NucNet: Global Nuclear NewsNuclear news, information and emergency communication serviceExelon Nuclear Names Texas Site For Possible New ESBWR- December 19, 2007 19 Dec (NucNet): US utility Exelon Nuclear has chosen Victoria County in southeast Texas as the site for the potential construction of a new nuclear power plant.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=8FE8094F-68C7-4FF... AECL Research Reactor Returns To Service- December 18, 2007 18 Dec (NucNet): Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has confirmed that its National Research Universal (NRU) research reactor at Chalk River Laboratories, Ontario, was safely returned to service at 3:44 am local time on 16 December 2007.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=7DBE67B0-2856-4AA... Swedish Support For Nuclear Remains Strong, Says End-Of-Year Poll- December 17, 2007 17 Dec (NucNet): Support for retaining Swedens nuclear power plants and building new units where necessary remains strong, according to a new opinion poll.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=054EB9E0-37E3-447... Duke Energy Submits COL For Possible South Carolina Units- December 14, 2007 14 Dec (NucNet): Duke Energy has become the latest US utility to submit a combined construction and operating licence (COL) application to the countrys Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a proposed two-unit nuclear power plant.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=50E7BB1B-4033-400... New Swiss Joint Venture Looks To Replacement Of Three Reactor Units- December 14, 2007 14 Dec (NucNet): Swiss utilities the Axpo group and BKW FMB Energie (BKW) have created a joint venture company to develop plans for the eventual replacement of units one and two of the countrys Beznau nuclear plant and the single-unit Muehleberg plant.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=EF5ACAE7-067A-49C... Areva Submits Design Certification For US EPR- December 12, 2007 12 Dec (NucNet): The Areva group has formally submitted it design for the US Evolutionary Power Reactor (US EPR) for certification by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=CCDDE9E7-5664-4E7... UK Launches Recruitment Drive For Nuclear Installations Inspectorate- December 7, 2007 7 Dec (NucNet): The UK government has given the go-ahead for a recruitment drive to ensure the countrys Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) has enough staff to deal with increased interest in a possible new-build programme.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=628B7A7A-FDC8-490... UK Opposition Leader Promises Level Playing Field For Nuclear- December 3, 2007 3 Dec (NucNet): The leader of the UKs main opposition political party has told the countrys business leaders that restrictions that make it difficult to build new nuclear plants would be removed if his Conservative party came to power.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=364BFA69-348B-403... Ireland Rejects Uranium Prospecting Applications- December 3, 2007 3 Dec (NucNet): The Irish government has refused to grant prospecting licences for two companies to explore for uranium in the county of Donegal.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=40FBD84B-F00B-452... |