Nuclear Power Today articles from February 2006

Nuclear Power Today archives from February 2006

Health Department, Entergy Weigh In on VT Yankee Radiation.
February 1, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that while the Vermont Department of Health has determined that increasing the amount of power generated at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant by 20 percent would cause the facility to exceed state...

Intergraph Technology Selected for Chinese Reactor.
February 1, 2006... Intergraph Corporation recently announced that Chinergy, an organization commissioned to build a commercial, modular high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor in China's Shandong province, has selected the company's SmartPlant 3D and SmartPlant...

Bush Voices Support for Nuclear, NEI and NIRS React.
February 2, 2006... In the State of the Union address delivered Tuesday evening, U.S. President George Bush outlined a new "Advanced Energy Initiative" designed to help reduce America's dependence on foreign sources of energy. According to the Bush...

Hitachi Unveils RFID Devices for Nuclear Plant Projects.
February 2, 2006... Japan Corporate News Network (JCNN) reported last week that Japanese electronics manufacturer Hitachi, Ltd. has introduced a new radio frequency identification (RFID)-based technology that will help monitor the construction of nuclear power...

NRC Appoints New Assistant for Federal, International Programs.
February 3, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced that commission chair Nils Diaz has appointed Jeanne Lopatto to the newly created position of special assistant for federal and international programs. Lopatto will report directly to...

Entergy Standardizes Nuclear Fleet on Indus Software Solutions.
February 3, 2006... Indus International, Inc., a leading service delivery management solution provider, recently announced that Entergy Corporation has signed a license and services contract to upgrade all work management and supply chain systems in its 10-unit...

Weekly Update.
February 3, 2006... CHERNOBYL +20: REMEMBRANCE FOR THE FUTURE -- AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, April 23-25, 2006, House of the Teacher, Kyiv, Ukraine ANS INTERNATIONAL HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, April 30-May 4, 2005, TBA, Las Vegas, NV...

Cameco Acquires Canadian Nuclear Fuel Manufacturer.
February 6, 2006... Cameco Corporation recently announced it has completed the acquisition of a 100-percent interest in Zircatec Precision Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of nuclear fuel bundles for sale to companies that generate electricity from Candu reactors....

Rosatom Head Calls for Large Number of New Reactors.
February 6, 2006... Russian news agency RIA Novosti recently reported that the head of the country's federal atomic energy authority has said Russia will need to start constructing new nuclear power facilities in 2012 to achieve its goal of having nuclear fulfill...

NRC Issues Generic Letter on Electric Grid Reliability.
February 7, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a generic letter asking all U.S. nuclear power plant operators to provide additional information on ensuring the reliability of offsite electrical power sources and the continued...

Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Begins Outage to Repair Pumps.
February 7, 2006... Amergen recently announced that operators of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, NJ shut down the reactor late last month for a maintenance outage during which workers will repair two of the station's recirculation pumps....

New Company to Provide Nuclear Industry Technology, Services.
February 8, 2006... BNG America, Envirocare of Utah, and Scientech D&D recently announced the formation of EnergySolutions, a joint venture that will integrate technologies and services focused on decommissioning and decontamination, spent fuel handling,...

Industry Officials Share 2005 Nuclear Plant Performance Data.
February 8, 2006... The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently announced that industry executives revealed last week during a briefing for Wall Street financial analysts that U.S. nuclear power plants in 2005 posted "near-record levels of electricity production...

Department of Energy Announces New Nuclear Initiative.
February 9, 2006... The Department of Energy (DOE) announced earlier this week a $250-million FY 07 request to launch the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), a new initiative designed to enable the expansion of emissions-free nuclear energy worldwide by...

NRC Releases Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2007.
February 9, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently released its proposed budget for FY 07. According to NRC, the proposed budget requests $777 million, representing an increase of $35 million over its FY 06 budget. The agency's Nuclear...

LES Hires Plant Manager for National Enrichment Facility.
February 10, 2006... Nuclear power consortium Louisiana Energy Services (LES) recently announced that John Swailes will serve as vice president and plant manager for the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) outside Eunice, NM. According to LES, Swailes will be...

BNFL, Toshiba Agree to Sale of Westinghouse.
February 10, 2006... British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) and the Toshiba Corporation recently announced they have reached a key milestone in the sale of Westinghouse Electric Company with the signing of a $5.4-billion contract. Earlier this week, BNFL chief...

Weekly Update.
February 10, 2006... CHERNOBYL +20: REMEMBRANCE FOR THE FUTURE -- AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, April 23-25, 2006, House of the Teacher, Kyiv, Ukraine ANS INTERNATIONAL HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, April 30-May 4, 2005, TBA, Las Vegas, NV...

NRC Announces New ACRS Appointment.
February 13, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced the appointment of Otto Maynard to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). According to NRC, Maynard previously served at the Wolf Creek Generating Station in Kansas...

Prairie Island Reactor Shuts Down Due to Faulty Generator.
February 13, 2006... The St. Paul Pioneer Press recently reported that Nuclear Management Company has shut down Unit 2 of the Prairie Island nuclear facility in Red Wing, MN upon determining that scheduled repairs conducted last week failed to sufficiently resolve...

