Nuclear Energy Facilities Going Strong to Counter Arctic Deep Freeze
January 08, 2015 15:51 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today's real-time electricity demand data from the nation's major power system operators shows nuclear energy's important role in generating large amounts...
Davis-Besse Nuclear Facility Generates More Than $1 Billion/Year for Ohio
January 08, 2015 08:36 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The operation of FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station generates an average annual economic output of $805 million in Ottawa County and $1.1...
NEI: Vermont Yankee Closing a Great Loss
December 29, 2014 14:58 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following is a statement from Marvin Fertel, president and CEO at the Nuclear Energy Institute, on the closing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear energy...
Comments to EPA: Nuclear Energy Essential for Carbon Compliance
December 01, 2014 10:54 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's treatment of nuclear energy in its proposed carbon reduction regulations is fundamentally flawed and must be...
Poll: Americans See Nuclear Energy as Key to Limit Carbon Emissions
October 28, 2014 09:25 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An overwhelming majority of Americans believes the United States must take advantage of all low-carbon electricity sources, and a plurality identifies...
NRC's Yucca Mountain Safety Report Is Key Licensing Milestone
October 16, 2014 15:46 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued Volume 3 of the safety evaluation report developed as part of the license application review for the...
Japanese Nuclear Officers Tour U.S. Industry's Response Center in Phoenix
October 09, 2014 09:47 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
PHOENIX, Oct. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten Japanese chief nuclear officers toured the U.S. nuclear energy industry's new emergency response center in Phoenix on Wednesday as part of a series of...
US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Becomes Effective
October 03, 2014 13:18 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A U.S.-Vietnam agreement on civilian nuclear energy cooperation has entered into force. The agreement establishes the terms for commercial nuclear trade,...
Report: Nuclear Energy Essential To Illinois' Economy, Environment
October 01, 2014 10:48 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois' six nuclear energy facilities deliver enormous economic, environmental and electric reliability benefits to the state, according to a new...
NRC's Approval of ESBWR Design is Innovation Milestone
September 16, 2014 11:35 ET
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Nuclear Energy Institute
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today that it has certified the design of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's Economic Simplified Boiling Water...