Committees to hold joint hearing on NRC oversight
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
Gov. Rick Snyder said state will implement plan despite pressure from other states to reject it. 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 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 »
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 »
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 »
Natural Resources Defense Council said the ball is in governor's court to make it happen. Read More »
A recent report from Fitch Ratings views growth prospects for the nuclear electricity industry as uncertain.The report cites the U.S. Energy Information Administration's prediction, made earlier this year, that the amount of electricity generated by nuclear sources would decrease by approximately 10,800 megawatt hours by 2020. Read More »
Within a development and commercialization progress report, Lightbridge Corp. predicted increasing demand for metal-based nuclear fuel rods, the company said on Wednesday. The report said the Clean Power Plan, recently introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requires that carbon emissions from power plants be reduced by 32 percent by 2030. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced Friday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released a supplement to an environmental impact statement on the Yucca Mountain repository, citing minimal environmental impact. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Monday that Fabian Thomas has been selected as the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station's resident inspector. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced Thursday that nuclear power plants in the United States were successful in producing a capacity factor average of 96.4 percent in June of this year. Read More »
Company plans to build and operate nuclear fuel facility with Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance. Read More »
Sendai Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 became the first nuclear reactor in Japan to begin restarting its operations on Tuesday following the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi accident of 2011. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Partnership for Global Security (PGS) unveiled their Global Nexus Initiative (GNI) on Wednesday. This new partnership aims to examine links between climate change, global security issues and nuclear power in a multi-disciplinary fashion and will develop policy solutions to combat global challenges. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said on Thursday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to develop new regulations on emergency-preparedness operations for small modular reactors (SMR) and other new technology related to reactors. Read More »