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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to seek public input on spent fuel pool study

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will request public to give their input on a study regarding the faster removal of spent nuclear fuel from pools to dry cask storage and reduce the health and safety risk. ...

US nuclear regulator updates license renewal process of nuclear power plants

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has introduced new amendments to its environmental protection regulations governing environmental impact reviews of nuclear power plant operating license renewals. NRC said the amendments will become effective in 30...

Palisades nuclear power plant in US restarts operations after outage

Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, US has restarted operations after more than a month shutdown. The plant, owned by energy firm Entergy, was shut down on 5 May 2013 after water leak from a...

EDF selects InStep’s software to monitor nuclear power plant fleet in France

Energy firm EDF Group has selected InStep Software's predictive asset analytics software to monitor its nuclear power plant fleet in France. Under the deal, EDF will use InStep's PRiSM software for continuous real-time asset monitoring...

Survey reveals Prime Minister’s nuclear power policy faces strong opposition in Japan

A survey conducted by Asahi Shimbun has found that about 60% voted against Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to use nuclear energy to fuel economic growth in the country. Asahi Shimbun said it conducted...

Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, AREVA sign agreement to improve nuclear power plants safety

Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy and AREVA have signed a deal to deliver filtered containment venting systems (FCVS) to improve safety of nuclear power plants. Both the companies will work together, including the adoption by Hitachi-GE of...

Algeria mulls construction of first nuclear plant in 2025

The Algerian government is considering to build its first nuclear plant in 2025 to meet the country's increasing electricity consumption. Minister of Energy and Mines, Yousef Yousfi was quoted by official APS news agency...

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