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Belarus' fledgling nuclear power program aims to boost economic security

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 4:16am

Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk said recently that that nation's fledgling nuclear power program would help strengthen the country’s economic security. Read More »

Western Uranium Corp. takes steps to begin selling shares on U.S. market

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 4:33am

Western Uranium Corporation said this week that it has hired SecuritiesLawUSA PC to be its Principal American Liaison (PAL) to help it create market demand for the company's shares on the U.S. stock market. Read More »

NRC launches special inspection of Ohio nuclear plant after incidents

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 4:47am

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) began a special inspection of Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, this week after a recent manual reactor shutdown due to a temperature increase and a subsequent loss of power to cooling equipment. Read More »

Rio Tinto Canada Uranium Corp. starts drilling in Henday field

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 9:50am
RTCUC earned a 60 percent interest in Henday, while Forum holds the other 40 percent.

Rio Tinto Canada Uranium Corp. (RTCUC) recently started a drill program with two diamond drill rigs at its 40 percent owned Henday property. Read More »

Beloyarsk Unit 4 completes all tests under first power program

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 9:55am
The integral tests were successfully completed for the reactor unit operation at 50 percent power during 72 hours.

Unit 4 of Beloyarsk nuclear power plant with BN-800 reactor completed all tests under the first power program Feb. 9. Read More »

ClearPath Action Fund supports House's Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 9:59am
Nuclear energy provides 20 percent of the nation’s electricity, according to ClearPath Action President Jay Faison.

ClearPath Action Fund President Jay Faison recently registered his organization’s support for the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (H.R.4084) with the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Chair Lamar Smith (R-TX). Read More »

AREVA recognizes employees with Engineer of the Year Awards

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 10:12am
This year’s overall AREVA Engineer of the Year is Michael Salisbury.

AREVA Inc. recently awarded its annual Engineer of the Year Awards, honoring employees in each of its American business groups and divisions as part of the company’s National Engineers Week celebrations. Read More »

House advances Nuclear Energy Innovation and Capabilities Act

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 10:22am
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) said America’s strategic investments in advanced nuclear reactor technology can play a more meaningful role to reduce global emissions.

The House of Representatives recently advanced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Capabilities Act (H.R. 4084), bipartisan legislation aimed at furthering the country’s nuclear energy sector through increased federal research and development and encouraging private investment. Read More »

Horizon continues to host monthly Open Surgeries

by Power News Wire Reports | Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 @ 10:35am
The closing date for feedback on Horizon’s current proposals is March 24.

Horizon Nuclear Power is inviting people to attend its next monthly Open Surgery in Cemaes Village Hall.  Read More »

Southern Company, PowerSecure boards approve merger deal

by Power News Wire Reports | Monday, Mar 7, 2016 @ 2:48pm

The boards of directors from Southern Company and PowerSecure International approved a definitive merger agreement, Southern said recently. Read More »

NRC names new resident inspector for Oconee Nuclear Station

by Power News Wire Reports | Monday, Mar 7, 2016 @ 3:36pm

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it recently selected Jason Parent as a new resident inspector for Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station, near Seneca, South Carolina. Read More »

Bechtel, BWXT team up to develop small modular reactor

by Power News Wire Reports | Monday, Mar 7, 2016 @ 4:17pm
An artist's rendering of BWXT's mPower small modular reactor.

Bechtel and BWX Technologies have teamed up to develop BWXT's Generation III++ small modular reactor, Bechtel said on Monday. Read More »

NRC to hold open house on Columbia Generating Station safety review

by Power News Wire Reports | Monday, Mar 7, 2016 @ 4:40pm
Columbia Generating Station

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said late last week that it will hold an open house on the agency's annual safety review of the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant near Richland, Washington. , March 17. Read More »

EDF Energy supports U.K. effort to reform Capacity Market

by Power News Wire Reports | Monday, Mar 7, 2016 @ 5:01pm

EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz recently expressed support, on his company’s behalf, for a measure proposed by the U.K. government to reform the nation's Capacity Market, the nation's electricity-market initiative to boost low-carbon energy generation. Read More »

JSC Rusatom to manage Tianwan nuclear plant Unit 1 outage operations

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Mar 9, 2016 @ 10:41am
Tianwan nuclear power plant

China’s Tianwan nuclear power station disconnected its No. 1 Unit from the network for a scheduled overhaul outage, which will take place over the course of 53 days, with JSC Rusatom Service in charge of the overhaul operations. Read More »

AREVA supplies fuel-pool monitors to Taiwanese reactors

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Mar 9, 2016 @ 10:56am
AREVA spent-fuel pool monitoring system

AREVA NP said this week that it has supplied two spent fuel pool level instrumentation systems (SFPLI) to nuclear reactors in Taiwan. Read More »

Duke Energy Indiana agrees to settlement over grid-upgrade plan

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Mar 9, 2016 @ 11:10am

Duke Energy Indiana said this week that it has reached a settlement with public and private consumer groups to facilitate a modernization plan for the electrical grid. Read More »

NRC board to hear challenge to changes in Plant Vogtle expansion design

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Mar 9, 2016 @ 11:25am

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hear arguments on Tuesday in Augusta, Georgia, on a petition contesting a license amendment that changes concrete wall tolerances for the Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia. Read More »

AREVA NP to inspect Arkansas nuclear plant's Unit 1 reactor health

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 @ 7:15am

AREVA NP recently said it will conduct scheduled inspections at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) power plant in Russellville, Arkansas, on behalf of Entergy Nuclear, evaluating the reactor pressure vessel internals in the plant’s Unit 1. Read More »

U.S., S. Korea create commission to promote peaceful uses for nuclear energy

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 @ 7:32am
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

The U.S. and South Korea recently launched the High Level Bilateral Commission (HLBC) to advocate for peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with its first meeting set for April 14 in Seoul. Read More »

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