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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Department of Energy circulating year-end list of accomplishments By Andrew Restuccia

Report: Energy Dept.'s funds focused on nuclear hub, loan guarantees
The Department of Energy recently released its self-compiled list of 2010 accomplishments, which includes as much as $122 million for the development of a Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation Energy Innovation Hub and the loan guarantee for Southern Nuclear's Plant Vogtle in Georgia. "Over the past year, the Department of Energy accelerated the drive toward our clean energy economic and security goals, creating tens of thousands of jobs and helping the country to lead the way in science and innovation," the Energy Department said in its year-end report. The Hill/E2 Wire blog

Monday, October 11, 2010

NRC panel considers challenge to new reactors

Image via WikipediaFeds to tackle challenge against Ga. nuclear project

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has set an Oct. 19 meeting on whether environmental groups can contest Southern Nuclear's bid to construct two reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. The facility would use Westinghouse Electric's AP1000 reactor design. Bloomberg Businessweek/The Associated Press

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Public can speak on reactors By Rob Pavey

Image via WikipediaNRC seeks public input on Ga. nuclear project
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sought public comment this week on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for Southern Nuclear's expansion plan for Plant Vogtle in Georgia. "NRC will discuss the process we go through, the status of licensing, what we did in the process of the environmental study, and also our recommendations," said Joey Ledford, a spokesman for the NRC. The Augusta Chronicle (Ga.)http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-10-06/public-can-speak-reactors