September, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Nuclear Energy Institute has reorganized and expanded its nuclear energy fuel cycle programs. Among changes made by the organization, NEI has created a new position of director of nonproliferation and fuel cycle policy, and promoted...

  Speaking here is Cameco CEO Jerry Grandey: “In my view, uranium is not going to be a constraint, it's just a question of getting deposits that have been identified through the pipeline of permitting and licensing.” Uranium is not a infinite resource and will one day be exhausted. When that...

Up in New York state, one of the three candidates for the 23rd district really likes nuclear energy: "Chief among the alternatives is nuclear," Mr. Doheny said. "It's safe, it's reliable." That’s Matthew Doheny, the Republican. Here’s what he says on his campaign site: In...

While many politicians like to make fun of government funding things like volcano monitoring or the study of strange insects, they usually fail to explain why the government might take an interest in such things – and usually, it’s for pretty good reasons, like getting people out of the way of an erupting...

I haven’t any comment about this one : Witness testimony from more than 120 former or retired military personnel points to an ongoing and alarming intervention by unidentified aerial objects at nuclear weapons sites, as recently as 2003. In some cases, several nuclear missiles simultaneously and inexplicably...

New York, EPA Heat Up Cooling Tower Debate … ‘Fed Corp’ Bill: New Approach to Used Fuel Issues … Nuclear Energy: The Antidote to Energy Sprawl …  One-On-One with Constellation’s Maria Korsnick … Loan Guarantees Backstop Critical Infrastructure  … Brazil...

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The clean-energy loan guarantee program authorized by Congress five years ago has made progress but still faces significant challenges that must be overcome if the initiative is to make a meaningful impact on the energy and environmental...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House Committee on Science and Technology today approved H.R. 5866, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010. The bill authorizes the Department of Energy to fund advanced research and development programs on various...

The Small Business Administration recently awarded 10 contracts (out of 173 entries) to the winners in its Innovative Economies initiative, a pilot program to: support small business’ participation in regional economic “clusters” – collaborations between small businesses, the public sector, economic...

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The nuclear industry supports establishing a self-sustaining, quasi-government entity—a federal corporation (Fed Corp)—to manage the federal government’s responsibilities for used reactor fuel and radioactive waste management. Such an institutional framework...

This did not look too promising: Nuclear energy is not just the darling of rogue countries anymore. As The Washington Post reports, it is making a comeback – and soon smaller reactors may be sitting at the end of small town Main Street. Living near a nuclear plant is certainly dangerous, as a meltdown...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued final revisions to its “waste confidence” rule. The rule expresses confidence that used nuclear fuel can be safely stored for at least 60 years beyond the licensed life of any reactor, without...

It seems a major rethink is underway over nuclear energy in Europe. Sweden , Poland , Italy and Germany have all either reversed their moratoriums/phase-outs or put forward serious proposals to add nuclear generating capacity. Now, it looks like the Netherlands may be about to join the club. The Netherlands...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, that’s who . "You couldn't transfer large electric power stations to wind energy, however much you wanted to. In the next few decades, it will be impossible," Putin said, adding that consumption patterns would only undergo minor changes. He said the only...

Nuclear energy is the only large-scale, clean-air technology that can be expanded widely to produce large amounts of electricity. ...read more

Here’s the problem : 86 per cent of its energy comes from foreign countries. And here’s a solution: An international study presented Sunday argues strongly for the introduction of nuclear energy in Italy, saying the country can diminish its dependency on foreign nations and cut carbon emissions. Italy...

If Germany keeps its nuclear plants alive for 15 years past the current 2022 deadline – and taxes them to help support a move to renewable energy – that’s good news for renewable energy, isn’t it? “It’s probably detrimental for offshore [wind],” Hodges said. “Keeping that much nuclear power online means...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Nuclear Energy Institute has elected Christofer M. Mowry, president of Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc., and K. Keith Roe, chairman, president and CEO of Burns and Roe Group, to its board of directors. Members of the NEI...

Every few months, a reporter hits upon nuclear fusion  - or a fraud involving nuclear fusion – and that may set up a brief uptick in attention paid to fusion and it enthusiasts. Another nuclear energy topic that springs forward every now and again is thorium and its potential as a complementary...

A synopsis of common myths about nuclear energy and corresponding facts that refute them. ...read more

This fact sheet describes the various types of commercial low-level radioactive waste and the regulatory requirements for their disposal. ...read more

This fact sheet describes the comprehensive program the nuclear energy industry has undertaken to recruit, train and educate new workers. It notes that the industry expects a significant number of experienced workers to retire over the next five years...