Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 9, 2012, 3:17 pm
By a 4-1 vote the agency opens the door to $14 billion in new construction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a 4-1 vote, with Chairman Gregory Jaczko dissenting, cleared the way for the Office of New  Reactors to issue to combined construction and operating licenses to the Souther...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 8, 2012, 10:35 pm
Designs that can be licensed and enter revenue service by 2022 are sought This is an update to my coverage published in Fuel Cycle Week V11:N458 2/2/12 by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC The U.S. Department of Energy issued on Jan. 20 a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement t...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 5, 2012, 9:45 am
Sometimes it pays to look ahead The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will meet Feb 9 to vote on the licenses for two Westinghouse 1100 MW AP1000 PWR type nuclear reactors for Southern's Vogtle site.  The agency is expected to approve the combined construction and operating licen...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 4, 2012, 9:11 pm
Tag cloud for Atomic Power Review The 90th weekly edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is up at Atomic Power Review. This post is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voic...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 4, 2012, 7:44 pm
China restarts approvals, moves to 3G designs The China Daily reports in its English language editions Feb 1 approvals of new nuclear reactor projects in China will take place at a pace of three-to-four projects per year. According to Xiao Xinjian, a nuclear energy industry expert...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 2, 2012, 1:17 pm
A series of breaking news reports, followed by energetic denials, create confusion about the status of two new nuclear reactor projects Two fast moving stories caught people by surprise this week.  First, the Salt Lake City Tribune reported that a key investor in the privately-held Blu...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Feb 2, 2012, 9:52 am
Safety checks by the IAEA haven't boosted public confidence An IAEA expert mission to Japan arrived there the last week of January to check on so-called "stress tests" of the nation's 54 reactors. While preliminary responses from the team were generally favorable, a final report, including propos...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 29, 2012, 10:22 am
This post is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past editions have been ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 26, 2012, 2:00 pm
It calls for leadership by Congress and the White House to resolve the current impasse Spent fuel in wet storage The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future released its final report on Jan 26 to the U.S. Energy Secretary, detailing comprehensive recommendations for creating a safe...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 26, 2012, 4:24 am
The utility is assessing options to use it The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) could be one of the first nuclear utilities to accept mixed oxide fuel (MOX) from the Department of Energy (DOE) for use in its commercial nuclear reactors. The government is building a $4.8 billion fac...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 25, 2012, 7:51 pm
Is this trip necessary? This is my updated coverage from Fuel Cycle Week, V11, N456, 1/19/12 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced in early January it is starting work on an update to the Waste Confidence decision. With the O...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 25, 2012, 2:38 pm
... obtained them under a Freedom of Information request and shared the messages ... NDA's reason for rejecting the technology is that it regards it ... the NDA to use its new technology which is based on the ... on Nov 29 NDA strategy and technology director Adrian Simper said that ... "is n...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 22, 2012, 11:18 am
An editorial published by the Idaho Falls Post Register nails it in one The Materials Fuel Complex (MFC) located 26 miles west of Idaho Falls, ID On November 8 a group of 16 workers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Materials Fuels Complex (MFC) were contaminated by an uncontrolled r...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 21, 2012, 9:43 am
State engineer completes a two-year process to allocate water for twin nuclear reactors in Green River Map of Utah's Green River region The State of Utah has granted water rights to the privately-held Blue Castle project which plans to build a nuclear power station that would generate between ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 20, 2012, 9:13 am
Federal District Court rules against efforts by the State of Vermont to assert regulatory authority over radiological safety issues Efforts by the State of Vermont to regulate a nuclear reactor within its borders were struck down Jan 19 by U.S. District Court Judge J. Gavan  Murtha in Brattlebo...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 19, 2012, 4:32 am
It is the latest in a series of deadly attacks An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in Tehran Jan 11 by a bomb  magnetically attached to his car. It is the fifth such attack in the past two years. The scientist was identified as Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, age 32, who was a mid-level manager at t...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 15, 2012, 12:15 pm
