Vol. 7, No. 46 Newhouse, fellow GOP incumbent facing primary in Washington
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
TVA ballparks $600M bill for parts replacements in tritium-producing Watts Bar 2 reactor
The final tab for getting the Watts Bar Unit 2 nuclear generator back in shape to produce power for homes and businesses and irradiate tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons will be about $600 million, the Tennessee Valley Authority said Monday in a regulatory filing. On July 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) finished installing four […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Westinghouse TPBAR factory poised for 40-year license extension from NRC
The South Carolina plant that puts together the rods that help the National Nuclear Security Administration top off the tritium reservoirs of U.S. nuclear weapons cleared an environmental hurdle last week that sets the facility up to operate for another 40 years. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recommended a 40-year renewal for the operating license […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Michigan still on the hunt for Palisades plant savior
The state of Michigan is still working to find a potential buyer who will save Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, a spokesperson for the state governor said Monday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) office continues to work with “potential buyers, operators, and stakeholders to keep this vital energy source and the 600 good-paying jobs right here in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Jacobs reports quarterly increase in revenue, earnings
Earnings rose at Jacobs, Dallas, in the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2022, which the engineering, procurement and construction contractor, active in the Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex, attributed to strong performances in the climate, data and consulting sectors. Net earnings for the third quarter ended July 1 were $196 million, or $1.52 a share, […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NRC to greenlight NuScale advanced reactor design
Nuclear services company NuScale’s advanced reactor design should soon be certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be built in the United States, the agency said in a press release last week. The commission directed its staff to draw up a final rule approving NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) design, first proposed in 2016, according […]