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February 21, 2012
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Nuclear Power Plays Important Role In National Energy Policy and Job Creation

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu told workers at Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle last week that nuclear power will continue to be an important part of the energy mix in the United States and around the world.

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January 23, 2012
DOE Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the first step toward manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States.

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January 2, 2012
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves New Reactor Design

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to approve a rule certifying an amended version of Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design for use in the United States.

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October 6, 2011
Americans' Support for Nuclear Energy Holds at Majority Level 6 Months After Japan Accident

Six months after the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan, solid majorities of Americans still view nuclear energy favorably, still support the extension of operating licenses at existing facilities that meet federal safety standards, and still believe that construction of a new reactor is acceptable at the site of the nearest nuclear power plant that already is operating, a new national survey shows.

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September 27, 2011
Germany’s Nuclear Decisions – Maybe Not the Optimal Timing??

Talk about not-in-my-backyard on a national scale! Germany will end up buying a lot of imported nuclear power, while satisfying domestic anti-nuke sentiment.

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August 29, 2011
Groundbreaking Ceremony Planned for New FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Emergency Operations Facility

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. at the future site of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Emergency Operations Facility at 2600 US Route 20, West, Lindsey, Ohio.

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August 24, 2011
TVA Inspects Facilities After Earthquake As a Safety Precaution

The Tennessee Valley Authority is inspecting 15 of its dams and ash impoundments and all of its nuclear plants after an earthquake hit near Richmond, Va., on Tuesday.

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August 22, 2011
Tennessee Valley Authority Puts Integrated Resource Plan Into Action

The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors has begun putting into action the Integrated Resource Plan that will meet the region's electricity needs today and into the future.

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July 22, 2011
Department of Energy Cites Savannah River Nuclear Solutions for Radiation Protection, Nuclear Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS) for a June 14, 2010, incident that violated DOE's radiation protection and nuclear safety regulations, and has proposed a $243,750 civil penalty.

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June 12, 2011
U.S. Nuclear Industry Unveils New Structure to Integrate Response to Fukushima Accident

The U.S. nuclear energy industry has created a leadership structure among major electric sector organizations to integrate and coordinate the nuclear industry's ongoing response to the Fukushima Daiichi accident that followed Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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