Nuclear
DOE funds to bolster Accident Tolerant Fuels initiatives
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has allocated $111.2 million to three industry entities with the overarching goal of developing Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATF). General Electric (GE), Westinghouse (WEC) and Framatome received the funding allotment in late 2018 with... Read More »GAO makes recommendations to Energy Department for nuclear site cleanup strategy
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that the Department of Energy develop a program-wide strategy to clean up waste from Cold War nuclear weapons production. The DOE is tasked with cleaning up waste from Cold War nuclear weapons production, much of which is hazardous o... Read More »Entergy Headquarters in Jackson, Miss.
Entergy broadening Mississippi nuclear operations
Entergy Corporation recently announced that it is continuing to expand company commitment to its Mississippi nuclear operations initiative. At Entergy Nuclear’s Jackson-based headquarters, officials said an expansion effort would accommodate more than 250 new jobs, as the workforce grows from 2... Read More »Trump signs bill to provide greater clarity into budgeting for Nuclear Regulatory Commission
President Donald Trump signed into law Monday a bill designed to provide greater clarity into the process by which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) develops its budget and recovers its costs through fees. The legislation – the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) – i... Read More »Entergy completes sales of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant for decommissioning
Entergy Corp. completed last week the sale of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, which will decommission the site. The sale is a first-of-its-kind in that ownership and license is transferred to a company that will decommission it and perform sit... Read More »Consumer group applauds uranium enrichment program in Ohio
The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) has voiced its support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) intent to pursue a uranium enrichment demonstration program in Piketon, Ohio. The DOE will invest $115 million over the next three years to produce a cascade of 16 centrifuges at the former Amer... Read More »NEIMA passage garners industry feedback
Congress passed the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) in late December, eliciting a series of responses from industry professionals and organizations. Officials said the bill, which is awaiting the president's signature, provides the public greater insight regarding the man... Read More »Nuclear Regulatory Commission renews operating license of two Louisiana plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently renewed the operating licenses of the Waterford Steam Electric Station and the River Bend Nuclear Generating Station, both located in Louisiana, for an additional 20 years. Waterford has a single pressurized-water reactor and is located in Killona, La., ... Read More »Credit: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission