Two groups that have brought legal action against California facility will speak July 9 Read More »

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced a bill on Wednesday that seeks to encourage research and investment in the nuclear energy industry. Crapo said there is an alarming lack of progress in nuclear-technology innovations within the U.S., especially compared with the rapid speed of innovations and advancements in nuclear technology in other nations. Read More »

The Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the merger of Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings, Exelon said on Tuesday. The approval is contingent on the terms outlined in the parties’ application, amended on April 7 by an  Amended Settlement Agreement on file with the PSC. The terms indicate that over $42 million will be exchanged in direct benefits. Read More »

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking feedback on revisions Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will host an open house concerning the safety performance of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant on June 11 in Oak Harbor, Ohio, making its local staff available to the public for an informal discussion. Read More »

Created through a combination of PPL Corp. and Riverstone Holdings LLC., the establishment Talen Energy Corp., which is now one of the country’s largest independent power producers, was officially announced on Monday. Read More »

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC) recently named 26-year nuclear industry employee Michael Yeager as director of technical and lab services at the company's BETA Laboratory in Mayfield, Ohio. Read More »

Staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a June 24 meeting to discuss the NRC’s most recent performance assessment of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held a forum last week on enhancing the back-end management of the nuclear fuel cycle, including spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The forum, which ended Friday, was attended by 50 representatives from 25 member states. Read More »

Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will meet with officials from Energy Northwest to discuss recent emergency response procedure violations of the Columbia Generating Station. Read More »

Forum reinforces role nuclear energy plays in European Union Read More »

Neighbors invited to tour York County atomic power station. Read More »

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will host a public open house meeting to discuss the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant’s recent annual safety performance review. Read More »

Office will facilitate company's role in developing peaceful nuclear energy program in Abu Dhabi. Read More »

Reports of actual or attempted cyberattacks on the nuclear industry occur almost daily, and it is vitally important that nuclear facilities are protected against these malicious intrusions, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano said in opening remarks at the agency’s International Conference on Computer Security in a Nuclear World that began today in Vienna. Read More »

Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) recently announced that the Yuty ISR Project based in Paraguay has been approved with a signed resolution to further advance from its current Exploration Phase to the new Exploitation Phase. Read More »

After a planned shutdown of just over one month, Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, returned to service on Tuesday having received $70 million in upgrades, replacement and overhauls, as well as robust inspections of the plant’s equipment. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) requested in a letter published Tuesday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) adjust its proposed rules on procedures for post-construction hearings for new plants and offered recommendations to prevent operational delays. Read More »

According to a recent report, 70 nuclear reactors were being built by the end of 2014, and an additional 96 more nuclear reactors were submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a report. Read More »

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Unit 2 plant is in the final phases of construction, and a TVA official recently said it is on track to be the first new nuclear plant of the 21st century. The TVA said the facility, upon completion, will generate approximately 1,150 megawatts of safe, carbon-free power. It’s estimated that Unit 2 will help TVA avoid emissions of 6 to 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. Read More »