The LaSalle nuclear plant, near Seneca, Illinois, took Unit 1 offline late last week to replace seals on two of the pumps that circulate water into the reactor after the pumps began operating below acceptable standards. Read More »

EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz and Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson, EDF's new nuclear build managing director, testified this week at a "U.K. New Nuclear Status Update" session of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. Read More »

Limerick nuclear plant in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, took its Unit 1 reactor offline this week for a planned refueling outage. Read More »

Rosatom representatives from JSC Rusatom Overseas Inc. made presentations on the company's integrated nuclear plant services, nuclear education, construction of research reactors and establishment of nuclear technology centers recently at the Nuclear Africa 2016 Conference and Exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa, which focused on the transformative potential of nuclear energy throughout the continent. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will meet with the Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (NEAC) on Tuesday in Waterford regarding the annual assessment of the Millstone nuclear plant. Read More »

The Nuclear Industry Association of Turkey (NIATR) and the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council (USNIC) recently signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU) late last week, agreeing to collaborate on nuclear-energy research and other activities that benefit both countries. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said this week that it has amended a license that allows the Army to possess depleted uranium, adding 15 installations to the list of approved sites. Read More »

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano visited Nigeria late last week to discuss the agency’s role in supporting the nation's fledgling nuclear power program. Read More »

The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) and Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) recently released data late last week that indicates the U.S. nuclear industry operated at record levels of reliability and safety throughout 2015. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) submitted written testimony late last week to the House Appropriations Committee, asking Congress to reduce the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) budget and staff so that they are more proportionate to the number of reactors and plant-license holders over which the agency has jurisdiction. Read More »

Susquehanna nuclear plant, near Berwick, Pennsylvania, recently began a scheduled refueling outage on its Unit 1 reactor, plant operator Talen Energy said. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) teamed up with the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) late last week to commission China’s new Center of Excellence (COE), a nuclear-security training facility. Read More »

The European Commission has greenlighted a proposed partnership between EDF and China General Nuclear (CGN), indicating a policy that supports new nuclear projects in the U.K. Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will issue a construction permit for a facility dedicated to producing medical isotopes, a facility the NRC calls the first of its kind. Read More »

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officials plan to meet with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) officials on Tuesday to discuss the working environment at the Watts Bar nuclear plant, near Spring City, Tennessee. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is encouraging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to revise its regulations on decommissioning nuclear power reactors to include updated risk profiles throughout the process and reduce the need for exemptions and license amendments. Read More »

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona, remains the largest power producer in the U.S. for the 24th year in a row. Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, stakeholders and the public discussed efforts to improve how it tracks and reports on its rulemaking process at a recent meeting. Read More »

Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy company, may invite Argentina to participate in the construction a nuclear research and technologies center in Bolivia, Rosatom said recently. Read More »

Centrus Energy Corp. has signed a number of sales contracts in the past nine months. Read More »