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| 02/09/2012 |
NuStart Energy Development, LLC is a consortium of utilities, including Southern Nuclear, that worked as part of the DOE Nuclear Power 2010 Program to develop the licensing strategy necessary to develop and receive the first Combined Construction and Operating License |
| 02/09/2012 |
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded its mandatory hearing on Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia. In a 4-1 vote, the Commission found the staff’s review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings, clearing the way for the NRC’s Office of New Reactors to issue the COLs. |
| 02/09/2012 |
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted today to approve the issuance of the Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) for Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4, the first such license ever approved for a U.S. nuclear plant. Receipt of the COL signifies that full construction can begin. |
| 12/22/2011 |
NuStart Energy Development LLC is a consortium of utilities that worked with Westinghouse to complete the standard design engineering work for the Westinghouse AP1000® design certification, which will be used as a reference for future AP1000 reactor applications in the U.S. |
| 02/10/2011 |
Buoyed by near-record levels of reliability and electricity production in 2010 and progress on construction of new nuclear power plants in three states, the nuclear energy industry is well-positioned to reliably supply low-cost and emission-free power deep into the 21st century, industry leaders told financial analysts here today. |
| 03/23/2011 |
Provided is a link to Southern Company's website for information on the recent events in Japan and also on Southern Company's Vogtle 3 & 4 projects. |
| 02/14/2011 |
The Obama administration is hoping to triple the amount of money it's allowed to use to guarantee loans for nuclear power plants, seeking an additional $36 billion for the guarantees in its fiscal 2012 budget proposal. |
| 01/11/2011 |
New facilities can store spent nuclear fuel for more than 100 years. |
| 09/19/2008 |
New Study Projects More Than $22 Billion in Economic Benefit |
| 07/28/2008 |
AmerenUE announced the company submitted today a combined Construction and Operating License Application (COLA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a potential new nuclear power plant in Callaway County, Missouri. |
| 11/27/2010 |
Expansion of nuclear energy is essential to protect the environment and to meet our nation's energy needs in the years ahead. The environmental, economic and energy security benefits that a new generation of nuclear facilities would bring is a tremendous opportunity for Pennsylvania and the nation. |
| 12/10/2009 |
Reactors less expensive than other generation options, he says. |
| 11/06/2007 |
An article from Mechanical Engineering discusses renewed activity in nuclear licensing |
| 04/08/2005 |
An article published by Forbes.com on January 31, 2005 discusses nuclear plant security after 9/11. “Stopping the Bad Guys” states, “Even before Sept. 11, nuclear plants were the safest industrial sites in the US. Terrorists would have an easier time attacking softer targets like chemical or oil storage plants." |
| 04/08/2005 |
NuStart shares the views expressed in the article "Nuclear Power is the Only Green Solution" by James Lovelock. The “father” of global warming notes that we have no time to experiment with visionary energy sources; civilization is in imminent danger. |