Vol. 19, No. 36 
Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program
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Commercial Decommissioning
Vermont Yankee decommissioning ‘99% done,’ NorthStar exec says
After beginning physical decommissioning at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in 2019, NorthStar Group Services has nearly completed its work at the site, a company executive said recently. In a Monday article from local Vermont publication Manchester Journal, Scott State, NorthStar executive chairman and chief nuclear officer, said the 10-year-long project is “99% done.” […]
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Budget & Policy
Senator seeks information on Utah role in DOE’s nuclear program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Department of Energy plans to move forward with the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus program, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) looks for clarity in the state’s role in the initiative. During the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Wednesday hearing, the Utah senator stood firm in believing that the country needs to […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Deep Isolation touts results of deep borehole demo
Deep Isolation said this week results from a recent demonstration of deep borehole disposal technology shows its viability for permanent disposal of waste created by fuel recycling. The Berkeley, Calif.-based nuclear waste disposal technology developer completed a three-year project funded by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the Converting Used Nuclear […]
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Contracts & Procurement
TerraPower, Bechtel part ways on the Kemmerer Natrium project
Bechtel and TerraPower have parted ways on the Natrium reactor project in Kemmerer, Wyo. after failing to come to an agreement on the next stages, according to public disclosure papers filed in Virginia. The news was included in a Sept. 15 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notification, in which Bechtel informed Fairfax County […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Democrats demand an explanation for big changes at NRC
Senate and House Democratic appropriators seek more clarity from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Chair Ho Nieh on the recent overarching changes at the agency initiated by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14300. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), respective ranking members of the Senate and House Energy and Water Development Appropriations subcommittees, […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Indiana becomes 41st NRC agreement state
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted certain authorities to oversee radioactive materials to the state of Indiana, making it the 41st NRC agreement state. NRC Chair Ho Nieh and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed the agreement Thursday in Indianapolis, according to NRC’s press release. Under the agreement, Indiana will manage over 200 licenses that use […]
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
Ga. Power, Google to collaborate on nuclear plant uprates
Atlanta-based Georgia Power plans to uprate its Vogtle and Hatch plants through a new agreement with Google, the utility said Monday. The two entities’ agreement, which is subject to approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission, would support uprates that would bring about 96 megawatts to the electric grid, according to the Georgia Power press […]
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International
Ontario Power begins refurbishment of Pickering Nuclear Station
An AtkinsRéalis company, in a joint venture with Aecon Group Inc, has won a three-year, $1.7 billion contract Monday for a refurbishment project at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Pickering nuclear plant. Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis’ subsidiary that designs and builds Canada Deuterium Uranium – or CANDU – reactors, will start work on Unit 5 as […]
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International
Democrats move to block U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement
Congressional Democrats have introduced a resolution seeking to block a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, citing concerns about uranium enrichment and limits on international inspections. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.), introduced the joint resolution […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Kairos Power lands $100 million investment from Samsung C&T
South Korea-based Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group (Samsung C&T) made a strategic investment of up to $100 million in Kairos Power, the companies said this week. According to Kairos Monday press release, the $100 million will be made up of a “direct investment and in-kind engineering services,” which will be subject to regulatory approvals, […]
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International
Westinghouse, Bechtel, Polish partner move forward on nuclear plant contract talks
The consortium of Bechtel and Westinghouse and Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) have agreed on major commercial terms of the engineering procurement and construction contract to use Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor technology at Poland’s first nuclear plant. PEJ handed over the leading role of the project to Bechtel in August. The companies’ have now set the foundation […]
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Defense & Military
Pentagon shows off new nuclear projects for bases at energy expo
The Pentagon began its energy expo this week, showcasing several advanced energy projects the military is developing. The Energy Sentry – Pentagon: DoD’s Energy Innovation Expo, that spans from Sept. 22 to 24, displays over 100 projects the Pentagon is deploying across the Army, Navy, Air Force and elsewhere. Among the many projects, advanced nuclear […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Round Up: Framatome signs enriched fuel contract; DOE ships ‘rare salt’ material to Natura; Dems introduce Good Energy Jobs Act and Virginia commission plans hearings on NextEra, Dominion merger
Framatome signed a commercial contract this week that allows it to provide nuclear fuel reload with uranium-235 over the industry standard of 5% to an operating reactor, which was not named in the release. According to the company’s Monday press release, within the agreement, Framatome will provide a number of higher enriched fuel reloads using […]