The 87th carnival is up at ANS Nuclear Cafe This post is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy.   If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 15, 2012, 12:03 pm
This blog post is an update of the list posted in October 2010 I have revised the resources tab on top at my blog and have created a new list titled "Books about Nukes"  The link will open a new window.  The list will be updated over time. The date of this edition of the list is: January 15...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 14, 2012, 10:38 am
Jordan short lists three firms and selects six potential sites for a $5 billion project Map of Jordan Jordan's plans to develop a nuclear reactor to supply the country with electricity reached several important milestones this week. Government energy officials completed a site selection study w...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 11, 2012, 9:24 pm
There is so much excess production capacity for pumps, pipes, and parts that few plan expansion when orders show up This is my updated coverage for Fuel Cycle Week, V11;N454 January 5, 2012 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC.  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 10, 2012, 7:14 pm
National Nuclear Science Week is designed to recognize the contributions of the nuclear science industry and those who work in it every day. Each day of the week of January 24-28, 2011, the program will be promoting a different aspect of nuclear science. Department of Energy Secretary S...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 10, 2012, 3:48 pm
The 86th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is up at NEI Nuclear Notes This post is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy.  If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 8, 2012, 5:16 pm
It is a vertically integrated contract covering the entire front end French state-owned nuclear giant Areva had some good new this week in its U.S. market. The firm signed a unique integrated fuel and services  contract on Jan 4 with Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) to supply the utility's Monticello nucl...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 7, 2012, 7:24 am
Concrete cracks in the containment structure aren't the reason for anti-nuclear fervor by Rep. Dennis Kucinich U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-OH The ongoing saga of anti-nuclear opposition to the continued operation of FirstEnergy's (NYSE:FE) Davis-Besse nuclear reactor located on the shores of ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Jan 5, 2012, 4:02 am
Plentiful Energy: The Story of the Integral Fast Reactor: The complex history of a simple reactor technology, with emphasis on its scientific bases for non-specialists Charles E. Till (Author), Yoon Il Chang  (Author) (Available on Amazon)   Th...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 28, 2011, 11:29 am
I'll be in Washington, DC, for the next week working at the American Nuclear Society winter meeting.  I'll be posting at the ANS Nuclear Cafe during this time and also supporting the ANS Twitter feed with hashtag #ans11  @ans_org I've got some interesting people lined up for inte...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 24, 2011, 11:53 am
This is the 4th such meeting at an ANS national meeting A meet-up of people attending the ANS Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, interested in the use of social media in the nuclear industry will be held Tuesday, November 1st from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Congressional “A” ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 23, 2011, 9:00 pm
Another round of good news about nuclear energy Serious efforts to get reactors built continue to make progress It is fashionable among green groups and others who have utopian visions of a low tech post industrial society to say that nuclear energy is finished as a result of the Fukushima crisis. ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 22, 2011, 11:08 pm
The latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Atomic Power Review. This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 22, 2011, 11:38 am
The country is still the most aggressive builder of reactors on the planet The China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) told the Bloomberg financial wire service this week that it will cut its targets for building new nuclear reactors by about 10%.  Li Yongjiang, VP of CENA, said in an i...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 22, 2011, 9:19 am
After some experimentation, I’ve updated my blog template from the original of January 2007.  This is a more modern and even a bit austere in design. I think it is easy on the eyes and certainly helps set off the content.  It moves the but...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 21, 2011, 4:38 pm
A safety evaluation review and decision are expected in November The NRC's review of the effects of the August 23earthquake on Dominion's North Anna power station is coming to a logical and reasonable close. The agency says the staff is writing a safety evaluation review that could result in a re...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 20, 2011, 2:11 pm
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne delivers Mike Weightman’s report to Parliament There is no reason to stop or slow down the develop of new nuclear power stations or change the selected sites for them says a report issued Oct 10 by the U.K. Office of Nuclear Regulation. A 300-page final repo...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 16, 2011, 12:17 pm
