Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the agreement between the U.S. and other nations and Iran amounts to an historic accomplishment because it ensures that Iran's nuclear program will remain a peaceful one.  Read More »

Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday that a "road map" has been signed between the Iranian government and the agency on past and present issues pertaining to Iran's nuclear program, as part of the U.S.-Iran deal that was just struck over the program's development and direction. Read More »

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Stephen Burns spoke about the impact and the role that women play within NRC in his speech at the 2015 U.S. Women in Nuclear Conference in Austin, Texas, on Monday. Read More »

Construction of the second nuclear reactor at the Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station is nearing completion, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said in a report in Industrial Info Resources on Tuesday.The TVA said the construction process at the plant near Spring City in east Tennessee is approximately 98 percent complete. Read More »

Dominion Virginia Power announced on Wednesday that they were awarded the Southeastern Electric Exchange's (SEE) Industry Excellence Award for their work in rebuilding a 96-mile transition line. Read More »

Emery expected to save $1 million in fuel costs annually with planned upgrades. Read More »

NuGeneration, Ltd. (NuGen) announced that a payment has been made to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in order to move forward in an agreement that will eventually bring a new power plant to the U.K. Read More »

AREVA announced on Wednesday that they have signed a framework contract with the U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Shared Service Alliance. Read More »

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano released a statement on Tuesday praising the international agreement between Iran and the international community. Read More »

AREVA announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a contract to perform outage and other maintenance services for five nuclear plants in the U.S. Read More »

Dale Klein, associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Texas at Austin spoke to the U.S. Women in Nuclear conference earlier this week about the current and future state of the nuclear landscape. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) expressed concern over a proposed accident management rule released by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday. Read More »

GE will service Fermi 2 nuclear reactor in southeast Michigan during planned outage. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report this week regarding Costa Rica's efforts to limit its greenhouse gas emissions and how nuclear techniques can help measure current emissions. Read More »

AREVA said on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year contract to develop nuclear fuels with Gösgen, a Swiss nuclear plant operator. The company said it is heavily involved with nuclear fuel research and programs in France, the U.S. and now Switzerland. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced Thursday that President Barack Obama has nominated Jessie Roberson as the fifth commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Read More »

Larry Lindsey, a former director of the National Economic Council and assistant to former President George W. Bush, has joined the Leadership Council of Nuclear Matters, the organization announced Thursday. Read More »

Members of the Atomic Safety Licensing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard arguments challenging the request of Florida Power and Light Co. to build more reactors at Turkey Point on Thursday. Among those challenging the license are local citizens. Read More »

The GMB union issued a statement on Thursday in response to a call to halt the construction of a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point in Somerset, England. The Telegraph reported that the Austrian government has issued a legal challenge to the European Commission's decision to provide state aid toward the project, totaling approximately $26.5 billion. Read More »

AZZ, Inc., said on Friday that it has been awarded a contract by the China Nuclear Power Engineering Company (CNPEC) to provide two 550 kV circuits to the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning Province. The contract is worth approximately $9 million, and the equipment is expected to be delivered to the power plant by mid-2017. Read More »