The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released their Technical Cooperation Report for 2014 on Tuesday. Read More »

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey issued statements Wednesday following recent news of increased oversight being prescribed for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Wednesday that a joint hearing will be held relating to oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Read More »

The Fuel Refabrication Facility in Richland, Washington, owned by AREVA Inc., received high marks in a recent review done by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, the company announced Wednesday. Read More »

he Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced Thursday that a revision to Department of Energy (DOE) regulation of the export of nuclear technology has taken effect. The regulation in question, 10 CFR 810, requires approximately a year or more to process authorization under the law. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Wednesday that a recent inspection finding at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant will result in increased oversight of the Plymouth, Massachusetts, facility.  Read More »

he International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its annual report for 2014 detailing the agency's work over the year on Tuesday. Read More »

Groundbreaking was held Monday at the Edwin Irby Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Georgia, for a new Plant Hatch Energy Education Center. The center will serve community functions and will allow visitors to learn about nuclear energy and its benefits. This facility will replace the visitor's center that was recently demolished. Read More »

Several members of the community, former employees and officials joined in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Savannah River Site's H Canyon facility, the Department of Energy announced Monday. Read More »

Entergy Corp. announced on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO Leo Denault will be presenting at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Sept. 10. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Monday that it has concluded an eight-day mission to review the nuclear infrastructure development in Kenya. Read More »

Exelon Corporation's nuclear plants in Illinois have cleared regional transmission organization PJM's transition-capacity auction for the 2016-17 planning year, Exelon said on Tuesday. Read More »

Duke Energy said on Tuesday that it has filed annual projections on capacity for generation with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) , which could lead to lower electricity bills for Floridians if the commission approves the projections. Read More »

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) released a joint report on Monday that indicates that the cost of generating electricity through some renewable means is expected to fall. Read More »

Gov. Rick Snyder said state will implement plan despite pressure from other states to reject it. Read More »

Perma-Fix Medical, S.A. announced on Monday that it has been successful in scaling production of the resin Technetium-99m (Tc-99m). Read More »

The European Atomic Forum (FORATOM) said Monday the restarting of Kyushu Electric Co.'s Sendai 1 nuclear reactor, and many others in Japan applying for restarting procedures, indicates growing confidence in nuclear power. Read More »

Entergy said last week that the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the folding of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., into a single utility entity.Entergy's customers in this region will experience up to $140 million in benefits over the initial 10 years from this move, including reduced regulation costs, economic-development enhancements, and improved operational and financial structures. Read More »

Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings, Inc., released a statement on Monday after the Washington, D.C., Public Service Commission (PSC) rejected their proposed merger.The statement said the companies aim to continue working toward the merger and will appeal the decision. Prior to the PSC's decision, the merger had been approved in five other states. Read More »

Approximately $116 billion is being spent in active projects in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., many of them from the energy sector, an Industrial Info Resources report released on Monday said. Major energy companies involved in these projects include Dominion Resources, Exelon Corp., Tokyo Gas and SCANA Corp., among others. Read More »