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US uranium miners ready to support nuclear power, says AAPG (Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:35:09 GMT)
"The US uranium mining industry has the personnel and yellowcake processing plants on standby, and is ready to expand into new areas with discoveries that will provide hundreds of years of available uranium resources from a variety of secure sources," says Michael D. Campbell of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. "So let the drilling and processing begin."
Adequate uranium to meet demand, latest Red Book concludes (Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:00:30 GMT)
Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy, according to the latest edition of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency joint report on uranium resources, production and demand. However, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and recent reductions in uranium production and exploration could affect available supplies.
Mochovce new-build project receives loan boost (Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:39:42 GMT)
Italy's Enel has announced that its subsidiary Enel Produzione and the Czech company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding have agreed to a provide additional loans for the completion of Mochovce 3 and 4 in the Slovak Republic, and altered the terms for EPH to eventually buy out Enel's stake in Slovenské elektrárne. They and EP Slovakia BV have signed a new agreement that modifies some of the terms and conditions of the 2015 contract concerning the sale of the stake held by Enel Produzione in the Slovak utility.
Rosatom launches Russian additive manufacturing (Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:33:08 GMT)
Rusatom - Additive Technologies has opened its first Additive Technologies Centre as the only such facility in Russia using domestic equipment. Located at the site of the Moscow Polymetal Plant, the ATC will mainly test additive manufacturing technologies and demonstrate their capabilities for industrial enterprises.
Belarus unit starts pilot operation (Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:03:01 GMT)
Unit 1 of the first nuclear power plant to be built in Belarus started pilot operation yesterday, Russia's Rosatom has announced. Pilot operation is the final and longest check of a power unit before commissioning. The unit is be the first of the VVER-1200 design to be built outside Russia.
Congress approves nuclear energy funding for FY2021 (Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:36:56 GMT)
The US Congress voted to approve appropriations for fiscal year 2021 that includes USD1.5 billion for the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy. The appropriations also include USD150 million to initiate the uranium reserve programme to address challenges to the production of domestic uranium.
World’s Uranium Resources Enough for the Foreseeable Future, Say NEA and IAEA in New Report (2020-12-23 16:00)
Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation as well as for other uses such as industrial heat applications and hydrogen production. However, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and recent reductions in uranium production and exploration could affect available supplies. Timely investment in innovative mining and processing techniques would help assure that uranium resources are brought to market when they are needed.
DOE selects advanced reactor concepts for funding (Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:44:48 GMT)
The US Department of Energy has announced USD20 million in awards for the third of three programmes under its new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy has selected three teams to receive FY2020 funding for the ARDP's Advanced Reactor Concepts-20 programme.
Lessons from transport for reactor design harmonisation (Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:14:00 GMT)
The nuclear plant licensing system should be rationalised to promote the extensive deployment at competitive cost of new reactors, according to a report issued this month by the Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation and Licensing Working Group of World Nuclear Association.
Polish group calls on Germany to reverse nuclear phaseout (Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:02:59 GMT)
Polish climate and environmental activists are asking Germany to reconsider its 2011 decision to phase out nuclear power. On 18 December, activists from the FOTA4Climate initiative submitted to the German embassy in Warsaw an open letter signed by Polish scientists, intellectuals, activists and citizens.
US DOE issues draft Environmental Impact Statement for new test reactor (Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:35:27 GMT)
The US Department of Energy has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Versatile Test Reactor, a sodium-cooled reactor that will provide a source of fast neutrons needed to test advanced reactor technology, fuels and related materials. The draft EIS will be open for a 45-day public comment period.
Czech Republic shortlists geological repository sites (Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:20:18 GMT)
The Czech Cabinet has approved a shortlist of four potential sites for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive nuclear waste. The government also approved a new schedule calling for the site to be selected by 2030, five years later than originally planned. The repository is expected to be operational by 2065.
China plans clean energy future (Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:06:47 GMT)
While still primarily relying on coal to meet its energy needs, China says it is committed to playing its part in the global fight against climate change. A white paper published yesterday by the State Council says the country will increase the share of clean energy sources, including nuclear, in its energy mix.
