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Svinicki Approved for New Term at NRC, Continues as Chair

June 29, 2017

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The Senate has confirmed Kristine L. Svinicki to another term on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Nuclear Power

Cost Concerns Raise Stakes on Westinghouse Nuke Projects

Scott Judy

June 28, 2017

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Despite grim reports about the costs to continue construction, the utilities leading nuclear-plant expansions in Georgia and South Carolina are continuing to negotiate with bankrupt contractor Westinghouse Electric Co. about taking over management of their respective projects.

Far Over Budget and Extremely Late

Plan to Accelerate Georgia Nuclear Power Project Failed Badly

With the cost still rising, project observers say Plant Vogtle still lacks an adequate schedule

Scott Judy

June 20, 2017

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According to recent testimony, contractors on the Plant Vogtle nuclear project saw their plan to accelerate construction fall far short of its intended effect.

Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Close Doors in 2019

Pam Radtke Russell

May 30, 2017

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Without help from the state or federal governments, the money-losing Three Mile Island will join a growing list of nuclear plants slated for closure since 2013.

Power Generation

Still Figuring Schedule, Utility Takes Over Vogtle Nuclear Project

The delays continue with new completion targets

Scott Judy

May 17, 2017

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The utility reached an agreement to take over project management from Westinghouse.

Tunnel Collapse at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site Prompts Emergency Declaration

Tim Newcomb

May 17, 2017

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The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste dealt another setback to the multibillion-dollar cleanup of the Hanford nuclear waste site in Washington state.

Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Failure

Mary B. Powers

May 3, 2017

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The Tennessee Valley Authority is working to determine what caused the structural supports of a refurbished condenser to fail and how best to repair the damage at the newly commissioned Watts Bar 2 nuclear unit on the Tennessee River.