The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Friday that it has completed a review mission of Norway’s nuclear security practices. Read More »

The Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) of Norway was awarded an export license that will allow fuel developed by the Lightbridge Corp. to be used at their Halden Research Reactor, the company announced on Monday. Read More »

Westinghouse Electric Co. announced on Monday that CEO Danny Roderick recently met with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss investment in northern England and the company’s current and potential future roles in the region. Read More »

AREVA Inc. announced on Monday that they have reached agreements with four French labor organizations, which support approximately 75 percent of the company’s employees. Read More »

AREVA Inc. announced Thursday that the Tricastin site in France has reached a dismantling milestone for the Eurodif enrichment facility. Read More »

OKG’s parent company, E.ON, has upheld a previous policy decision that will prematurely shut down Oskarshamn Units 1 and 2, OKG announced on Wednesday. Read More »

Sandia National Laboratories announced Oct. 8 that it, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will cooperate on research for storage of hydrogen for automotives. Read More »

FirstEnergy Corp. announced last week that construction of the transmission system reinforcement project is nearing completion in Harrison County, West Virginia. Read More »

Robert Mills and Gary Taylor join Global Power Equipment Group's board. Read More »

Annual federal employee survey showed NRC tied for third in global satisfaction Read More »

Entergy Corp. announced Wednesday that its subsidiary Entergy Texas’ Power to Care program in Beaumont will receive administrative services from Some Other Place, a local support organization for the elderly and disabled. Read More »

Entergy Corp., which was again named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, attributes its repeated recognition and success to company values and employee commitment to sustainable business practices and excellence. Read More »

In a recent interview with the Nuclear Energy Institute, SCANA Corp. Executive Vice President Stephen Byrne detailed the importance of nuclear energy for fuel diversity. Read More »

Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Richard Hanna (R-NY) recently co-authored a letter to New York State Public Service Commission Secretary Kathleen Burgess asking that the Public Service Commission think about how the closure of FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant could negatively impact the economies of central and upstate New York. Read More »

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) of the U.K. reported that a discovery has been made in relation to intermediate level waste (ILW) at the Sellafield decommissioning plant, they announced on Wednesday. Read More »

Wisconsin State Sen. Frank Lasee (R-1) and Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-40) introduced companion bills in both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature that would overturn the ban on constructing nuclear facilities in the state. Read More »

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has announced that a new Integrated Test Center (ITC) will be built to help researchers develop commercially viable uses for carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. The ITC will be built at Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Dry Fork Station near Gillette, though a date for the start of construction has not been set. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) reported on Oct. 8 that new rules adopted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are not technically adequate in relation to regulation. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) co-sponsored a meeting of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus in order to facilitate progress in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) program to cleanup legacy sites, they announced on Oct. 8. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Tuesday that it has begun an investigation at the Millstone Unit 2 nuclear power plant after a coolant system was found to be leaking. Read More »