As the result of a disturbance in off-site power that led to an electricity outage throughout much of Florida, the two reactors at the Turkey Point power station in south Florida safely shut down earlier today.
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 27, 2008 - A court Wednesday rejected compensation demands over Japan's worst-ever nuclear accident in 1999, which left two people dead.
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008 - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday that the clock is ticking on a US-Indian civilian nuclear accord that has been stalled by the New Delhi's government's communist allies.
Vienna (AFP) Feb 26, 2008 - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday that it had asked a group of 18 top experts to assess the future challenges facing the UN atomic watchdog as more countries pursue nuclear technology.
Paris (AFP) Feb 26, 2008 - French nuclear giant Areva said Tuesday its 2007 net profit rose 14.5 percent as chairwoman Anne Lauvergeon again called on the state-owned company to be opened up to outside investors.
Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2008 - UniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE) has announced it has notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its plans to submit a Combined License (COL) application in late 2008 for a potential advanced design nuclear reactor at Constellation Energy's Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in upstate New York.
Buenos Aires (AFP) Feb 22, 2008 - Presidents Cristina Kirchner, of Argentina, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, of Brazil, on Friday agreed to set up a joint uranium enrichment company to build a power-generating nuclear reactor to serve both countries.
Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - Progress Energy Carolinas announced that it will file a combined operating license (COL) application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) later today for two possible new reactors at the existing Harris Nuclear Plant site near New Hill, N.C. Nuclear power is one of three components of the company's balanced solution strategy, which also includes the use of renewable energy sources and an emphasis on energy efficiency.
Moscow (UPI) Feb 20, 2008 - Four Baltic nations -- Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland -- have decided to build a powerful nuclear plant together.
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2008 - India must complete by July all steps needed to conclude a nuclear technology deal with Washington to ensure the US Congress approves it before the presidential polls, three US senators said on Wednesday.
Vienna (AFP) Feb 19, 2008 - Germany presented to the UN atomic watchdog Tuesday proposals for an international nuclear fuel bank to meet growing international interest in atomic energy, while reducing the risk of such technology being misused for proliferation purposes.
Istanbul (AFP) Feb 18, 2008 - French nuclear giant Areva said Monday it was interested in a planned tender for the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2008 - Russia's nuclear constructor Atomstroiexport will nearly double its staff on the construction site of the Bushehr nuclear station Russia is building for Iran, the company's president said late Thursday.
Moscow (UPI) Feb 15, 2008 - Russia and India have upgraded their unique cooperation in building civilian nuclear facilities by initializing an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of four additional energy units at the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu and on joint work at other sites.
Windhoek (AFP) Feb 15, 2008 - Namibia hopes to construct a nuclear power station within ten years to ensure independent power supply in the face of a regional electricity crisis, a government official said Friday.
Saskatoon, Canada (SPX) Feb 14, 2008 - Triple Five Energy announces the signing of several major economic development agreements with seven Saskatchewan First Nations for the creation of new joint ventures in natural resource development including oil, gas and uranium exploration.
