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• U.S. May Be Able to Produce Its Own Medical Isotopes at the Clinton Nuclear Power Station

  The NRC just approved a license amendment at the Clinton nuclear plant in Illinois for a pilot program “to explore the production of Cobalt-60… Cobalt-60 is a radioactive material licensed by the NRC for applications such as commercial irradiators and cancer treatment.” As you may or may not know, there is a medical isotope shortage in the world because the reactor that produces 30-40% of the isotopes... Posted Jan 19 2010, 11:40 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon, GE Hitachi, medial, clinton, GEH, c60, isotopes, cobalt 60

• Programming Notes

  NPR's Richard Harris talks to former NRC Chairman *** Meserve, EPRI's Tom TerBush and Union of Concerned Scientists' Ellen Vanko in his balanced piece on nuclear energy on this morning's Morning Edition program. And here is an excellent interview with Exelon CEO and Chairman John Rowe on CNBC this morning discussing, in part, how Exelon's investment in nuclear energy has the company... Posted Dec 11 2009, 02:08 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NPR, NRC, Exelon, Nuclear, chairman, energy, ceo, john rowe

• Going Out Guide

  If you happen to live in the neighborhood of Asbury Park New Jersey next Thursday, take the opportunity to learn about nuclear energy issues from the folks who make it : Exelon Nuclear's Oyster Creek Generating Station will host a Community Information Night Thursday, June 18. This unique, one-on-one forum is designed to inform and update the plant's neighbors about plant operations and nuclear... Posted Jun 09 2009, 02:09 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Oyster Creek, Exelon, outreach

• Exelon Nuclear to be on TLC and WE

  If any of you watch The Learning Channel or Women's Entertainment, " an educational segment about Exelon Nuclear will air... during the show "Designing Spaces: Think Green." The program, which will air Friday and Saturday, aims to highlight the benefits of clean nuclear energy and the Exelon 2020 Low Carbon Roadmap." Show times are: Friday, Sept. 5 - WE Network - 7:30 pm Central... Posted Sep 03 2008, 10:50 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon

• Exelon and Watchdog Group Cooperate on TMI

  From Pennsylvania's Business Journal : Exelon Corp. agreed to help a nuclear watchdog group keep tabs on Three Mile Island for the next five years. The agreement was reached with EFMR Monitoring Group , which is led by nuclear activist Eric Epstein. Under the deal, Epstein agreed not to file legal challenges to the relicensing of Three Mile Island Unit 1. The unit's license expires in 2014... Posted May 21 2008, 07:40 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon, Three Mile Island

• Illinois Earthquake and Nuclear Plants

  (4/18/2008) - This morning at 4:37 central time a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern Illinois . Illinois is home to six nuclear plants operated by Exelon and are located in the central and northern parts of the state. Here is a statement from Exelon on the earthquake and its nuclear plants: None of Exelon Nuclear's six Illinois nuclear energy stations were affected by early morning seismic... Posted Apr 18 2008, 11:51 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon

• GE Hitachi Signs Deal with Exelon

  From the AP : GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said Tuesday it has received a tentative multimillion-dollar order from power plant operator Exelon Corp. to provide parts for two possible nuclear reactors. The deal for steam turbine generators and other components depends on whether Exelon's nuclear division decides to continue with plans for a plant in Texas. GE Hitachi said Exelon needs to have plans... Posted Dec 11 2007, 04:57 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon, GE, New Nuclear Plants

• Please Build that Nuclear Power Plant Here

  That's the message the folks in Matagorda County, Texas are trying to send to Exelon : Matagorda County officials are stepping up their efforts to inform Exelon Nuclear of the county’s positive attributes and why it is a better fit for the new nuclear power plant than the company’s alternative site near Victoria. Recent news that Victoria County has formed “Team Exelon,” a group of representatives... Posted Dec 07 2007, 11:14 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: New Nuclear Plant, Exelon

• Exelon Selects ESBWR for Texas

  Details from World Nuclear News . For more from GE Nuclear, click here . Read More... Posted Nov 13 2007, 12:30 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: ESBWR, Exelon

• Exelon Terminates Wackenhut Security Contract at Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant

  By now, I'm sure most of you have seen the news that NRC has sent a team to Exelon's Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant to investigate allegations that security personnel at the plant had been "inattentive" while on duty. That news followed items in the press from last week that one or more security guards had been caught on videotape sleeping on the job -- footage of which will reportedly... Posted Sep 24 2007, 05:23 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Nuclear Security, Wackenhut, Exelon

• Exelon Announces Two Possible Texas Plant Sites

  From the Houston Chronicle : Exelon Nuclear has picked two possible sites for for a proposed nuclear plant both located southwest of the Houston area. Illinois-based Exelon, which operates the largest number of nuclear plants in the country, is considering building a plant in Matagorda County or Victoria County. If it goes forward the primary site is a 1,250-acre tract about 10 miles south of Collegeport... Posted Jun 28 2007, 04:21 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Exelon