Viewpoint: The actions of the EU Taxonomy jeopardise its ambitions (Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:29:48 GMT)
The European Commission aims to be a model for promoting sustainable development, building on its demonstrated success in being a low-carbon region among developed countries, but the EU Taxonomy could damage that ambition, writes Philippe Costes, senior adviser at World Nuclear Association.
Fusion Crowdsourcing Challenge Launched (2020-12-22 10:15)
Are you a fusion aficionado or do you know a lot about fusion devices? Then this contest could be for you.
Closing the gap on energy efficiency investments (22 December 2020)
The Commission today officially launched a new, revamped website for the EU-UN initiative Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG).
Westinghouse to dismantle Ågesta reactor (Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:50:43 GMT)
Westinghouse will segment the reactor at the Ågesta nuclear power plant near Stockholm, Sweden, under a contract signed with Vattenfall. The country's first commercial power reactor - it operated between 1964 and 1974 - the R3 heavy water reactor supplied electricity and district heating to the Stockholm suburb of Farsta.
Hanhikivi-1 design documents submitted to Finnish customer (Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:45:29 GMT)
Fennovoima Oy has "provisionally accepted" the 'Basic Design Stage 1' documentation for the Hanhikivi-1 project in Finland from the nuclear reactor supplier, RAOS Project Oy, which is a subsidiary of Rusatom Energy International JSC, which is itself a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Canada sets out actions needed to commercialise SMRs (Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:55:19 GMT)
The Canadian government has released a national Small Modular Reactor Action Plan, which responds to the 53 recommendations identified in the country's SMR Roadmap that was launched in November 2018. The plan lays out the next steps for the development, demonstration and deployment of SMRs for multiple applications at home and abroad.
Climate Change and Coffee: Combatting Coffee Rust through Nuclear Techniques (2020-12-21 15:00)
The coffee industry generates approximately US$ 100 billion per year. But with climate change and the changing weather patterns that come with it, the conditions that were once suitable for coffee plants are deteriorating in many traditional growing areas; in addition, incidence of coffee leaf rust ꟷ a disease that kills coffee trees ꟷ is on the rise.
Dutch district heating gets green acceleration (21 December 2020)
Hydraulic tests performed on VVER-TOI reactor vessel (Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:17:13 GMT)
The Volgodonsk branch of Russia's AEM Technology JSC has carried out hydraulic testing of the reactor vessel for the first unit of the Kursk II nuclear power plant, which will be the first to use the VVER-TOI (typical optimised, with enhanced information) reactor design.
Canada launches strategy to become global hydrogen leader (Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:11:03 GMT)
The Canadian government has launched a strategy that sees low-carbon and zero-emission hydrogen fuel technology as a key part of the nation's path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The strategy is underpinned by a federal investment of CAD1.5 billion (USD1.2 billion) in a Low-carbon and Zero-emissions Fuels Fund to increase the production and use of low-carbon fuels, including hydrogen.
Swedish reactors meet new emergency cooling requirements (Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:41:12 GMT)
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has today approved the independent core cooling systems implemented by the operators of the country's nuclear power plants. The operators were required to introduce such systems following the accident at Fukushima Daiichi. The systems were to be in place by the end of this year in order for the reactors to continue operating.
From Exercise to Reality: IAEA, Finland Respond to Nuclear Power Plant Event One Day After Emergency Exercise (2020-12-18 14:15)
When your job is responding to emergencies, then exercises are routine. On 9 December, emergency responders from the IAEA responded to a simulated event at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland.
Bradwell B granted electricity generating licence (Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:33:47 GMT)
Bradwell Power Generation Company Limited, which is proposing to construct the new Bradwell B nuclear power plant in Essex, has been granted an electricity generating licence by the UK's gas and electricity markets regulator Ofgem. A final decision has yet to be made to actually construct the plant, planned to feature a Chinese-designed Hualong One reactor.
