The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region VII office recently announced that its staff will hold a meeting to discuss the Callaway Energy Center exercise process. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently warned New York residents and consumers that Exelon’s RE Ginna nuclear power plant, which provides electricity for 500,000 people, may close early. Read More »

Westinghouse Electric Company delivered 200 tons of reactor vessel components to the site of two nuclear power plants being built in Waynesboro, Georgia, on April 28, the company announced Tuesday. Read More »

Certrec, a licensing and regulatory service provider that supports Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) compliance, announced today that Al Meichler, a noted American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code expert, has become a project manager for the Office of Licensing and Compliance. Read More »

Safety features are a crucial part of the design of the equipment and components used in Indian nuclear power projects and nuclear power project expenditure. Read More »

Westinghouse Electric Co. said yesterday Brazil’s plans to expand its nuclear power program demonstrate the country’s commitment to providing a clean, reliable energy source to spur economic growth. Read More »

The French Nuclear Energy Society (SFEN) announced yesterday that 39 nuclear societies representing 50,000 scientists from 36 countries on five continents have jointly signed a declaration committing them to fight climate change. Read More »

Day & Zimmermann NPS, a provider of construction and engineering, staffing and defense solutions, yesterday announced that Darren Gale has been named vice president of nuclear operations. Read More »

Snohomish County Public Utility District (Snohomish PUD) recently appointed Alstom to expand management systems by updating the existing Energy Management System (EMS) and installing an additional Outage Management System (OMS). Read More »

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program projects trimmed down to 574. Read More »

Nuclear power provided 3.6 percent of the electricity produced in India during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the Indian government reported today. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a Southern Company Services plan to explore how unmanned aerial systems could be beneficial in maintenance and repair services, the company announced Thursday. Read More »

Annual assessment of Tennessee Valley Authority plant finds overall the three units operated safely in 2014 Read More »

Nuclear power plants across the nation are facing a perfect storm of economic and policy challenges that are posing a threat to their continued operation, with the potential for significant economic consequences to states and local governments, said Nuclear Matters Leadership Council member Blanche Lincoln. Electricity use has been flat for several years due to a sluggish economy, said Lincoln, a former Arkansas senator, in a written statement to Power News Wire. Read More »

Interim storage facility should be operational within the next four to five years. Read More »

The recently released “Fuel Assemblies for Nuclear Power Market 2015,” which analyzes the global market for assemblies of nuclear fuel that are used for commercial reactors, includes share, growth, market size, and key country analysis. Read More »

Proposed plan would allow for deep geological repository just off Lake Huron shore Read More »

Lightbridge Corporation, a top innovator for nuclear fuel designs and supplier of nuclear energy consulting services, recently released a business update about its nuclear fuel technology development and a financial report about the first quarter of 2015. Read More »

ExchangeMonitor Forums and Publications announced Thursday that Rob Smart has joined the company as a program manager for nuclear-centric conferences. Read More »

Among plans is 18 percent reduction in labor costs worldwide. Read More »