Nuclear Power Today articles from July 2005

Nuclear Power Today archives from July 2005

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
July 1, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, July 5. (EIN EDITOR: 6/30)

NEI Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Energy Bill.
July 1, 2005... Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) president and CEO Skip Bowman issued a statement earlier this week in response to the U.S. Senate's passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, commending the legislation's potential to "strengthen our nation's...

Pickering A Nuclear Plant Acquires Five-year License.
July 1, 2005... Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently announced that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted a five-year operating license to its Pickering A nuclear generating station. According to OPG, the Pickering A facility had been...

Corroded Storage Tanks Suspected Cause of Swedish Plant Leak.
July 1, 2005... AFX News recently reported that Swedish Radio has announced the spillage of a radioactive element, caesium, into the Baltic Sea as the result of a leak at a nuclear power plant in Forsmark, Sweden. According to AFX, Swedish Radio said the...

Weekly Update.
July 1, 2005... NUCLEAR CONGRESS 2005: FUEL FOR THOUGHT, July 6-7, 2005, University of Wales College, Newport, U.K. ANS 2005 UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE: THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL -- EXCELLENCE TODAY, SUSTAINING GROWTH TOMORROW, August 7-10, 2005, Amelia...

NRC Issues Final EIS on Proposed Renewal of Browns Ferry.
July 5, 2005... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3, which concludes that there are no...

North Korea Rumored to be Resuming Work on Reactors.
July 5, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Japanese newspaper Nihon Kezai Shimbun claims that North Korea has resumed building two nuclear reactors that were suspended in 1994 after an agreement with the U.S. According to Reuters, newspaper sources...

Greenpeace Report Reveals Safety Concerns at Pickering Plant.
July 5, 2005... Greenpeace Canada recently released a report detailing safety conditions at the Pickering nuclear station in Ontario, condemning the facility for such concerns as a lack of a second fast emergency shutdown system for the Pickering A reactors;...

British Think Tank Says Nuclear Costs 'Underestimated'.
July 6, 2005... British indepedent think tank the new economics foundation (nef) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Mirage and Oasis," which finds that the cost of new nuclear power "has been underestimated by almost a factor of three,"...

NAS Report Finds Radiation Unsafe at All Levels.
July 6, 2005... The Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) recently announced that the National Academies of Science (NAS) has released a 700-page report examining risks from ionizing radiation which finds that there is "no safe level of exposure to...

NRC Reports Average Annual Collective Dose Per Plant.
July 7, 2005... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced that its latest compilation of power plant worker doses at U.S. reactors reveals that the average annual collective dose per plant is 100 person-rem, "the lowest ever and half of the...

CA Scientist Denies Altering Yucca Mountain Data.
July 7, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported last week that California-based U.S. Geological Survey researcher Joseph Hevesi has denied falsifying documents or data in order to support the federal government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump 90 miles...

Alliant to Sell Duane Arnold Energy Center to FPL.
July 7, 2005... Alliant Energy Corporation recently announced that its subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Company (IP&L) has signed an agreement to sell its 70-percent ownership interest in the 598-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) near Palo, IA to...

NRC Renews Operating License for ANO Unit 2.
July 8, 2005... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced it has renewed the operating license for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) power plant, Unit 2, for an additional 20 years. With the renewal, NRC said the license for ANO Unit 2, which...

Dominion Closes on Kewaunee Plant Acquisition.
July 8, 2005... Dominion recently announced that it has has closed on the purchase of the 568-megawatt Kewaunee nuclear power plant in northeastern Wisconsin. Dominion purchased the station from Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a subsidiary of WPS...

Fukushima Approves Tepco's Local Reactor Reopening.
July 8, 2005... Bloomberg recently reported that the local government in Japan's Fukushima prefecture has granted Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) permission to resume operations at a nuclear reactor that has been idled since 2002. According to...

Weekly Update.
July 8, 2005... ANS 2005 UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE: THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL -- EXCELLENCE TODAY, SUSTAINING GROWTH TOMORROW, August 7-10, 2005, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL ANS TOPICAL MEETING ON DECOMMISSIONING, DECONTAMINATION &...

NRC, Entergy Discuss Vermont Yankee Power Increase.
July 11, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a status conference earlier this month with Entergy Nuclear during which the company proposed to improve safety at its Vermont Yankee reactor if the...

NY Nuclear Plant Remains Shut Down After Water Leak.
July 11, 2005... The Syracuse Post-Standard recently reported that the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, NY has remained shut down because of a leak in a water storage tank that occurred on June 30. According to the Post-Standard, plant...

U.S., Dutch Governments Sign Plutonium Elimination MOU.
July 11, 2005... The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently announced that the U.S. and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the countries agree to contribute 1 million euros (approximately $1.2 million)...

Scientist Questions GHG Reduction Benefits of Nuclear.
July 12, 2005... Australia newspaper The Advertiser reported last week that University of New South Wales senior lecturer Mark Diesendorf questioned the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction benefits of nuclear power in a recent article in Australasian...

