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• NNSA Congratulates Pantex For Earning STAR In Energy Department’s Voluntary Protection Program

  Earning the STAR is just the beginning of the VPP process. B&W Pantex must maintain its already high standard for safe performance at the plant and demonstrate Management’s commitment to continuous improvement - By Stephen Heiser - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has congratulated its Pantex Plant for earning STAR status in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) – a program designed to recognize the outstanding performance of a DOE contractor’s safety program. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 06:43 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration , Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, department of energy, NNSA, B&W, Voluntary Protection Program, contractor, vpp, pantex

• New INL Institute Will BolsterLab/University Nuclear Energy Reearch

  INL is teaming with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Oregon State University, The Ohio State University and University of New Mexico to form the Institute for Nuclear Energy Science and Technology (I-NEST) - Edited by Mark McFadden - The link between Idaho National Laboratory and university nuclear researchers is getting stronger. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, training, INL, education, MIT, Idaho National Lab, ENERGY, nuclear, power, college, universities, school, University of New Mexico, Institute for Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, I-NEST, Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University

• DOE Announces $40 Million To Develop The Next Generation Nuclear Plant

  If successful, the NGNP Demonstration Project will demonstrate high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology that will be capable of producing electricity as well as process heat for industrial applications and will be configured for low technical and safety risk with highly reliable operations - By Stephen Heiser - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has announced selections for the award of approximately $40 million in total to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). ... Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:56 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Westinghouse, DOE, Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, ENERGY, nuclear, power, department of energy, Next Generation Nuclear Plant, ngnp, energy secretary, general atomics

• Federal Court Awards Energy Northwest Nearly $56.9 Million For Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage

  Since 1983 ratepayers have placed more than $33 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund and Energy Northwest represents one of more than 60 such cases filed by nuclear utilities - By Stephen Heiser - A federal court has ruled to award Energy Northwest nearly $56.9 million in damages from the Energy Department for breach of contract involving the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository project. This decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims addressed the sole issue of the amount of damages. ... Posted Mar 08 2010, 08:52 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Yucca, dry cask, spent fuel , Safety, security, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Dry Storage, Energy Northwest, department of energy, award, court, used fuel, court award

• D’Agostino Highlights Budget Request, Announces New NNSA Operating Principles

  "Administrator D’Agostino said the $11.2 billion budget request, an increase of 13 percent over FY2010, “reflects both the President’s commitment to the unprecedented nuclear security agenda he outlined last year in his Prague speech, and the critical role NNSA plays in implementing that agenda.” - By Linton Levy - During the opening session of the second annual Deterrence Summit today, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Thomas D’Agostino delivered a keynote address in which he highlighted the President’s FY2011 NNSA budget request and announced a set of NNSA Operating Principles aimed improving operations across the nuclear security enterprise. ... Posted Feb 19 2010, 08:13 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration , nuclear, 2010, NNSA, radioactive, materials, Thomas D’Agostino, D'agostino, fy, 2011, buget

• NNSA And FBI Strengthen Ties With Slovakia To Prevent Illicit Movement Of WMD Materials

  “Slovakia and the United States have been working closely together for many years to stop nuclear smuggling. This partnership plays a critical role in the global fight against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” - By Linton Levy - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Directorate, in cooperation with representatives from relevant Slovakian ministries and agencies, have announced the successful conclusion of a week-long training session aimed at thwarting nuclear smuggling and preventing the illicit movement of nuclear and radioactive materials. ... Posted Feb 18 2010, 08:31 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration , nuclear, NNSA, radioactive, materials, fbi, slovakia, Second Line of Defense, detector, sld

• Southern Company Gets DOE Support For First U.S. Nuclear Power Plants In 30 years

  "We are honored by the administration's confidence in our ability to build the nation's first new nuclear power plant in more than three decades," said Southern Company CEO David Ratcliffe - By Linton Levy - Southern Company today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered its subsidiary Georgia Power a conditional commitment for loan guarantees for the construction of the nation's first nuclear power units in more than 30 years, a move designed to help spur a renaissance in America's nuclear industry. ... Posted Feb 16 2010, 12:30 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, DOE, Obama, Southern Company, Vogtle, loan guarantee, new build, obama administration, announcement

