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• Energy North West Seeking License Renewal For Columbia

  Energy Northwest's current operating license, which was granted in December 1983, runs through 2023 - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in the Tri-City Herald, Energy Northwest, which operates the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant outside Richland, is applying for a 20-year... Posted Jan 21 2010, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Energy Northwest, Columbia, license renewal, columbia generating station

• Unions Support Vermont Yankee Contract Renewal

  A press conference, which is open to the public, is scheduled for Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Creek Room in the Vermont Statehouse - Edited by Linton Levy - A report in the Brattleboro Reformer has found that, the Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council, a partnership of 15 labor unions that represent several thousand workers in Vermont, will be in Montpelier on Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. to urge state legislators to vote in favor of the continued operation of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. ... Posted Jan 04 2010, 08:53 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Entergy, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Vermont Yankee, 20 years, ibew, union

• NRC Renews Operating Licenses For Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant For An Additional 20 Years

  The decision to renew the licenses comes after thorough safety and environmental reviews of the application submitted Aug. 27, 2007, by the plant’s operator, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses for the Beaver... Posted Nov 09 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: FirstEnergy, Beaver Valley, license extension, NRC, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, renew

• NRC Renews Operating License For Three Mile Island For An Additional 20 Years

  The decision to renew the license comes after thorough safety and environmental reviews of the application submitted Jan. 8, 2008 - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), in Middletown, Pa., for... Posted Oct 26 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Safety, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, pennsylvania, 20 years

• NRC Greenlights License Renewal For Prairie Island

  NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report For Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its final safety evaluation report (SER) for the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant... Posted Oct 22 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, renewal, Prairie Island, ser, excel, safety evaluation report

• NRC Issues Final Safety Report For Indian Point

  Indian Point good for an additional 20 years - By Linton Levy - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its final safety evaluation report (SER) for the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit numbers 2 and 3, and concluded that there are no open items... Posted Aug 14 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, report, Indian Point, Safety, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• Vermont Yankee Gets Closer To 20 Year Extension Approval

  Atomic Safety and Licensing Board knocks down one of the last hurdles to final federal approval - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report by the Rutland Herald, The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has knocked down one of the last hurdles to final federal approval for another 20 years of operation... Posted Jul 13 2009, 08:16 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, PUC, Safety, reactor, license, Vermont Yankee, nozzles, core, core spray, Vermont, reactor recirculation nozzles, metal fatigue

• NRC Greenlights TMI-1 License

  NRC issues final environmental impact statement for three mile island nuclear plant license renewal application - By Linton Levy - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has issued its final supplemental safety environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the proposed renewal of the operating license for... Posted Jun 29 2009, 08:51 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, TMI

• NRC Greenlights Beaver Valley For Another 20 Years

  NRC Issues Final Safety Report For Beaver Valley Nuclear License Renewal - By Abby Gessner - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its final safety evaluation report (SER) for the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, and concluded that... Posted Jun 09 2009, 08:47 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Beaver Valley, license extension, NRC

• NRC Adds 20 More Years to Vogtle Licenses

  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday renewed the operating licenses for Southern Co's (SO.N) Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia for an additional 20 years. The new licenses for Units 1 and 2 will expire on Jan. 16, 2047, and Feb. 9, 2049. Southern submitted the application for the... Posted Jun 04 2009, 07:27 AM by Highrad with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, new nuclear plants, Georgia Power, Vogtle

• Oyster Creek License to Be Renewed To 2029

  NRC greenlights operating license extension for Oyster Creek station - By Linton Levy - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Exelon's Oyster Creek Generating Station's 20-year license application renewal. Regulators in Rockville, Md., considered objections from environmental groups... Posted Apr 02 2009, 08:01 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Exelon, jobs, Oyster Creek

• NRC Approves Susquehanna For 20 More Years Of Power

  NRC Issues Final Environmental Assessment And Draft Safety Evaluation For Susquehanna Nuclear Plant License Renewal - By Mark McFadden - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has completed its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, and... Posted Mar 19 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Susquehanna

• Exelon Finds Oyster Creek Drywell Good For Another 20 Years

  Oyster Creek submits 3D analysis to NRC for review - By April Murelio - Exelon has provided the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a nearly 400-page summary of the 3D analysis that shows that Oyster Creek’s drywell shell has adequate safety margins in excess of those required by the American Society... Posted Jan 26 2009, 11:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Engineering, licensing, report, forecast, Exelon

• NRC Meeting Will Hear Indian Point Comments

  Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be holding a public meeting to receive comments on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for license renewal of Indian Point units 2 and 3. There will be two sessions on February... Posted Jan 26 2009, 10:18 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, licensing, Indian Point, Hearing, Environmental Impact Statement

• Houston Chronicle: Nuclear power's core of support gains strength

  Dynamics and timing are key drivers By Mark McFadden According to a report in the Houston Chronicle, a confluence of favorable events during the last decade has provided a spark to America's nuclear industry. With no major U.S. accidents during that period, public opinion has slowly swung in favor... Posted Jan 13 2009, 12:25 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, new nuclear plants, licensing, NRG