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USA fleet monitoring situation in Belgium

Author: Buddy Eller

Our hearts go out to Belgium after the vicious coordinated attacks throughout their country. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security noted that there have been no specific, credible threats to the United States. Belgium's nuclear safety regulator asked all non-essential staff at the Doel and Tihange nuclear power plants to go home on Tuesday. This...

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STP WIN Chapter host local high school students

Author: Buddy Eller

In early March, STP’s Women in Nuclear (WIN) chapter hosted a POWERSET symposium in recognition of National Women’s History Month. More than 100 students and faculty attended from local area high schools. The trip to STP was an opportunity to not only learn about potential careers in the nuclear industry but to receive information regarding...

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Prairie Island hosts Girl Scouts

Author: Alicia Grave

USA fleet member Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant hosted a third annual Girl Scout Nuclear Science and Technology event recently. The event has taken place at the Training Center for all three years. The event is hosted annually by Grow Women in Non-Traditional Roles (GROW) and Women in Nuclear (WIN) volunteers. It was staffed with...

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Columbia has lowest fuel costs

Author: John Dobken

An analysis published this week in Platts’ Nuclear Fuel found Columbia Generating Station had the lowest nuclear fuel cost of 28 plants surveyed across the country. Columbia’s fuel cost for fiscal year 2013 was 5.99 mills per kilowatt-hour of generation. A mill is a 10th of a cent. The average for the 28 plants surveyed...

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STEM principles spark community interest

Author: Anna Markham

The occasional squeak of a rubber sneaker could be heard on the wood floor of the Marie Curie STEM Elementary School gymnasium in Pasco, Wash., March 12. But the 300 kids on the basketball court weren't shooting hoops. They were taking part in USA fleet member Energy Northwest Women in Nuclear's annual Kids Engineering Day, an annual...

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Selection process for USA Suppliers of the Year

Author: Joe Delmar

The selection process for 2015 USA Suppliers of the Year is now underway at each USA fleet member. Each year fleet members vote for the top USA suppliers in both the Materials and Services categories. To make the ballot this year a supplier must have been used by at least half of our members and...

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