The 74th weekly edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is up at ANS Nuclear  Cafe This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. P...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 14, 2011, 9:30 am
NY Times OP ED asks if nuclear power has a future? An interesting question is posed by a guest opinion piece published in the New York Times on October 10. Stephanie Cooke, a respected nuclear industry analyst and book author, asks whether there is a future for nuclear energy in the post-Fukushi...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 12, 2011, 6:15 pm
The project is set to begin work before the snow flies on the Arco desert The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the license for Areva’s $2.4 billion uranium enrichment plant on October 12. The action by the federal agency will allow the firm to ink the final term sheet of its $2 bil...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 11, 2011, 1:51 pm
The Nuclear Diner is now open for business! All are welcome, twenty-four hours a day, at nucleardiner.com.  Nuclear Diner is a place  for everyone to discuss all aspects of nuclear power. Nuclear issues are in the news every day: the Fukushima meltdowns and their aftermath; missile defense...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 8, 2011, 2:08 pm
The latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Next Big Future This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past editi...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 6, 2011, 11:23 am
Tough Conditions Change Prospects for New Reactors This is my updated coverage of the outlook for construction of new nuclear reactors in Texas as published in Fuel Cycle Week, V10:N443, 09/29/11, by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC. In 2007, Texas was the place to be for worki...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 5, 2011, 10:22 am
We had over 50 people register for the webinar and over 40 of them were still with us at the 90 minute mark.  Another 15 people listened in on an 800 phone line. Jaczko and I sat at at the corner of a table to facilitate the video angle (1 camera). The NRC will post a video and podcast ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 2, 2011, 7:20 pm
Free online and unscripted webinar with NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko Tuesday October 4 11 AM-12Noon Eastern time Focus Will Be Policy Issues, Broad Regulatory and Safety Objectives of the NRC FREE REGISTRATION: In order to participate in the live webinar, please visit: https://www1.goto...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Oct 1, 2011, 6:29 pm
The latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Yes Vermont Yankee. This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past e...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 29, 2011, 10:33 am
Were they ever really in it? Scottish & Southern Energy (LON:SSE) has taken its ball and glove and marched off the field leaving an alliance, called NuGen, with GDF Suez and Iberdrola to build new nuclear reactors in the U.K. The other two investors bought out Scottish & Southern's shares, worth...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 26, 2011, 10:29 am
The latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at NEI Nuclear Notes  This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you  want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past e...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 25, 2011, 6:06 pm
Germany’s decision to close its reactors rejected as unrealistic Since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami hit the six TEPCO reactors at Fukushima Japan, anti-nuclear groups have been on a roll.  Germany’s panic attack which will result in closing 17 reactors accounting for a quarter of its ...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 25, 2011, 2:43 pm
The biggest single new nuclear power station on the plant will be located on the Persian Gulf Construction of four new 1,400 MW nuclear reactors worth $20 billion, supplied by South  Korea, will begin at Braka, 270 km west of Abu Dhabi on the shores of the Persian Gulf, in the United Arab Emirat...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 22, 2011, 2:16 am
The French nuclear giant will get its chance to show what it can do with an American reactor Areva will serve as a key member of the team of contract partners to complete the 1,260  MW Bellefonte nuclear reactor owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Located in Scottsboro, Alabama, w...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 18, 2011, 10:31 am
German manufacturing giant says move “is an answer” to nation’s move to close its reactors Siemens (ETR:SIE), the global manufacturing giant, which in recent years has shifted more  of its business to solar and wind energy technologies, has formally exited the nuclear energy business.  In do...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 17, 2011, 2:46 pm
The latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at ANS Nuclear Cafe. This post is the collective voice of the best pro-nuclear blogs in North America. If you  want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past ed...
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Dan Yurman posted an article on Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes - Sep 15, 2011, 8:14 pm
It acquires a U.S. firm and opens for business in Russia Rolls-Royce announced this week the acquisition of R Brooks Associates, a specialist civil nuclear reactor services business located in upstate New York about 20 miles east of Rochester. Brooks is a market leader in secondary steam gener...
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