Vol. 8, No. 67 IAEA officials find no mines or explosives at Europe’s largest, embattled nuclear power plant
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Cleanup & Remediation
Honeywell sells stake in Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Charlotte, N.C.-based Honeywell has sold its stake in the Fluor-led joint venture that runs the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina, the company said this week. The company has divested its interest in Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to the remaining partners, Fluor and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Honeywell said in a Monday press […]
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International
IAEA gives blessing to Fukushima plan to discharge treated water off Japan coast
The International Atomic Energy Agency on July 4 effectively endorsed the safety of a controversial Japanese plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown accident into the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the United Nations nuclear organization, presented the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report to […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Westinghouse seeks microreactor design approval with Canada, NRC
Westinghouse Electric has submitted its first batch of vendor design review paperwork to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a microreactor capable of generating up to 5 kilowatts of electricity, the company said Wednesday. Westinghouse filed four phase 1 submissions with the Canadian regulator June 30, the company said. The Pennsylvania-based company also intends to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
National Governors group receives DOE grant to work on nuclear cleanup issues
The Department of Energy is awarding a National Governors Association group a grant worth $2.6 million spread over five years to work on waste management and nuclear cleanup at federal sites, the agency said Wednesday. The grant to the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices is provided through DOE’s fiscal 2023 budget, the agency […]