Market Conditions Could Force Closing of Three Illinois Reactors
May 06, 2016 14:04 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exelon Corp. announced today that it could close the Clinton and two Quad Cities reactors in Illinois if the state legislature does not pass legislation...
Nuclear Knowledge Drives Strong Support
April 27, 2016 15:17 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Familiarity with nuclear energy and its role as a reliable producer of low-carbon electricity increases support for the technology, according to a new...
U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Strengthens Safety with Learnings from Fukushima
February 24, 2016 14:51 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON , DC,, Feb. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the five years since the Fukushima Daiichi accident, U.S. nuclear energy facilities have invested more than $4 billion and devoted thousands of...
NEI to Wall Street Analysts: Recognize Nuclear Energy's Distinct Value
February 11, 2016 08:36 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuclear energy continues to provide considerable and distinct value to America's economic and environmental goals, as evidenced most recently by...
Industry Urges Congress To 'Right-Size' Obama Budget Request for NRC
February 10, 2016 16:42 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nuclear energy industry voiced displeasure today with the Obama administration's fiscal 2017 budget request for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...
Nuclear Energy Facilities Set Reliability Record in 2015, Estimate Shows
January 19, 2016 15:07 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. nuclear energy facilities generated electricity at a record high level of reliability in 2015, according to preliminary estimates, again...
NEI: Omnibus Appropriations Act Strongly Supports Nuclear Energy
December 21, 2015 10:48 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Obama has signed into law the fiscal 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Nuclear energy programs will receive $986 million in fiscal 2016. This is...
US-China Nuclear Trade Agreement Produces American Jobs, Advances Safety
November 09, 2015 14:32 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A U.S.-China agreement on commercial nuclear energy cooperation has entered into force. The required congressional review period has ended, and the two...
White House Summit Spotlights Nuclear Energy's Value in Climate Change Fight
November 05, 2015 11:14 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Obama administration on Friday convenes the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy examining the role of nuclear energy in reducing carbon emissions as...
Flawed Market Conditions Among Factors Forcing Early Closing of FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant
November 02, 2015 11:42 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Nuclear Energy Institute's president and chief executive officer, Marvin Fertel, made the following comments about Entergy Corp.'s announcement today...