Nuclear energy

NRC evaluates security inspection program, seeks efficiency improvements

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) praised the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Thursday for its approval of a limited…

8 years ago

NRC accepts joint application for transfer of FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

Federal regulators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted a joint transfer application in an announcement on Thursday, moving forward…

8 years ago

NRC scores high on annual employee viewpoint survey

Survey results recently published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) show that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has…

8 years ago

GPSC’s Wise: Nuclear key part of energy mix

Stan Wise, the longest-serving commissioner on the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC), recently said that Georgia has benefited from the…

8 years ago

U.S. nuclear power plants to provide $85 billion in carbon-abatement value by year 2020

The study “Nuclear Power and the Clean Energy Future” revealed on Monday that the carbon-abatement value of U.S. nuclear power…

8 years ago

FERC, NRC review transfer of Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant

The pending agreement to transfer ownership and management of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant from Entergy Corp. to Exelon…

8 years ago

House passes energy bill to advance nuclear technology

The House of Representative unanimously passed the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016, H.R. 4979, on Monday to require…

8 years ago

NRC finds 97 percent of nuclear plants perform in top tiers of safety

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) recently released mid-cycle assessment found that 96 out of 99 nuclear plants across the nation…

8 years ago

NEI: New York Clean Energy Standard underscores significance of state-level nuclear legislation

New York’s recently approved Clean Energy Standard (CES) has made advances towards keeping at-risk nuclear power plants operating, as well…

8 years ago

NEI: Carbon reduction ruling a positive step for nuclear energy

According to a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday, the government is now permitted to include carbon reduction as a…

8 years ago

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