Russian Nuclear Chief Signs Deal With Chilean Official.
July 12, 2005... Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported late last month that Alexander Rumyantsev, head of Russia's Federal Agency for Atomic Energy (FAAE), has signed an agreement with Chile's minister of mining Alfonso Dulanto under which the two countries...

Westinghouse, INET Sign MOU for NGNP Project Participation.
July 13, 2005... Westinghouse Electric Company and the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET) recently announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a cooperative relationship for bidding on and participating in the...

GE Energy, FENOC Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement.
July 13, 2005... GE Energy recently announced that its nuclear business unit has signed a strategic alliance agreement with FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC). According to GE Energy, the six-year alliance, agreed to this year, will cover...

Iran Considers Redevelopment of Additional Nuclear Plants.
July 13, 2005... BBC News recently reported that Kazema Jalali, a senior member of Iran's parliament, revealed that the government will review a proposal to build 20 new nuclear power stations in the future. According to BBC News, Jalali said Iran hopes...

NRC Faults Reaction of Millstone Plant Operators.
July 14, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has criticized the reaction of operators at a Connecticut nuclear power plant to an emergency shutdown last April. According to AP, a recent NRC report...

NEI Elects TVA's President, COO to Executive Committee.
July 14, 2005... The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently announced the appointment of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) president and chief operating officer (COO) Tom Kilgore to a three-year term on its executive committee. According to NEI, Kilgore,...

Mitsubishi Heavy Looks to Purchase Westinghouse Electric.
July 14, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has expressed interest in purchasing Pittsburgh-based nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric. According to AP, Japanese daily Nihon Keizai reported that...

Bechtel SAIC Appoints New Yucca President and GM.
July 15, 2005... Stephens Washington Bureau recently reported that Bechtel SAIC has announced executive changes at its Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada. According to the bureau, the company has selected Ted Feigenbaum to replace current...

Western Australians Split on Allowing Uranium Mining.
July 15, 2005... Nuclear Engineering International magazine reported last week that a new "Westpoll" conducted by newspaper The West Australian finds that area residents are divided over the issue of removing a state government ban on mining uranium, with 48...

Shikoku Electric Acknowledges Leak at Japanese Nuclear Plant.
July 15, 2005... Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently reported that officials at Japan's Shikoku Electric Power Company have acknowledged a vapor leak at one of the company's reactors, but said the leak posed no threat. According to AFP, approximately one...

Weekly Update.
July 15, 2005... ANS 2005 UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE: THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL -- EXCELLENCE TODAY, SUSTAINING GROWTH TOMORROW, August 7-10, 2005, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL ANS TOPICAL MEETING ON DECOMMISSIONING, DECONTAMINATION &...

U.S. Senator Seeks Mandated Review of Oyster Creek.
July 18, 2005... U.S. Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation to mandate an independent assessment of the safety and security of the Oyster Creek nuclear facility in Lacey, NJ as a part of the relicensing process. Specifically, Corzine's...

Peerless Announces Steam Dryer Order for CA Nuclear Plant.
July 18, 2005... Peerless Manufacturing Company recently announced it has received a multimillion-dollar order from a manufacturer of nuclear power plant steam generators for steam dryers to be installed at California's Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Peerless...

Canada Denies Request to Refurbish NB Nuke Plant.
July 18, 2005... The Canadian Press reported last week that the Canadian government has denied a request for $400 million Canadian (about $328 million U.S.) to support the renovation of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station outside the city of St. John,...

House Bill Would Advance Yucca Mountain Opening.
July 19, 2005... The Las Vegas Sun reported last week that U.S. Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) has announced plans to introduce legislation that could potentially require a 10,000-year radiation standard for the proposed underground nuclear waste repository...

Iran Expects EU to Acknowledge Uranium Enrichment Rights.
July 19, 2005... Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) recently reported that the country's foreign ministry spokesperson Hamid Reza Asefi commented earlier this week that Iran plans to proceed with its uranium enrichment efforts if the European Union's nuclear program...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 20, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

NRC Proposes Civil Penalty for Negligent Pilgrim Plant Worker.
July 20, 2005... The Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) recently proposed a $60,000 civil penalty for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. for violations at the company's Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth, MA. According to NRC, the violations involve a...

Chinese Company Plans Development of 10 New Reactors.
July 20, 2005... Reuters recently reported that officials from China Power Investment Corporation have revealed plans to build 10 new 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors in an effort to reduce China's dependence on coal, which currently helps meet approximately 70...

Australian Minister Comments on Uranium Exports to China.
July 20, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Australian industry, tourism and resources minister Ian Macfarlane revealed late last week that the country is hoping to finalize by next summer arrangements for the exportation of uranium to China. According...

DOE elects to Ship Waste Via Dedicated Trains.
July 21, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Department of Energy (DOE) has elected to ship nuclear waste to a Nevada repository via trains that will carry no other type of cargo. According to AP, DOE said it will forgo the use of...

Russia to Evaluate Need for Investigation Into Bushehr.
July 21, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Russian Audit Chamber head Sergei Stepashin has revealed that the country is considering the launch of an investigation into the funding of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in light of the arrest of former...

Indian Prime Minister Defends Nonproliferation Stance.
July 21, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reaffirmed his nation's commitment to nuclear nonproliferation, coming on the heels of U.S. President George Bush's recent decision to work with India to develop its...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 22, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

House Subcommittee Subpoenas DOE Over Yucca Mountain Project.
July 22, 2005... The New York Times recently reported that the House Government Reform Committee's Federal Work Force Subcommittee, chaired by Representative Jon Porter (R-NV), issued yesterday a subpoena to the Department of Energy (DOE) over its failure to...

Maintenance Outage Completed at OPG's Pickering A Unit 4.
July 22, 2005... Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently reported the return to service of its Pickering A Nuclear Unit 4 following an outage that included inspection and maintenance of the unit's feeder tubes. According to OPG, work on the unit scheduled...

Reactors Shuttered at Two Ukrainian Nuclear Plants.
July 22, 2005... Xinhua recently reported that officials from Ukraine's Emergency Situation Ministry said two reactors at nuclear plants in the country were shut down earlier this week as a result of malfunctions. According to Xinhua, Rivne nuclear power...

Weekly Update.
July 22, 2005... ANS 2005 UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE: THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL -- EXCELLENCE TODAY, SUSTAINING GROWTH TOMORROW, August 7-10, 2005, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL ANS TOPICAL MEETING ON DECOMMISSIONING, DECONTAMINATION &...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 25, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

UN Satellite Verifies Peaceful Use of Nuclear Materials.
July 25, 2005... The UN recently reported that its atomic watchdog agency has begun using direct satellite feeds on a daily basis from nuclear facilities to ensure that sensitive materials are not being diverted for weapons or other non-peaceful use. The UN...

Emergency Sirens at NY Nuclear Plant Silenced in Power Loss.
July 25, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that emergency sirens in the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange New York designed to sound in the event of an emergency at a local nuclear power plant, were deactivated on Tuesday...

Yankee Atomic Energy, CAN Settle Over Nuclear Cleanup Plan.
July 26, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel approved late last week a settlement between Yankee Atomic Energy Company and the Citizen's Awareness Network...

Lithuanian Conservatives Advocate Nuclear Development.
July 26, 2005... RIA Novosti recently reported that Conservative politicians in Lithuania have voiced support for the construction of a new nuclear power plant. According to RIA Novosti, the opposition party Tevine Sajunga said a new nuclear power facility...

Ukrainian Cabinet Okays Development of Two New Nuclear Units.
July 26, 2005... Interfax-Ukraine recently reported that the country's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has revealed that the Ukrainian Cabinet last week voted in support of the development of two new units at the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant. According...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 27, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

NRC Issues Final EIS on Renewal of Millstone Units.
July 27, 2005... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced that it has found no environmental impacts that would impede the renewal of licenses to operate Units 2 and 3 of the Millstone Power Station in Waterford, CT for 20 more years. ...

Nevada Questions DOE Over Withholding of Yucca Documents.
July 27, 2005... Nevada representatives have charged the Department of Energy (DOE) with hiding information about its plans to seek a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build a proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain. "DOE is...

Musicians, Actors, Native Americans Decry Nuclear Expansion.
July 27, 2005... Public Citizen recently announced that musicians Ani Difranco and the Indigo Girls, actor James Cromwell and Native American advocates Winona LaDuke and Margene Bullcreek spoke out during a recent congressional briefing against provisions in...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 28, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Louisiana Urges Utilities to Build New Nuclear Plant.
July 28, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported earlier this week that the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) has approved a resolution that encourages the state's electric utilities to build a new nuclear power plant. According to AP, the...

Exelon Head Says Company Waiting on New Federal Waste Plan.
July 28, 2005... The Philadelphia Inquirer recently reported that Exelon Corporation chairman John Rowe revealed late last week that the company, which is looking to close on its planned purchase of New Jersey's Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., does not...

TVA to Write Off Bellefonte Nuclear Facility Investment.
July 28, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has decided to write off its $3.9-billion investment in the Bellefonte nuclear power plant in Scottsboro, AL. According to AP, TVA chief financial officer...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 29, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Vermont Yankee Report to NRC Provides Details of Shutdown.
July 29, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported earlier this week that officials at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant have filed a report with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) detailing a recent emergency shutdown at the facility. AP said...

BOCC Submits Resolution Supporting NuStart Expansion Proposal.
July 29, 2005... The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for Calvert County, MD recently voted unanimously to submit a resolution and letter of support to endorse NuStart Energy Development's consideration to add a third reactor at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear...

Groups Seek Baby Teeth of Children Born Near Vermont Yankee.
July 29, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that anti-nuclear activist groups Citizens Awareness Network, Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Traprock Peace Center called out earlier this week for support in an effort to collect the...

Weekly Update.
July 29, 2005... ANS 2005 UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE: THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL -- EXCELLENCE TODAY, SUSTAINING GROWTH TOMORROW, August 7-10, 2005, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL ANS TOPICAL MEETING ON DECOMMISSIONING, DECONTAMINATION &...