Energy Community Treaty: making it fit for the future (18 December 2020)
Today the Energy Community met to discuss the steps towards the modernisation of the treaty through a set of amendments
Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 19.7% in 2019 (18 December 2020)
At EU level, the share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources reached 19.7% in 2019, according to EUROSTAT figures published today
Further two-year delay to Japanese MOX plant (Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:49:01 GMT)
Operation of the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication plant under construction in Rokkasho, in Aomori Prefecture, is now expected about two years later than previously planned. Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited had aimed to complete its construction in the first half of fiscal 2022 (ending March 2023), but now expects this in the first half of fiscal 2024.
US Administration issues Space Policy Directive (Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:08:21 GMT)
The US Administration has issued a new directive on the use of nuclear power and propulsion in space. Space Policy Directive-6 establishes high-level goals, principles, roles and responsibilities, and a supporting roadmap demonstrating the nation's commitment to the safe, effective and responsible use of space nuclear power and propulsion systems.
Advanced reactor projects teams receive US federal risk reduction funding (Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:32:16 GMT)
The US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy has selected five teams to receive USD30 million in initial funding for risk reduction projects under its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. All five of the selected designs have the potential to compete globally once deployed, DOE said.
Call for New Private Partnerships, Building on 2018 Success (2020-12-17 14:45)
The IAEA has published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) portal an updated list of laboratory equipment it needs to continue support its Member States in the use of nuclear applications. 
TVO receives further shareholder loan commitment (Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:06:26 GMT)
Shareholders in Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj have signed an additional shareholder loan commitment for EUR400 million (USD490 million). With the new shareholder loan commitment, TVO said it prepares to maintain a sufficient liquidity buffer and equity ratio in order to complete the Olkiluoto 3 EPR project.
UK regulator to merge leadership roles (Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:55:44 GMT)
The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has announced plans to align its leadership structure to other nuclear regulators around the world with a new combined post of chief nuclear inspector and chief executive. CNI Mark Foy will take up the new combined post, subject to detailed government approvals. A new senior regulatory role, executive director of operations/deputy chief inspector, will also be established. The exact timescales have yet to be confirmed, but the changes will come into effect later in 2021.
Exelon completes SMR feasibility study for Polish programme (Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:27:48 GMT)
Synthos Green Energy has announced the completion of a deployment feasibility study for the implementation of a fleet of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Poland. The study, which was prepared by Exelon Generation, will help the Synthos Group estimate how many reactors would need to be built to make the most of the cost effect of serial SMR production.
Hydrogen policies must include nuclear, says NNWI (Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:39:03 GMT)
Nuclear-produced hydrogen, using electrolyser technology, could have a "sizeable contribution" to make in the development of the hydrogen economy, according to a new report from the New Nuclear Watch Institute think-tank. However, it says the realisation of those benefits will depend on the adoption of technology-neutral policies, which do not discriminate against nuclear power.
Engage early and for the long term, says US Loan Programs Office (Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:43:27 GMT)
The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office encourages project developers to engage early in order to "shape transactions so that they ultimately become bankable", and to feel reassured that engagement with the LPO is a "life-of-the-loan partnership", Douglas Schultz, director of Loan Guarantee Origination for the LPO, told delegates at the New Nuclear Capital 2020 virtual conference last week.
State aid: Commission approves amended Estonian scheme worth €450 million to support production of electricity from renewable sources (16 December 2020)
Questions and Answers: The revision of the TEN-E Regulation (16 December 2020)
Remarks by Commissioner Simson on the Commission's proposal for a revised TEN-E Regulation at the European Parliament's ITRE Committee meeting (16 December 2020)
Future-proofing Europe's energy infrastructure - Revision of the TEN-E Regulation (16 December 2020)
Commission proposes revised rules for cross-border energy infrastructure in line with the European Green Deal (16 December 2020)
Ukraine loads more RBMK fuel into Interim Storage Facility (Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:32:38 GMT)
Holtec International has announced that the second double-walled canister had been loaded with RBMK reactor used nuclear fuel into the Chernobyl nuclear power plant site’s Interim Storage Facility in Ukraine yesterday.
