The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) on Monday released its long-term plans of operation through 2019. Read More »

At the conclusion of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Spent Fuel Management Conference last week, the importance of engaging communities and having transparency measures in spent fuel programs was discussed. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Monday that it will increase oversight activity at the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it will host a public meeting July 7 with Entergy Nuclear officials regarding the operation of the company's Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in Killona, Louisiana. Read More »

Money will go toward construction of two nuclear reactors at Georgia plant Read More »

Offices will support water and energy infrastructure in the country. Read More »

Changes will prevent future outages due to lack of fuel sources or extreme cold. Read More »

Report details performance in multiple areas related to sustainable energy and business practices. Read More »

Rep. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) has announced her support for the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act on Wednesday. Read More »

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) propose that an off-shore nuclear power plant could potentially be a safer and more efficient way of nuclear power generation than current land-based facilities, they said on Wednesday. Essentially, the concept combines the use of current platforms that are used in the oil drilling industry's off-shore operations and nuclear reactors. Read More »

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (HR 2200) was passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday with an amendment added by U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) that would require a federal security review of a New York route chosen for transporting liquid nuclear waste. Read More »

AREVA Inc. joined FirstEnergy and Custom Nuclear Fabrication (CNF) in the grand opening of a manufacturing and maintenance facility in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on June 18. Read More »

Jean-Pol Poncelet, director general of the European Atomic Forum (FORATOM), took part in a roundtable debate on energy hosted by the European Union last week in Brussels. The roundtable, "Energy Union: What Electricity Mix Can Achieve Europe's Low-Carbon Economy?" was organized by the European Commission as part of EU's Sustainable Energy Week events. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it will be holding a conference with Entergy regarding an apparent violation at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on July 8. Read More »

Dan Lipman, vice president of supplier and international programs for the Nuclear Energy Institute, discussed the consequences if Congress not reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) on Thursday.  Read More »

Judd Gregg, co-chair of Washington D.C.-based Nuclear Matters and a former New Hampshire senator, said the nation can’t achieve a sustainable energy policy without a strong nuclear component. Read More »

The Canadian government has selected the Canadian National Energy Alliance (CNEA) as its preferred bidder in to operate and manage Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Greg Rickford said on Friday. Read More »

A project from two professors at the University of Notre Dame, in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, has received a grant from the Department of Energy, the university said on Friday. Yahya Kurama, associate chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, and Ashley Thrall, the Myron and Rosemary Noble Assistant Professor of structural engineering, are working to develop concrete technology to facilitate quicker and safer construction of nuclear re Read More »

PPL Electric Utilities said recently that it is working to improve multiple parts of the electrical system in  northeastern Pennsylvania.The utility is pursuing 20 projects this year that will upgrade power lines and modernize equipment at its substations. Read More »

Canadian uranium exploration company Athabasca Nuclear Corp. said on Thursday that it will sell its Yellowjacket Gold Project to African Queen Mines, Ltd. The proposed transaction includes the payment of approximately $121,773 in cash and two million common-share warrants -- split between those exercisable at 5 cents and 10 cents per share over a period of three years -- to Athabasca. Read More »