The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced that the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will be holding a hearing on Oct. 28 regarding the transport of nuclear materials. Read More »

Duke Energy announced on Thursday that they have acquired a majority share of Phoenix Energy Technologies (PhoenixET), an energy management systems company. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced on Wednesday that the nuclear industry in the U.S. is seeing growth in younger employees, enough to replace older workers that retire. Read More »

Entergy Louisiana LLC announced on Wednesday that it has reached two commercial contracts within the state that would supply a combined 11.3 megawatts of electricity. Read More »

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that, if the proposed merger between Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings Inc. were approved, it would create the largest electric utility holding company by customers, the group announced Wednesday. Read More »

The government of the U.K. announced on Wednesday that EDF and China General Nuclear (CGN) Corp. have confirmed their commitments to building Hinkley Point C. Read More »

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz released a statement on Tuesday regarding the appointment of Martin Keller as the director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, welcoming him to the position. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Wednesday that it has released the final environmental impact statement on a proposed medical radioisotope production facility that would be operated by SHINE Medical Technologies Inc. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a comprehensive report that reviews the potential of nuclear power in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday. Read More »

FORATOM issued a response commending the European Commission’s (EC) intention of pushing for the reform of European energy generation, they announced on Oct. 8. Read More »

AREVA Inc. announced on Tuesday that they will be presenting documents explaining the reorganization of AREVA and AREVA NP to two labor organizations. Read More »

Southern Company announced on Tuesday that Daniel Tucker has been selected to serve as the company’s treasurer. Read More »

Entergy Corp. announced the completion of refueling, maintenance and upgrade operations at its Palisades Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday. Read More »

Exelon Corp. announced on Monday that the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant has been taken offline in order to complete refueling and maintenance on the facility. Read More »

The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced on Friday that a route for the Muddy Creek to Ord Transmission Line Project has been finalized and the project will begin its right of entry phase. Read More »

Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall released a statement last Thursday after visiting the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. Read More »

During a meeting last Thursday, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Board of Directors discussed payer rate restructuring. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced last Thursday that there is bipartisan support for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank) in the House of Representatives. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Friday that there will be a supplemental hearing regarding challenges made to the renewal of the operating license of the Crow Butte Uranium Recovery Facility. Read More »

Exelon Corp. announced on Friday that an emergency drill will be taking place at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station on Oct. 20. Read More »