NRC's Yucca Mountain Safety Report Is Key Licensing Milestone
October 16, 2014 15:46 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued Volume 3 of the safety evaluation report developed as part of the license application review for the...
Japanese Nuclear Officers Tour U.S. Industry's Response Center in Phoenix
October 09, 2014 09:47 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
PHOENIX, Oct. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten Japanese chief nuclear officers toured the U.S. nuclear energy industry's new emergency response center in Phoenix on Wednesday as part of a series of...
US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Becomes Effective
October 03, 2014 13:18 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A U.S.-Vietnam agreement on civilian nuclear energy cooperation has entered into force. The agreement establishes the terms for commercial nuclear trade,...
Report: Nuclear Energy Essential To Illinois' Economy, Environment
October 01, 2014 10:48 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois' six nuclear energy facilities deliver enormous economic, environmental and electric reliability benefits to the state, according to a new...
NRC's Approval of ESBWR Design is Innovation Milestone
September 16, 2014 11:35 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today that it has certified the design of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's Economic Simplified Boiling Water...
Nuclear Industry Commends NRC for Finalizing Used Fuel Storage Rule
August 26, 2014 10:52 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today affirmed a final rule addressing the continued storage of used nuclear fuel between the end of reactors'...
Nuclear Facilities Essential for Electricity Diversity
July 25, 2014 11:15 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IHS Energy, a global information company, has released a new study that concludes diversity of fuels and technology in the U.S. electricity portfolio is...
National Academy of Sciences Report Affirms US Nuclear Plant Safety
July 24, 2014 13:26 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new National Academy of Sciences (NAS) assessment examining the causes of and lessons learned from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident is...
NRC Commissioner Nominees Must Demonstrate Expertise, Collegiality
July 22, 2014 18:57 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following is a statement from Nuclear Energy Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Marvin Fertel on two nominations put forward by the White...
Nuclear Industry Opens Memphis Response Center to Enhance Plant Safety
June 27, 2014 10:31 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. nuclear energy industry added another layer of public protection with the opening here today of a national response center established as...