Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) President and CEO Marvin Fertel issued a statement on Monday following Entergy Corp.’s announcement to close the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Tuesday that there will be an evidentiary hearing held Nov. 16 to address safety-related issues in regard to the renewal of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »

Utilities operating in Pennsylvania that are owned by FirstEnergy Corp. will be purchasing electrical generation supply beginning in June of 2017, the company announced on Tuesday. Read More »

AREVA, Inc., and China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) have reached a memorandum of understanding that could potentially lead to a future partnership between both companies, they announced on Monday. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Tuesday that teachers representing eight countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa recently participated in the Arab-European Summer School on Energy Education (AESSEE). Read More »

Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings, Inc., have submitted testimony to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC) regarding their proposed merger, they announced on Monday. Read More »

Southern Co. and AGL Resources announced on Tuesday that they have filed for regulatory approval of their proposed merger to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). Read More »

POWER Magazine announced the winners of their Top Plants for 2015 in nuclear generation on Monday. Read More »

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced on Monday that the Watts Barr Nuclear Generating Station will be taking part in an emergency preparedness exercise scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will be holding a public meeting to discuss a proposed rule for an annual variable fee structure relating to small modular reactors (SMR) on Monday, Nov. 16. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Wednesday that there will be a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, regarding an application to build two reactors at the South Texas Project (STP) site. Read More »

Energy Fuels, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the high-grade Wate uranium project located in the northern portion of Arizona. Read More »

A Nuclear Matters event that took place Thursday at the University of South Carolina presented the importance of the nuclear power plants operating in the state and benefits that they provide. Read More »

Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Marvin Fertel issued a statement prior to the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy on Thursday. Read More »

NuScale Power and ANSYS have reached a multi-year agreement that would provide the former with access to engineering simulation software from ANSYS, they announced on Thursday. Read More »

Dairyland Power Cooperative and Energy Solutions have reached an agreement that will facilitate the decommissioning of the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) site in Genoa, Wisconsin, they announced this past week. Read More »

During the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) detailed the independent nature of its process to evaluate reactor designs for health and safety, the commission reported Friday. Read More »

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Ltd., announced on Friday that they are considering a proposal that would facilitate a minority investment into AREVA NP. Read More »

The Department of Energy (DOE) has released a fact sheet that detailed the fourth U.S. - Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation that took place this past week in Washington, D.C. Read More »

In an event sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and hosted by the Christian Science Monitor (CSM), the role of nuclear energy relating to climate change was explored this past week. Read More »