Energy Department extends contract with uranium waste processor
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said recently that it plans to extend the contract for Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion facilities in Kentucky and Ohio. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said recently that it plans to extend the contract for Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion facilities in Kentucky and Ohio. Read More »
Centrus Energy Corp. and TENEX have reached an agreement that has modified a uranium contract between the two companies and grants an extension of their partnership until 2026, Centrus said recently. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said this week that it will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7, regarding reactor-safety issues tied to the Fukushima plant accident in 2011 in Japan. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeks public comments for its second draft supplement to an environmental study associated with the license renewal for the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, New York, the NRC said this week. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said this week that a confirmatory order has been issued to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minnesota. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the acceptance review of Westinghouse Electric Co.’s seismic option, the company said this week. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a 40-year license renewal for a Prairie Island dry-cask spent-fuel storage facility late last week. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said late last week that it has named Christopher Highley a new resident inspector at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford, Connecticut. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) praised the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2016, signed into law late last week by President Obama, for its support of nuclear energy programs through $986 million in funding, the NEI said on Monday. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) unveiled the 2016 leadership of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safety (ACRS) late last week. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said late last week that it is seeking public input on draft-guidance documents on possible changes to renewal standards for nuclear plant operating licenses. Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently issued a report from the Nuclear Fuel Data Survey indicating the nature and amount of spent nuclear fuel currently in storage around the U.S. Read More »
Unit 2 at the Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station in York County, Pennsylvania, was taken offline on Monday due to an issue tied to a steam valve, owner-operator Exelon said. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said late last week that it has approved changes to the emergency-preparedness plan at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont, effective April 15, 2016, as part of the plant's decommissioning. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Indian Point Energy Center's Unit 3 reactor an extension to operate while the facility’s license-renewal application is processed, Entergy Corp. said on Thursday. Read More »
Nuclear Matters issued a statement on Wednesday praising the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to extend the license of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, by 20 years. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday that it has extended the license for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, by 20 years. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an event notification on Monday regarding an incident that occurred at 5:31 p.m. EDT on Dec. 5 at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, New York. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made a change to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the agency said on Wednesday. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said this week that it has named Patricia Voss to serve as the new senior resident inspector at the Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska. Read More »