Roof placement and turbine tests completed at Vogtle (Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:16:59 GMT)
Georgia Power has lifted the shield building roof of Vogtle unit 4 into place, meaning there is now one last major crane lift remaining for the project to build two AP1000 units at the Waynesboro site. It has also completed the pre-operational condenser vacuum test of Vogtle unit 3's turbine system.
Where Can You Find Industrial Irradiation Facilities? Visit a New Online Database (2020-12-15 15:00)
The IAEA has recently published its updated Database on Industrial Irradiation Facilities (DIIF), featuring an interactive map with information on nearly 300 gamma irradiators and electron accelerators from around the world.
Baltic States and Poland sign €720 million grant agreement for the Baltic Synchronisation project (15 December 2020)
Today, INEA (the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency) has signed a €720 million grant agreement with the electricity transmission system operators
Commission proposes revised rules for cross-border energy infrastructure in line with the European Green Deal (15 December 2020)
Speech by Commissioner Simson at the informal video conference of energy ministers (14 December 2020)
State aid: Commission approves €30 billion Dutch scheme to support projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions (14 December 2020)
STUK Provides IAEA Details of Event at Olkiluoto, Says Radiation Status at Plant at Normal Levels, No Danger to Public Safety or the Environment (2020-12-11 09:00)
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) today informed the IAEA that the cause of Thursday’s event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant was a malfunction in the purification system for the reactor cooling water.
Update on Event at Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland (2020-12-10 16:30)
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) updated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant.
IAEA Informed of Event at Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland (2020-12-10 14:00)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed today at 11:56 (UTC) by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) about an event at Unit 2 of the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant.
Human Rights Day: How Nuclear Science Helps Countries Guarantee Basic Rights to Water, Food and Health (2020-12-10 11:45)
As we mark Human Rights Day with a hopeful look towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, it strikes me as a good time to highlight the often-underappreciated ways the atom supports the attainment of our fundamental human rights.
Joint press statement on EU-Ukraine ministerial meeting on energy (10 December 2020)
The EU Commissioner for Energy and Acting Energy Minister of Ukraine met under the Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Energy Partnership.
Green Deal: Sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy (10 December 2020)
Speech by Commissioner Simson at the Annual Baltic Energy Forum (10 December 2020)
The Peaceful Uses Initiative (2020-12-09 11:45)
The Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) is an effective way to supplement the IAEA’s funding mechanism and generate additional resources when they are urgently needed.
IAEA Director General Named to Board of International Gender Champions (2020-12-08 09:00)
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi yesterday accepted an invitation to join the Board of the International Gender Champions, further demonstrating his commitment to gender parity.
State aid: Commission approves State guarantee for the financing of the LNG terminal in Cyprus (8 December 2020)
Approval of measure to issue a state guarantee for securing loans to support the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Cyprus
Packing Skills: Matching Detection Capabilities with National Nuclear Security Priorities (2020-12-07 10:30)
Backpack-type radiation detectors (BRDs) are important tools used to detect nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control. They are portable instruments designed to be worn during use and can be placed as stand-alone radiation monitors. 
New Course for Women to Teach and Communicate about Nuclear Science and Applications (2020-12-07 09:45)
In cooperation with the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the IAEA launched a regional training course for women educators in Asia and the Pacific about the role of nuclear science in the global endeavour to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
World Soil Day 2020: IAEA & FAO lay the groundwork to ‘Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity’ (2020-12-04 14:15)
Soil, the ubiquitous living resource beneath our feet, is alive with organisms that work in a coordinated effort to sustain life on Earth. These organisms help soils store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also providing a home for up to 90 per cent of all living organisms at some point in their lifecycles.
State aid: Commission approves €23 million investment aid to support high efficiency cogeneration fuelled by biomass in Poland (3 December 2020)
The European Commission has approved Polish plans to construct a high efficiency combined heat and power unit in Chorzów, which will use biomass as a fuel.
