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DoE concludes WIPP release was preventable
DoE concludes WIPP release was preventable
WIPP (DOE) 48While the cause of the radiological release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico is still being investigated, a preliminary report by the US Department of Energy (DoE) has already identified corrective actions that should be taken.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 25 April 2014
Nuclear helps Exelon achieve emissions goal
Nuclear helps Exelon achieve emissions goal
Uprates of its existing nuclear power reactors has helped Exelon meet its self-imposed greenhouse gas emissions target seven years earlier than planned. The utility has called on US policymakers to recognize nuclear's role in meeting the country's emission reduction goals.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 24 April 2014
Regulators fight third-time 'tax' on nuclear
Regulators fight third-time 'tax' on nuclear
American nuclear power companies may have to pay to clean-up military enrichment sites - for the third time over. An independent association of regulators has joined industry to oppose the unwarranted 'tax'.
Corporate · Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #24
Fuel cycle roundup #24
• Nichols Ranch in operation
• Four Mile ready to go
• Resource figures for Cebolleta
• NRC licence for Dewey-Burdock
• Texas project starts permitting
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Funding for mPower reduced
Funding for mPower reduced
Babcock & Wilcox will slash its spending on the mPower small modular reactor project, having failed to find customers or investors. William Fox has replaced Christofer Mowry as CEO of the Generation mPower subsidiary.
Corporate · Monday, 14 April 2014
CB&I to decommission floating reactor
CB&I to decommission floating reactor
Sturgis_at_James_River_(Bloodgood_US ACE)_48The USA's only floating nuclear power plant will be decommissioned by CB&I under a $34.7 million contract. The MH-1A reactor provided power to the Panama Canal zone before being shut down in 1976.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 14 April 2014
Celebrations at US centrifuge plant
Celebrations at US centrifuge plant
Urenco_USA_April_2014_(Urenco)_48The second phase of the Urenco USA uranium enrichment plant is now fully operational, with the plant working at a capacity of 3.7 million separative work units (SWU).
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 10 April 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #23
Fuel cycle roundup #23

• Duke to sell surplus fuel
• Uranium One in Kazakh litigation
• Early end for conversion agreement
• Forte acquires Slovak assets
• Rare earths MoU for Greenland

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 4 April 2014
Investigators enter WIPP
Investigators enter WIPP
Workers have re-entered the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico for the first time since a radiological event occurred there in mid-February. Future teams will travel deeper into the facility towards the suspected source of the release.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 3 April 2014
Exelon's nuclear fleet expands
Exelon's nuclear fleet expands
CORRECTED R E Ginna 48The operating licences of five US nuclear power reactors have been transferred from Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) to Exelon, making it the third-largest nuclear operator in the world.
Corporate · Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Sterigenics to buy Nordion
Sterigenics to buy Nordion
US sterilization specialist Sterigenics is to buy Canadian radioisotope supplier Nordion for some $727 million.
Corporate · Monday, 31 March 2014
NRC orders private cloud
NRC orders private cloud
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is planning to use a private computer cloud to streamline and optimise its IT infrastructure, and has commissioned Dell to build it.
Other News · Friday, 28 March 2014
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