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  1. NRC ISSUES NOTICE ABOUT PROPOSED REVISION 3 TO STANDARD REVIEW PLAN

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    Fri, 25 May 2012

    WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Proposed Revision 3 to Standard Review Plan, Section 19.1 on Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Risk-Informed License Amendment Requests After Initial Fuel Load.

  2. SEN. CARPER STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE NOMINATION OF DR. ALLISON MACFARLANE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CHAIR

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    Fri, 25 May 2012

    The following information was released by Delaware Senator Tom Carper: Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nuclear Safety, issued a statement following the White House nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane for Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair:

  1. Obama to nominate Macfarlane to replace Jaczko as NRC boss

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    Thu, 24 May 2012

    President Obama announced his intent to nominate Allison Macfarlane to serve as chairwoman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

  2. Duke Energy Employees Win Top Nuclear Industry Award for Improving Safety With Digital Milestone

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    Thu, 24 May 2012

    The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news release: Duke Energy Corp. employees at the Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina have been honored with the B. Ralph Sylvia "Best of the Best" Award for completing the first digital upgrades to commercial reactor protection systems in the

  3. BENNET ANNOUNCES $1.35 MILLION IN ENERGY INNOVATION GRANTS TO COLORADO SMALL BUSINESSES

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    Thu, 24 May 2012

    The following information was released by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that six Colorado small businesses were selected to receive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants of $150,000 by the Department of Energy for projects on power

  4. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ENERGY INNOVATION; COMMITTEE: SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    TESTIMONY-BY: JESSE D. JENKINS, DIRECTOR AFFILIATION: BREAKTHROUGH INSTITUTE, OAKLAND, CA Statement of Jesse D. Jenkins Director Of Energy And Climate Policy Breakthrough Institute, Oakland, CA Committee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources May 22, 2012 Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member ...

  5. POWER SECTOR

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    With a large population of over 180 million and a rapidly developing economy, Pakistan's energy needs are potentially huge. The country, historically a net energy importer, is confronting serious imminent energy shortages as its economy and population grow while global fossil fuel prices continue

  6. Plant optimization analysis completed at nuclear reactor test site

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has completed analysis and design optimizations for the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) in France in support of the ITER Fusion test reactor project.

  7. Mitsubishi opens engineering center to support nuclear business in U.S.

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    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems Inc. (MNES) has opened its Charlotte Engineering Center to support the building of new nuclear power plants and supply replacement components, engineering and maintenance services for operating nuclear power facilities.

  8. Xcel Energy Names New Site Vice Presidents

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    Thu, 24 May 2012

    Xcel Energy issued the following news release: Xcel Energy Chief Nuclear Officer Dennis Koehl today announced a rotation among three top Nuclear Department executives, which results in new site vice presidents at Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear generating plants.