The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Monday that it will hold an open house Aug. 31 regarding the NRC assessment of the DC Cook Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the introductory statement to the Board of Governors made by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano on Tuesday. Read More »

Southern Company and AGL Resources have reached a merger agreement, Southern Company said on Monday. AGL Resources focuses on retail operation and distribution of natural gas resources and is based in Atlanta. Southern Company said the acquisition of AGL will aid in the development of natural gas distribution infrastructure to the company's service areas. Read More »

The University of Tennessee Knoxville (UT Knoxville) said on Monday that the American Nuclear Society (ANS) honored the student chapter from UT Knoxville with the Samuel Glasstone Award. The award recognizes the highest-performing student chapters of the ANS. The chapter at UT Knoxville has approximately 40 members. Read More »

Exelon Corp. announced the results of the capacity auction conducted by PJM, an electric grid operator, on Monday, stating that three nuclear power plants did not clear the auction. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said recently that it seeks public comments by Oct. 20 on a draft supplement to a federal environmental-impact statement on the effects of a proposed permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain, with upcoming meetings scheduled. Read More »

President Barack Obama has unveiled approximately $1 billion in Department of Energy (DOE) Initiatives to support innovation within the clean energy industry, the department announced on Monday. Read More »

Third Way says premature closing of nuclear plants could be detrimental to EPA's plans Read More »

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) spoke at the National Clean Energy Summit on Monday in Las Vegas, where he urged wider adoption of renewable energy sources in the U.S. Reid also said public attitudes are changing toward electricity and that the power-generation industry and the electrical grid must adapt to new forms of energy sources and electricity generation. Read More »

The Y12 National Security Complex announced Thursday that Ken Guess has been appointed to serve as Consolidated Nuclear Security's (CNS) director of nuclear safety oversight. Read More »

Fennovoima announced Friday that its parent company, Voimaosakeyhtiö SF, has appointed Jussi Lehto as its new CEO. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Friday that it will hold public meetings in Nevada and at the agency's headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on a supplement to the Department of Energy’s Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed geologic high-level nuclear waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Read More »

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report this week that said a new study from the Department of Energy (DOE) indicates increased risks and costs in a plan to convert surplus plutonium into mixed-oxide fuel (MOX). Read More »

The Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station announced Thursday that they have set a facility record receiving the highest marks following a recent annual review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Read More »

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Bechtel has offered its praise and congratulations to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) concerning their announcement of substantial completion of construction of the second nuclear reactor at the Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station, the company announced on Wednesday. Read More »

As telecommunications companies increasingly utilize new technology, power utilities also must take the time now to adapt to the changing landscape, said David Hulinsky, director of Utility Telecommunications for Black & Veatch (B&V). Read More »

Natural Resources Defense Council said the ball is in governor's court to make it happen. Read More »

Black and Veatch (B&V) released a report recently that detailed how a daily injury-prevention plan can lead to long spans of working construction without having an injury on site. Read More »

Georgia Power has received unanimous approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) concerning costs associated with the construction of the expansion of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, the company announced on Tuesday. Read More »