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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

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

The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Richard Lester with the 2015 Special Award, the institute announced on Tuesday. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced on Wednesday that a recent study indicates that a majority of those living within 10 miles of a nuclear plant support their operation.  Read More »

A report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) on Tuesday said research into potential utilization of thorium should be considered, The NEA said current technology would not be able to process the element, and research would first need to explore development of thorium-specific technologies. That said, the NEA said using the element might improve the medium-term flexibility of nuclear energy and its long-term sustainability. Read More »