Speech by President von der Leyen to the Global Forum of Local Governments on the New European Bauhaus (3 December 2020)
Ocean Energy Europe Conference (2 December 2020)
Speech by Commissioner Simson at the European Hydrogen Forum (2 December 2020)
Call for applications for candidate projects of common interest (PCIs) in electricity and gas (26 November 2020)
The Commission is today opening a call for applications for electricity and gas projects
Oil and gas industry commits to new framework to monitor, report and reduce methane emissions (24 November 2020)
In a move that will help tackle one of the biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis
Making the SET Plan fit for the EU green recovery (20 November 2020)
The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan 2020 conference on 23-24 September is co-hosted by the Commission
State aid: Commission approves an additional state guarantee for Klaipėda LNG terminal in Lithuania (20 November 2020)
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Lithuanian measure to issue a state guarantee
Director General's Statement to the 75th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (2020-11-11 15:00)
Statement to the Seventy-Fifth Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Statement to Sixty-Fourth Regular Session of IAEA General Conference (2020-09-21 08:30)
Statement to the Sixty-Fourth Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference 2020 by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors (2020-09-14 08:00)
Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Remarks by Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at Opening of Yukiya Amano Laboratories (2020-06-05 14:15)
Remarks at the opening of the Yukiya Amano Laboratories by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at Africa Day Event (2020-05-25 09:45)
Statement at the Africa Day Event by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors (2020-03-09 10:00)
Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Director General's Statement at International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts (2020-02-10 16:15)
Statement at the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Remarks by Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi for World Cancer Day 2020: Together in the Fight against Cervical Cancer (2020-02-07 15:30)
Remarks at the World Cancer Day 2020: Together in the Fight against Cervical Cancer event by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Director General's Remarks at COP 25 Side Event on Accelerating the Energy Transformation in Support of Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement (2019-12-11 13:30)
Remarks at the COP 25 Side Event on Accelerating the Energy Transformation in Support of Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Director General Designate's Statement to Second Special Session of the IAEA General Conference (2019-12-02 10:15)
Statement to the Second Special Session of the IAEA General Conference 2019 by IAEA Director General Designate Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Acting Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors (2019-11-21 09:15)
Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Acting Director General, Cornel Feruta.
Statement at the International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power (2019-10-07 09:30)
Statement at the International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power by Acting Director Genral Cornel Feruță
2019 Scientific Forum Opening Remarks (2019-09-17 08:15)
The IAEA's Scientific Forum on A Decade of Action on Cancer Control and the Way Forward opened today. Read IAEA Acting Director General Cornel Feruta's opening statement.
Statement to Sixty-Third Regular Session of IAEA General Conference (2019-09-16 08:30)
Statement to the Sixty-Third Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference 2019 by IAEA Acting Director General Cornel Feruta.
Acting Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors (2019-09-09 09:45)
This is the first regular meeting of the Board of Governors since the untimely death of Director General Amano....
Video: Nye County still interested in Yucca Mountain Project (Sat, 22 Apr 2017 01:32:23 +0000)
The debate is heating up over whether the country should keep its spent nuclear fuel in Nevada.
Video: Residents respond to nuclear waste situation (Mon, 10 Apr 2017 23:17:19 +0000)
Residents respond to nuclear waste situation
Video: Nuclear Waste in Midland County (Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:03:30 +0000)
Public invited to provide input on nuclear waste transportation.
Video: WASTE PLANT ROAD SHOW (Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:04:45 +0000)
CONTAINMENT'S OF NUCLEAR WASTE WILL SOON BE MAKING THEIR WAY DOWN I-20 THIS MONTH.
Video: Monday Mornings with the Mayors - 4-3-17 (Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:49:31 +0000)
Henderson mayor Andy Hafen discusses voting in the primary election, nuclear waster, the Meet Me at the Park promotion, and his plans after leaving leaving office.
Video: Exelon takes ownership of Fitzpatrick nuclear plant (Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:05:36 +0000)
Exelon takes ownership of Fitzpatrick nuclear plant
Video: Three Mile Island Anniversary (Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:06:03 +0000)
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown.
