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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...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-18-2010
Jaczko: “A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future”

“A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future” - Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, at the NRC Regulatory Information Conference - Source NRC - Good morning. I am pleased to address the 22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-18-2010
River Bend Station Shares Maintenance Expertise with Japanese Visitors

Group sought insights into River Bend’s successful online maintenance program - By Linton Levy - A group of Japanese utility experts interested in improving the performance of their country’s nuclear power fleet recently visited River Bend Station to learn about the plant’s online maintenance...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-18-2010
Locus And Overhoff Offer Real-Time Tritium Monitoring And Compliance Solutions To Nuclear Power Plants

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which oversees the inspection and licensing of nuclear facilities, says roughly 30 of the nation's 104 reactor units have experienced Tritium leaks. According to the NRC, none of the leaks have impacted public health or safety but, the unmonitored and...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-16-2010
NRC Proposes Amending Licensing, Inspection, And Annual Fees Rule

The agency is required by Congress to recover for the U.S. Treasury most of its annual appropriated budget through two types of fees. One is for specific NRC services, such as licensing and inspection activities, that apply to a specific license; the other is an annual fee for generic regulatory expenses...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-16-2010
FDNY Chooses Demron For Safety Response To All Types of Nuclear, Radiation, Chemical, And Bomb Threats

Hazardous Materials Company 1, one of the first FDNY teams to deploy Demron, is using RST’s Demron Two-Ply Radiation Torso Vest, Demron-W High Energy Nuclear/Ballistic IED RDD RED Shield, and Crew Protection Blanket - By Chris Smith - The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has selected Radiation...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-16-2010
Bruce Power's Unit 8 Gets Safety Upgrades And Power Increase

Unit 8 is the last of the Bruce B Units to get a boost in output following fuel-loading modifications that allow operators to raise reactor power from 90 to 93 per cent. The last time Unit 8 operated at 93 percent was August, 1995 - By April Murelio - A long-term program to enhance safety margins and...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-15-2010
NRC Denies NEI Petition Seeking Extended Deadline For Security Enhancements

The NRC staff reviewed the petition and the Commission voted to deny it based on several reasons, including the lack of time before the compliance date for the staff to collect and analyze the necessary data and to complete an adequate notice and comment for rulemaking - Source NRC - The U.S. Nuclear...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-15-2010
WSJ: Experts Say Earthquakes Shouldn't Be An Obstacle To Nuclear Power In Chile

The risks associated with a nuclear reactor are still less than that of a hydroelectric dam or even something as rare as the impact of a meteorite, according to Julio Vergara, a professor at the Universidad Catolica de Chile and a former board member of Chile's Nuclear Energy Commission. - Edited...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-12-2010
Assessments continue at Bruce

Bruce Power is conducting checks on 192 staff that could have been affected by a contamination incident in November last year. Chalk River Laboratory has so far carried out 39 large volume bioassays with the results that ten people have shown less than detectable activity (MDA); 20 have more than MDA...

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-12-2010

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