• Beryllium Cleanup Hydrogel Wins DOE ESS&H Award

  Use of DeconGel for Beryllium Cleanup Wins Department of Energy's Environmental, Security, Safety and Health (ESS&H) Achievement Award - By Stephen Heiser - The Department of Energy gives out an annual Environmental, Security, Safety and Health (ESS&H) Achievement Award. This year, the award has been given to National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC), for use of CBI Polymer's DeconGel, a proprietary hydrogel used to efficiently and safely decontaminate surfaces of radioactive isotopes and other hazardous chemicals and toxins. Approximately 250 tons of beryllium-contaminated equipment was removed, making 27 laboratories and three high bay areas in 12 buildings become reusable. This award represents the commitment to successfully cleaning up contaminated facilities which pose tremendous threats to our safety and health. ... Posted Feb 11 2010, 07:56 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Safety, security, radioactive waste, clean up, department of energy, award, isotopes, National Energy Technology Laboratory, NETL, polymer, beryllium, Safety and Health, E SS&H, Environmental

• Senator Voinovich Speaks Out About DOE-USEC Loan Guarantee Momentum

  I am encouraged to hear that the Department of Energy and USEC are moving forward toward loan guarantee success - By Mark McFadden - U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) has issued a statement on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) loan guarantee momentum for USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge Project (ACP) at the Portsmouth site in Piketon, Ohio. ... Posted Feb 03 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: USEC, DOE, uranium, centrifuge, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Senator George V. Voinovich, Ohio, department of energy, loan guarantee, piketon, voinovich

• An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Low Dose Radiation Health Effects Expert Dr. Antone L.Brooks

  A native to southwestern Utah, Dr. Brooks’ exposure to low dose radiation began literally at an early age as fallout from Nevada Test Site drifted with the prevailing westerly winds and descended on St. George - By Randy Brich - Dr. Antone (Tony) Brooks, a grandfatherly figure who recently retired as the Technical Research Director of the US Department of Energy’s Low Dose Radiation Research Program, keeps his finger on the pulse of the low dose research efforts as he writes a book about the history of the program. His interest in low dose radiation health effects spans the better part of the last 5 decades, encompassing all the possible health effects and, more importantly, the mechanisms associated with low dose exposure currently known to science. ... Posted Jan 14 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Randy Brich, interview, radiation, department of energy, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, brich, dosage, Dr. Antone (Tony) Brooks, Tony Brooks, brooks, Dr. Antone Brooks

• Los Alamos National Laboratory Top 10 Science Stories Of 2009

  Los Alamos Achievements from Supercomputing to Biofuels - By Chris Smith - Los Alamos National Laboratory has identified its Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009 based on global viewership of online media content and major programmatic milestones. ... Posted Jan 12 2010, 08:31 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, fuel, laser, climate, supercomputer, los alamos national laboratories, los alamos, particles, nanotechnology, lanl, particle acceleration, top10

• NCS 2009: DOE - New Project Lessons Learned and Observations

  The attached pdf presentation from the NCS meeting details DOE Lessons Learned and Observations from DOE’s Ongoing Nuclear Facility Design and Construction Projects Highlights of Presentation A series of recent high profile nuclear facility design and construction projects setbacks resulting in significant schedule delays, and cost overruns, attributed -- in part – to lack of effective quality assurance ... Posted Jan 06 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Safety, construction, department of energy, Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, ncs 2009, lessons, learned

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - NuScale Power

  NuScale Power - By Duncan Williams - On December 14, 2009, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to discuss the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009, introduced by Colorado Senator Mark Udall. Although still a bill, the legislation would authorize the United States Department of Energy to conduct research into, among other things, small-scale reactors that produce less than 300 Megawatts ... Posted Dec 30 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: NRC, DOE, legislation, steam generator, NuScale, reactor, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, department of energy, small, udall, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, duncan williams, nuscale power, small reactors, oregon, 300 megawatts, compact, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009

• U.S. Government Nuclear Loan Guarantees Could Come Soon

  DOE and federal government loans to boost nuclear industry seen soon - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report by Reuters, the Obama administration is poised to announce loan guarantees to help kick-start the country's nuclear power industry, which hasn't built a new plant in more than 30 years. ... Posted Dec 29 2009, 08:32 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Obama, investment, NEI, ENERGY, nuclear, power, department of energy, loan guarantee, loan, guarantee

• U.S. And UAE Sign Megaports Initiative Agreement Aimed at Preventing Nuclear Smuggling

  Agreement Aimed at Preventing Nuclear Smuggling - By Linton Levy - The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week signed an agreement in Abu Dhabi to begin a cooperative effort to detect, deter, and interdict illicit smuggling of nuclear and other radioactive material. ... Posted Dec 21 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration , UAE, nuclear, department of energy, NNSA, radioactive, materials, abu dhabi, united arab emirates, smuggling