Video: Midland Nuclear Waste Concerns (Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:59:41 +0000)
Midland Nuclear Waste Concerns
Video: NUCLEAR FUEL WORRIES (Mon, 13 Mar 2017 22:07:00 +0000)
MIDLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD THIS MORNING AT COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Video: Idaho Leaders Celebrate Completed Mission at INL (Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:01:25 +0000)
After 15 years of work, The Idaho national laboratory was able to finish retrieval of a large amount of nuclear waste.
Video: Cancer Linked To Nuclear Tests (Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:07:33 +0000)
Meetings for 'Downwinders' After Cancer Linked To Nuclear Tests
Video: Debate on a radioactive waste site in west Texas (Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:20:05 +0000)
Could your backyard be the new home to a nuclear waste site? Andrews is waiting to be licensed as a temporary holding site for radioactive waste.
Video: Manitowoc County will get Wisconsin's largest solar plant (Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:04:45 +0000)
NextEra the energy company that runs the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant announced they will build a solar plant right next door bringing another renewable energy source to the Lakeshore.
Video: SEFOR Nuclear Plant Tours (Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:49:33 +0000)
SEFORE Nuclear Plants Tours
Video: Plans to fight Yucca Mountain's development back in forefron (Sat, 14 Jan 2017 02:11:41 +0000)
With a new incoming administration, Nevada's Congressional Delegation is raising an issue with the possibility that Yucca Mountain development could resume. It would be the country's first nuclear waste dump for spent fuel from nuclear power plants.
Video: Research project on nuclear waste disposal eyes Pecos County (Thu, 22 Dec 2016 04:56:00 +0000)
A company based out of Austin is hoping to conduct a drilling project in Pecos County that would ultimately determine if the area is able to sustain a high-level nuclear waste disposal site.
Video: Borehole testing might benefit a Rapid City company (Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:31:53 +0000)
RESPEC in line to possibly do testing, for research, on how to store nuclear waste.
Video: Public Meeting on SEFOR Nuclear Plant CleanUp (Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:05:37 +0000)
Public Meeting on SEFOR Nuclear Plant CleanUp
Video: Nuclear fuel facility slated for east Idaho expected to boos (Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:16:10 +0000)
The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Navy are moving forward on a joint project. The $1.6 billion facility will be built at the Idaho National Laboratory site.
Video: Borehole Drilling in South Dakota (Wed, 07 Dec 2016 05:03:55 +0000)
Meeting to discuss potential project in South Dakota
Video: Former INL Worker Receiving Health Care (Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:07:07 +0000)
The Idaho National Laboratory has been around for decades and has made many safety improvements from when it first opened.
Video: Borehold Project (Tue, 06 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000)
Drilling project in South Dakota.
Video: Nuclear Waste Disposal (Fri, 02 Dec 2016 05:00:47 +0000)
Nuclear waste disposal possible in Haakon County.
Video: VIDEO: Commission paves way for sale of Talen (Thu, 01 Dec 2016 23:02:12 +0000)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Talen Energy Corporation’s nuclear license transfer for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station which could mean a significant change of the company’s ownership is days away
Video: UTPB NUCLEAR REACTOR (Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:08:41 +0000)
U-T-P-B HOPING TO RECEIVE A LICENSE TO SET UP A NUCLEAR REACTOR
Video: Odessa City Council approves initial resolution for UTPB pla (Wed, 23 Nov 2016 04:00:16 +0000)
In an initial step on what may be a $1 billion project for Ector County, UTPB is positioning itself to bring a nuclear reactor to its land in Ector County.
Video: Clinton power plant (Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:01:05 +0000)
controversy
Video: 4TR Halpin supports Exelon bill (Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:43:55 +0000)
4 the Record broadcast November 20, 2016.
Video: Newsmakers: The sale of the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant (Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:04:05 +0000)
Dan Cummings sits down with an attorney from Scriba to discuss the sale of the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
Video: Exelon pushes energy bill (Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:01:10 +0000)
An piece of legislation that would keep the nuclear power plant in Cordova open moved passed the Illinois House Energy Committee Wednesday.
