Washington (AFP) June 18, 2009 - Exelon, the largest US operator of nuclear power plants, announced Thursday it was imposing 500 job cuts to cope with tough economic times.
Vienna (AFP) June 18, 2009 - Plans by the UN atomic watchdog for a global nuclear fuel bank received a setback here Thursday, after they were effectively blocked by developing nations, diplomats who attended the meeting said.
Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2009 - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $9 million in awards to support the next generation of American nuclear energy development.
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 16, 2009 - McDermott International has announced that its subsidiary, The Babcock and Wilcox Company (B and W), intends to develop and deploy a North American-manufactured, scalable nuclear reactor relying upon more than 50 years of its continuous reactor engineering and manufacturing.
Vienna (AFP) June 16, 2009 - UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei warned Tuesday that the agency would not be in a position to respond to a nuclear emergency like Chernobyl if member states did not increase its funding.
Ferndale MI (SPX) Jun 15, 2009 - Dr. Robert Buxbaum of Oakland County's REB Research and Consulting company has been awarded an SBIR Phase 1 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). The grant is to begin this week and will be used to allow Dr. Buxbaum to research new, high temperature materials for use in 4th generation nuclear power.
Vienna (AFP) June 15, 2009 - The UN atomic watchdog convened its regular June board meeting here Monday, with Iran's nuclear programme expected to dominate following the country's disputed presidential election.
Sofia (AFP) June 15, 2009 - French company ONET Technologies signed Monday in Sofia a contract to begin decommissioning four shut nuclear reactors at Bulgaria's Kozloduy plant, company officials said.
Rome (AFP) June 14, 2009 - An Italian court has ordered the recall of 10,000 tonnes of wood fuel pellets imported from Lithuania over fears that they could have dangerous levels of radioactivity, newspapers reported Sunday.
Madrid (AFP) June 11, 2009 - The Spanish government will have to take a clear stand for or against nuclear power in the coming weeks when it decides whether to renew the operating licence of the oldest of the country's six nuclear plants.
Helsinki (AFP) June 11, 2009 - The Finnish nuclear safety agency STUK authroised French contractor Areva on Thursday to resume welding on pipes for a new nuclear reactor after cracks were judged to pose no safety risk.
Belgrade (AFP) June 10, 2009 - Serbia will ship to Russia a huge consignment of nuclear waste from a reactor once considered one of the world's most dangerous, officials said Wednesday.
Vienna (AFP) June 9, 2009 - A Japanese diplomat on Tuesday held the lead in the race to become the next UN atomic watchdog chief at a time when the agency is seeking to carry out high-stakes nuclear probes in Iran and Syria.
Sacramento CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2009 - Ahead of the 20th anniversary on Saturday of Sacramento voters going to the polls to shut down Rancho Seco, a nuclear reactor operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) about 25 miles southeast of the city, organizers held a news conference to mark the event.
Stockholm (AFP) June 3, 2009 - One of the world's first permanent nuclear waste storage sites that can house highly radioactive waste for more than 100,000 years will be built in Sweden, project officials said on Wednesday.
Ottawa (AFP) June 3, 2009 - Canada's natural resources minister came under fire Wednesday following disclosures that a senior aide had left a binder containing secret nuclear documents at a television station.
