The long-delayed Rokkasho reprocessing plant, due to be completed last month, will now not begin operating until early 2016, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL)...
JNFL submitted a request to the Nuclear Regulation Authority in January for reviews of the Rokkasho plant to ensure that it meets new safety standards...
Japan’s trade minister says he will continue with nuclear restarts
Japan’s newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry says he will continue with restarting nuclear reactors in the country that are deemed safe....
NRC increases oversight at Millstone nuclear Unit 3
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) increased its level of oversight at the Millstone Unit 3 nuclear plant in Connecticut after the commission finalized...
Perry nuclear power plant shuts down after feedwater loss
The Perry nuclear power plant in Ohio automatically shut down after the loss of feedwater. The reactor shutdown Odt. 20 when feedwater was lost....
Allison Macfarlane is leaving the U.S. NRC
Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), announced she is stepping down from her post effective January 1. Macfarlane said she...
Turkey’s second nuclear power plant to become operational by 2023
Turkey's second nuclear power plant, to be developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHE) and Itochu Corporation in co-ordination with France's GDF Suez, is...
European Commission OKs Hinkley Point Nuclear Deal
On Oct. 8, the European Commission (EC) decided that the state aid included in the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant construction proposal...
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