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US nuclear liability premiums adjusted
US nuclear liability premiums adjusted
The cost to US power companies of covering insurance liability for potential nuclear accidents has risen by 8%. The new rates were set by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take account of inflation.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 15 July 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #10
Fuel cycle roundup #10
• Path mapped for Temrezli
• Early days for Nueltin Lake
• Ur-Energy agrees uranium sales
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 5 July 2013
Upgraded Metropolis cleared for restart
Upgraded Metropolis cleared for restart
Honeywell has been given regulatory approval to resume full operation of its Metropolis uranium conversion plant in Illinois. The plant, which had been idle for over a year, will be restarted by mid-July.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 3 July 2013
SMR developers reapply for federal funds
SMR developers reapply for federal funds
UPDATED The three small modular reactor (SMR) developers that missed out in the first round of US Department of Energy funding have all applied for the second round. Hybrid Power Technologies has also applied.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 2 July 2013
URS to support Holtec SMR development
URS to support Holtec SMR development
Holtec International is teaming up engineering, construction and technical services company URS Corporation to develop its SMR-160 small modular reactor (SMR).
New Nuclear · Friday, 28 June 2013
Obama moves to tackle climate change
Obama moves to tackle climate change
Obama at Georgetown Uni 48US president Barack Obama has launched a climate change action plan, which includes putting limits on the amount of carbon emissions from the country's power plants.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 26 June 2013
NRC moves on used fuel storage
NRC moves on used fuel storage
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released separate draft documents detailing the safety and environmental implications of methods for storing used fuel from nuclear reactors. Both will be open for public comment.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Moab tailings clean-up milestone
Moab tailings clean-up milestone
Moab tailings clean-up 48Over one-third of the 16 million tonnes of tailings from the former Moab uranium mill in Utah have now been transferred to a nearby site for disposal.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Metropolis gears up for restart
Metropolis gears up for restart
Honeywell is restarting front-end operations at its Metropolis uranium conversion plant in Illinois. Permission from the nuclear regulator to resume full operation is expected next month.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 21 June 2013
TVA fined for quality assurance lapses
TVA fined for quality assurance lapses
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been fined $70,000 by the US nuclear regulator for violations related to its quality assurance program for its Watts Bar 2 unit, which is under construction.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 20 June 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #9
Fuel cycle roundup #9
• No appeals against Wiluna
• Resources up at Eco Ridge
• US production up in 2012
• Etango licence renewal
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 17 June 2013
Improved venting ordered at US BWRs
Improved venting ordered at US BWRs
Operators of most of the USA's boiling water reactors (BWRs) must upgrade their emergency venting systems under a revised order from the country's nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 7 June 2013
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