Nuclear News: Israel rebuffs call to sign nuclear pact
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Today's big stories from the nuclear industry:
Your Industry News: Israel rebuffs call to sign nuclear pact
’An Israeli official on Wednesday criticised a U.S. call to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as hard to understand, citing the pact's failure to prevent countries from obtaining atomic arms.’
Reuters: TEPCO wins approval to restart Japan nuclear plant
’Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) (9501.T) won approval on Thursday to restart the world's biggest nuclear plant nearly two years after it was damaged in an earthquake, a step towards cutting TEPCO's fuel imports and carbon.’
Nuclear Engineering International: AECL dishes out $15 million in contracts for ACR-1000 development
’Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has signed contracts with 18 Canadian manufacturers to build components for its Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR-1000) to ready the reactor design for domestic and international sale. Contracts issued total nearly $15 million.’
World Tribune: Egypt bumps Bechtel from project to build up to 11 nuclear reactors
’The Egyptian Electricity Ministry said it has ended a contract with the U.S. firm Bechtel. Bechtel had been a primary consultant in Egypt's project to build up to 11 nuclear energy reactors.’
The US Daily: High-enriched uranium traces found in Egypt: IAEA
’VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors have found traces of highly enriched uranium at a reactor complex in Egypt, according to a restricted International Atomic Energy Agency report obtained by Reuters.’
Your Industry News: Groups oppose proposed DTE Energy nuclear plant
’DTE Energy Co. says it is addressing all the environmental concerns raised by environmental groups opposed to the utility's plans for a $10 billion nuclear plant.’
Energy Business Review: EVN Selects Two Locations For Nuclear Power Plants
’The Electricity of Vietnam Corporation ((EVN) has selected Phuoc Dinh commune in Ninh Phuoc district and Vinh Hai commune in Ninh Hai district, in the southeastern province of Ninh Thuan to construct nuclear power plant. These areas meets all the safety needs like having no volcanoes, having sufficient water to cool the plant, little chance of earthquakes and no flooding.’
Miami Herald: FPL says steam leak delays restart of Turkey Point nuclear reactor
’A Turkey Point nuclear reactor, shut down for three weeks because of an unusual control rod problem, has had its restart delayed yet again, this time by a steam leak, Florida Power & Light has reported to federal authorities.’
