Tessa May Hennigh, a senior student in engineering physics at the Colorado School of Mines, recently began her post-graduate career with a $155,000 fellowship research grant to study nuclear energy. Read More »
Ohio Edison, a branch of FirstEnergy Corp., recently announced that it has invested $2.4 million in a new substation that will improve the company’s customer service reliability for consumers in Ohio’s West Akron region. Read More »
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Bruce Power recently made an agreement to collaborate about improving the safety, execution and operational performance of nuclear power projects, like refurbishment. Read More »
Siemens said yesterday that China Nuclear Power Engineering (CNPE) has chosen the company’s design software to help build safe and efficient nuclear power plants. Read More »
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said yesterday it is working with the United States and Russia to help countries eliminate the risks of highly enriched uranium (HEU). Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said yesterday it will meet with Global Nuclear Fuel–America Tuesday to review safety performance at the company’s commercial nuclear fuel fabrication plant. Read More »
Fees would help offset impact to residents and businesses. Read More »
CEO and Chairman of Peabody Energy Greg Boyce recently called on Congress and other U.S. leaders for a five-point plan that would both speed the transition and solve the electricity crisis in the U.S. with low-carbon economies. Read More »
In an effort to give added support to its supplier membership, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has unveiled a program that focuses on expanded engagement with the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) -- an organization that leads a large-scale program to remedy its "legacy sites" of locations where nuclear energy was used during the World War II and Cold War eras. Read More »
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano said today that the agency and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) share the goal of improving people’s lives through nuclear science and technology. Read More »
Money will go toward International Atomic Energy Agency initiative Read More »
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) recently made a timely and rigorous assessment of the reliability of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean Power Plan, concluding the nation needs more time to permit, plan and build the infrastructure that will be necessary for the Clean Power Plan. Read More »
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a branch of FirstEnergy Corp., shut down the Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1 in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, for routine maintenance and refueling Saturday. Read More »
A "yellow" and "white" inspection finding for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey Township, New Jersey, has led the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to increase its level of oversight at the Ocean County facility. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Friday that it and the Army Corps of Engineers are seeking public comment on a preliminary conclusion of environmental impact of a new reactor in Pennsylvania. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) stated Thursday that proposed regulations proposed under the Convention of Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) are complex and could discourage export potential. Read More »
The Southern Co. announced Friday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reported the company’s three nuclear plants met all safety standards and had no major issues last year. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will meet with Global Nuclear Fuel – America’s management on May 5, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to review the performance of the company’s nuclear fabrication plant. Read More »
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will meet with Entergy Operations representatives in Russellville, Arkansas, May 12 to review the agency’s 2014 performance assessment for Arkansas Nuclear One. Read More »
FirstEnergy Corp. announced Friday that its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, returned to service after it was shut down for refueling and maintenance. Read More »
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