Video: TVA auctions Bellefonte for $111 million dollars (Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:01:56 +0000)
TVA sold the unfinished nuclear plant to Monday morning
Video: I-Team: Nuclear reactor test in Nevada (Fri, 04 Nov 2016 06:11:24 +0000)
Next year, a team of top scientists will hunker down inside a classified facility in the Nevada desert so they can experiment with a piece of advanced technology.
Video: Dale County withdraws support for nuclear waste research (Tue, 01 Nov 2016 23:05:50 +0000)
Dale County initially signed a letter of support for a nuclear waste research drilling project, joining efforts to move forward with the Department of Energy, Southern Company and Battelle.
Video: 8th National Day of Remembrance (Fri, 28 Oct 2016 22:06:21 +0000)
The Cold War Patriots recognize thousands of nuclear weapons and uranium workers who have served the nation, including current and former Pantex Plant.
Video: Dale County residents question nuclear research project (Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:00:29 +0000)
Several people crowded the Dale County Commission meeting on October 25, 2016, to voice concerns over plans to drill a hole for nuclear waste research.
Video: $10.5 Million Grant to Clean Up Nuclear Reactor (Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:36:29 +0000)
$10.5 Million Grant to Clean Up Nuclear Reactor 10/19
Video: Would Kewaunee be interested in a prison (Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:00:08 +0000)
Kewaunee is still feeling the affects from losing a nuclear power plant would they be interested in a prison?
Video: US wants to build Idaho facility for warships' nuclear waste (Wed, 05 Oct 2016 04:06:35 +0000)
The Navy and U.S. Department of Energy want to build a $1.6 billion facility at a nuclear site in eastern Idaho that would handle fuel waste from the nation's fleet of nuclear-powered warships through at least 2060.
Video: Photos show nuclear facilities in disrepair (Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:08:34 +0000)
US nuclear security facilities are dangerously decrepit and putting national security goals at risk, according to nuclear officials who are asking Congress to back the administration's push to modernize the system.
Video: TVA Bellefont Tour (Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:06:33 +0000)
T-V-A hopes to sell a half-completed nuclear plant. All you need is 36.4-million dollars and some idea of what to do with it. The agency today showed off the 1,600-acre Bellefonte site near Hollywood, Alabama.
Video: Watts Bar Fire (Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:38:25 +0000)
Alexandria Adams updates fire at the switchyard at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Video: Estill citizens want say in state negotiations with polluter (Sun, 21 Aug 2016 03:03:38 +0000)
Estill County residents are asking for two seats at the table as state regulators discuss an agreement with a local landfill operator accused of illegally dumping low-level nuclear waste.
Video: Metro searching for stolen nuclear density gauges (Thu, 18 Aug 2016 06:01:53 +0000)
The Metro Police Department is assisting the Division of Public Health in investigating the whereabouts of two stolen nuclear density gauges.
Video: Newsmakers: What's next for the FitzPatrick plant (Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:42:53 +0000)
Hundreds of jobs in Oswego County were saved last week when Exelon officially agreed to take over the FitzPatrick nuclear plant in the town of Scriba.
Video: Fitzpatrick nuclear plant hiring workers (Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:02:35 +0000)
Fitzpatrick nuclear plant hiring workers
Video: Energy summit focuses on nuclear research (Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:30:34 +0000)
Idaho Governor Butch Otter spoke on the need for good energy sources.
Video: New nuclear reactor plant coming to the Idaho National Labor (Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:01:05 +0000)
A commercial nuclear reactor plant is coming to Eastern Idaho. Utah Associated Muncipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and the U.S. Department of Energy have agreed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will host the plant.
Video: Utility customers to subsidize nuclear plants (Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:03:47 +0000)
Utility customers to subsidize nuclear plants
Video: Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant to Remain Open: 8-10-16 (Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:48:31 +0000)
Oswego County is relieved as new hope comes for hundreds of jobs. NewsChannel 9's Jennifer Sanders speaks to Assemblyman William Barclay on the fight to save Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant.
Video: Exelon purchases Fitzpatrick nuclear plant (Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:00:35 +0000)
More than 600 jobs will be kept at Fitzpatrick.

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