Mikhail Mikhadyuk , deputy energy minister for the Republic of Belarus, said on Thursday that a training and education center in support of the Belarus Nuclear Power Plant will be operational soon. Read More »

AREVA announced the launch of a new testing system at their Creusot, France site on Thursday. Read More »

Honeywell announced this past week that its Metropolitan Works facility has resumed its production operations at full capacity. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) voiced its support for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to not pursue rulemaking that would require the installation of external vent filters, the institute announced Thursday. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Thursday that Dominion Power has begun to implement corrective measures at the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 to address violations found in previous inspections. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on Thursday detailing the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Annual Conference taking place this week at IAEA headquarters in Geneva. Read More »

The NEI announced Wednesday that nuclear power plants operated with high capacity factors through July, generating an approximate 71.2 billion kwh over the month. On average, U.S. nuclear reactors had an average capacity factor of 97 percent. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) released a statement on Thursday slamming the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) after it voted against taking public comment on whether to add a safety measure onto existing U.S. reactors. Read More »

An agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Kazakhstan was signed Thursday that officially approves the Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank Facility to be built in Oskemen, Kazakhstan. Read More »

U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Spokesman Ned Price released a statement Wednesday on the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank in Kazakhstan. Read More »

Uranium Resources, Inc.'s (URI) and Anatolia Energy Limited said on Wednesday that URI majority shareholder Resource Capital Fund V L.P. (RCF) will vote to support a proposed URI-Anatolia merger. Read More »

Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings issued a statement on Tuesday after their merger plan was unanimously rejected by the Washington, D.C., Public Service Commission. The Nuclear Energy Information Service said the bid was rejected because it did not serve the public interest of the area's residents. Read More »

Rockwell Collins announced Tuesday that its ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM) platform has been selected by the Sacramento (California) Municipal Utility District to provide security services for the Rancho Seco spent fuel site. Read More »

GE Hitachi (GEH) on Wednesday provided its first delivery to Japan of Turbine Water Lubricated (TWL) pumps used in cooling activity in a nuclear reactor. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Network of Emerging Nuclear Specialists (INENS) are attempting to reach out to young nuclear scientists and professionals, the groups announced Wednesday. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors said on Tuesday that it has approved IAEA monitoring activity for Iran's nuclear program in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Read More »

Kevin Alldred and Elmer Dyke have been appointed to serve as Centrus Energy Corp. senior vice presidents of business strategy and business operations, respectively, the corporation announced Tuesday. Read More »

NuScale Power said Tuesday that approximately 230 people attended the NuScale Exposition (NuEx) that took place Aug 20-21 in Corvalis, Oregon. Read More »

Pennsylvania State University (PSU) celebrated 60 years of nuclear research and its Breazeale Nuclear Reactor on Aug. 18. Read More »

Global Power Equipment Group said on Tuesday that it has renewed contracts with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Energy Northwest, and has altered its ties with Southern Company, Global Power said on Tuesday.  Read More »