubes.
» Blog Post: SNC-Lavalin Nuclear Awarded Contract for Reactor Containment Filtered Venting Systems (CFVS)
02/01/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin announced that SNC-Lavalin Nuclear has signed a contract with Societatea Nationala \"Nuclearelectrica\" (SNN) to install reactor containment filtered venting systems (CFVS) at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power..
» New plan for ditching America\'s nuclear waste
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste should begin their exodus from San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - and scores of similar reactors nationwide - to secure interim storage sites, and then head for permanent disposal deep below th..
» Blog Post: SONGS Unit 3 Enters Forced Outage for Steam Generator Issue
02/01/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Southern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), took steps yesterday for a precautionary shutdown of Unit 3. Sensors that detect possible leaks indicated a leak in one of the unit'..
» Blog Post: Exelon Traces Power Outage at Byron Nuclear Plant to Switchyard Insulator
02/01/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
An electrical insulator in a switchyard may be to blame for a power outage and reactor trip at the Byron nuclear plant Monday. Unit 2 at the Illinois plant shut down from full power just after 11 a.m. when external power to the reactor was..
» Blog Post: Nuclear Industry Receives New Earthquake Data for Central and Eastern U.S.
02/01/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
The majority of American nuclear plants will draw from a new and extensively revised dataset detailing the earthquake risk across much of the U.S. And although the research began in 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the Central ..
» Environment N.Y. Says Indian Point Threatens Water
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
A new report released by Environment New York contends that Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants are a threat to the drinking water of 11.3 million people in the New York metro area.
» California Nuclear plant shuts down reactor...
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
One of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power station in Southern California was shut down on Tuesday after a small leak was detected in a steam generator tube, but the incident posed no risk to the public or plant workers, the facil..
» Possible leak shuts down Calif nuclear reactor
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
Utility operators say they have shut down a reactor at the San Onofre nuclear power plant because of a possible leak, but there is no imminent danger.
» NRC inspecting water pumps at stalled US reactor
02/01/12 from Nuclear Energy - Topix.net
In this March 16, 2011 photo, steam escapes from Exelon Corp.\'s nuclear plant in Byron, Ill .
» Blog Post: As It Pitches AP1000 for New Temelin Reactors, Westinghouse Signs MOU With Metrostav
01/31/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
In its efforts to build new reactors in the Czech Republic, Westinghouse has announced a memorandum of understanding with Metrostav a.s. to help construct two AP1000 units at the Temelin nuclear plant. Metrostav—a Czech construction ..
» Blog Post: Iowa Lawmakers Reconsider New Nuclear Plant Bill
01/31/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
After it stalled in the Senate last year, Iowa legislators are giving a second look to a bill that would help MidAmerican Energy build a new nuclear plant in the state. In recent years, MidAmerican Energy has studied the feasibility of bui..
» Blog Post: NRC Staff: Renewables Incapable of Substituting Generation From New Calvert Cliffs Reactor
01/30/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
At a hearing to address a challenge to the environmental impact statement for a proposed third unit at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said renewable power sources would likely be..
» Blog Post: Westinghouse Creates Canadian Subsidiary
01/30/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
Westinghouse Electric Company announced last week that it has formed a new corporate entity to help expand its business in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Westinghouse Electric Canada will liaise with more than 150 Canadian Westinghouse ..
» Blog Post: L-3 MAPPS Human Factors Simulator Delivered to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research
01/27/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has delivered a research simulator to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in the New London Business and Technology Center in Bedford, Va. The Advanced Configurable Main Control Room Si..
» Blog Post: Blue Ribbon Commission Releases Nuclear Waste Report, Recommends “Consent-Based” Repository Siting
01/27/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
A much-anticipated report on the future of nuclear waste disposal in the United States was made public Thursday. It offered a broad outline of how the country might approach the disposal of 67,500 tons of spent fuel in light of the governm..
» Blog Post: AREVA to Supply Filtered Containment Venting Systems for Cernavoda Plant in Romania
01/26/12 from Nuclear Power Industry News
AREVA was awarded a contract by the Canadian group SNC-Lavalin Nuclear to provide filtered containment venting systems (FCVS) for Units 1 and 2 at CNE Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania. The contract is part of a wider cooperati..