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US court rules on Yucca Mountain
US court rules on Yucca Mountain
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acted illegally by abandoning the review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain waste repository, the US Court of Appeals has ruled.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Empire State reactor
Empire State reactor
A novel consortium has announced participation in the American funding contest for new small reactor designs. Proposing a high-temperature helium cooled reactor, the group features strong support from the state of New York.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 13 August 2013
NPPD decides against Cooper uprate
NPPD decides against Cooper uprate
Cooper NPP (Xcel) 48AÌýproposed power uprate of the single-unit Cooper nuclear power plant has been shelved after Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) concluded that it could not justify the expense of the project.
Corporate · Monday, 12 August 2013
Simulator to aid control room digitalization
Simulator to aid control room digitalization
HSSL virtual control room 48A new virtual control room at the Idaho National Laboratory will help utilities convert old nuclear power plant control rooms running on analogue systems to digital ones.
New Nuclear · Friday, 9 August 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #13
Fuel cycle roundup #13
• Strategic investor for Powertech
• Loan to fund US projects
• Namibian licences renewed
• Uranium contract for Sadbhav
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 8 August 2013
Arkansas back in action
Arkansas back in action
Arkansas (Entergy) 77x48The Arkansas Nuclear One power plant is preparing to have both reactor units back in operation, four months after a fatal industrial accident during refurbishment work.
Corporate · Wednesday, 7 August 2013
General Atomics in contest for SMR funds
General Atomics in contest for SMR funds
EM2 on truck (GA) 48General Atomics has announced that it is among the small modular reactor (SMR) developers seeking funds from the US Department of Energy. It has submitted its Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), a helium-cooled high-temperature reactor.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Lost Creek uranium mine starts up
Lost Creek uranium mine starts up
Lost Creek U processing plant 48Ur-Energy hasÌý started production at its Lost Creek in-situ leach uranium mine in Wyoming after receiving final clearance from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 5 August 2013
More room at WIPP
More room at WIPP
WIPP Panel 7 (WIPP)_48A new panel of seven waste disposal rooms at the world's only operating geological radwaste repository is ready and waiting to start receiving defence-related transuranic waste.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 5 August 2013
Rolls-Royce backs NuScale SMR
Rolls-Royce backs NuScale SMR
NuScale SMR 48UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce is adding its support to NuScale Power's submission for US federal funds to help build and commercialize its small modular reactor (SMR).
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 August 2013
Levy nuclear plant project shelved
Levy nuclear plant project shelved
Duke Energy has dropped plans to build two new reactors at the greenfield Levy site in Florida blaming regulatory uncertainty. It is the second time in recent months that Duke has shelved a nuclear project.
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 August 2013
Three-year delay in Lee licensing
Three-year delay in Lee licensing
A decision on Duke Energy's application to build the proposed William States Lee nuclear power plant could be delayed by three years, the US regulator has stated.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 1 August 2013
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