SCE&G, Santee Cooper Select Preferred Site, Reactor Design.
February 14, 2006... South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, and Santee Cooper, a state-owned electric and water utility in South Carolina, recently announced they have selected the preferred site and reactor design...

National Academies Considers Transport of Spent Fuel, Waste.
February 14, 2006... The National Academies recently announced the release of a new report from a committee of the National Research Council which finds that while no fundamental technical barriers exist preventing the safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and...

New NRC Resident Inspectors Assigned to Hope Creek, Salem.
February 15, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced the selection of Harry Balian, who joined the agency in 2003 as an operation engineer in the Region I office in King of Prussia, PA, as NRC's new resident inspector at the Salem nuclear...

FirstEnergy Subsidiary Powers Down Beaver Valley Unit 1.
February 15, 2006... FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) announced earlier this week the shutdown of Unit 1 of the Beaver Valley Power Station in Shippingport, PA for a regularly scheduled outage. As part of the work to be completed during the outage,...

NRC Terminates ACHP Consultation, Prepares License for PFS.
February 16, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced the formal termination of its consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and other agencies regarding the protection of historic sites potentially impacted...

Small Fire Extinguished at Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
February 16, 2006... FirstEnergy Corporation recently announced that operators of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, OH extinguished a small fire in a fan motor bearing for a ventilation system this past weekend. According to FirstEnergy, the fire, which...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
February 17, 2006... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, February 21. (EIN EDITOR: 2/16)

Novastar Resources, Thorium Power Sign Merger Agreement.
February 17, 2006... Novastar Resources, Ltd., a commercial mining firm engaged in the exploration of thorium, platinum group metals and rare earth minerals, recently announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement with Thorium Power, Inc., a designer of...

Weekly Update.
February 17, 2006... CHERNOBYL +20: REMEMBRANCE FOR THE FUTURE -- AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, April 23-25, 2006, House of the Teacher, Kyiv, Ukraine ANS INTERNATIONAL HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, April 30-May 4, 2005, TBA, Las Vegas, NV...

Exelon Nuclear to Launch Tritium Inspection at 10 Plants.
February 21, 2006... Exelon Nuclear recently announced the launch of an initiative across its 10-station nuclear fleet to assess systems that handle tritium and take the necessary actions to minimize the risk of inadvertent discharge of the radioactive isotope of...

Nearly Half of New Poll Respondents Back Dutch Nuclear Pursuit.
February 21, 2006... Dutch news agency ANP recently reported that Maurice de Hond has conducted an online poll which reveals that nearly half of those participating in the survey support the country's consideration of a new nuclear power plant. According to...

NRC to Continue Heightened Inspections at Honeywell.
February 22, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a report finding that the Honeywell Specialty Chemicals plant at Metropolis, IL operated safely during the past year. However, the agency said it will continue heightened inspections at...

UEC Commences Trading on OTC Bulletin Board.
February 22, 2006... Uranium Energy Corporation recently announced that the company has commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol URME. According to UEC, the company became effective in January 2006 following the filling of its SB-2...

NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation for Clinton ESP Application.
February 23, 2006... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced the update of its safety evaluation report (SER) for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinton nuclear power plant, located outside Clinton, IL. According to NRC, the Clinton...

CNNC Official Says China Power May Helm Future Nuclear Project.
February 23, 2006... Shanghai Daily recently reported that China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) science and technology committee vice chair Shen Wenquan revealed earlier this week during an energy meeting in Shanghai that China Power Investment Corporation is...

Exelon Reports Safe Shutdown of LaSalle Reactor.
February 24, 2006... Exelon Nuclear recently announced that a preliminary review of events leading to an emergency declaration earlier this week at the Unit 1 reactor of Northern Illinois' LaSalle Generating Station indicates that the reactor was safely shut down...

Russian Regions Now Eligible for Nuclear Funding.
February 24, 2006... Russian news agency RIA Novosti recently reported that Federal Atomic Energy Agency head Sergei Kiriyenko has encouraged the peaceful development of new regional nuclear facilities. According to RIA Novosti, Kiriyenko said approximately...

Weekly Update.
February 24, 2006... CHERNOBYL +20: REMEMBRANCE FOR THE FUTURE -- AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, April 23-25, 2006, House of the Teacher, Kyiv, Ukraine ANS INTERNATIONAL HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, April 30-May 4, 2005, TBA, Las Vegas, NV...

NRC Calls for Inspection of All Nuclear Facilities in IL.
February 27, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requiring the inspection of all nuclear facilities in Illinois as a result of the emergency called in last week by operators of the LaSalle Generating...

Southern Nuclear Announces Appointment of New Senior VP.
February 27, 2006... Southern Nuclear Operating Company recently announced the appointment of Joseph Miller as its new senior vice president of nuclear development. Miller will also serve as president of Southern Nuclear Development, LLC, a Southern Nuclear...

CNSC Publishes Document on Nuclear Plant Licensing Process.
February 28, 2006... The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) recently announced it has released an information document entitled "Licensing Process for New Nuclear Power Plants in Canada." The document discusses the licenses required for different phases...

New Report Considers Economic Benefits of Three Mile Island.
February 28, 2006... Exelon Corporation recently announced the release of a new economic impact study which finds that the operation during 2004 of AmerGen Energy's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant helped increase Pennsylvania's economic output by $86.1...