America’s nuclear energy facilities have launched a multi-year initiative to safely generate electricity that the nation uses more efficiently and economically. The initiative was announced in December by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), which is coordinating the multifaceted effort in tandem with member electric utilities and member power producers – including USA fleet members -...

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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission completed its mandatory hearing on Nuclear Innovation North America’s (NINA) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) for STP Units 3 & 4. The Commission voted affirmatively to approve the licenses, finding the NRC Staff’s review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings. The Commission’s...

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The USA Radiation Protection groups are responding proactively to the industry initiative, Delivering the Nuclear Promise. The implementation of three initiatives will improve Radiation Protection practices at the USA nuclear plants. One that may be invisible to most people at the sites is how often checks are performed on contamination instruments that have the ability...

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Generation of different types of waste at the Cook Plant occurs daily. Waste that is normally generated at your home is placed in the trash and hauled away by the local trash service. At USA fleet member Cook Plant, waste must be handled a little differently due to regulations specific to the site size and...

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