Keeping the Pickering nuclear plant open until 2024 is good for economy, report says

Keeping the Pickering nuclear plant open and operating until 2024 makes economic sense, says a new report sponsored by Ontario Power Generation. The study, released Tuesday by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis, says the move would add a total $12.3 billion to Ontario’s GDP and support 7,600 jobs …

T.FCU: Appoints Environmental and Regulatory Expert as Special Advisor to Board

KELOWNA, British Columbia, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FISSION URANIUM CORP.(“Fission” or “the Company“) (TSX:FCU) (OTCQX:FCUUF) (FRANKFURT:2FU) is pleased to announce that Mark Wittrup, an acknowledged expert in permitting Athabasca uranium deposits, has been appointed to Fission’s Advisory Board. Mr. Wittrup is currently VP Environmental and Regulatory Affairs with the internationally-respected firm of Clifton Associates. He has …

306-ton Unit 4 Reactor Vessel placed at Vogtle nuclear expansion

Georgia Power announced today the placement of the nuclear reactor vessel inside Unit 4 containment at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia. Standing 35 feet tall, the reactor vessel functions as a heat source from the nuclear fission process to produce steam that will generate electricity for homes and businesses throughout Georgia. The …

Brussels Confirms Plan to Close All Nuclear Power Plants by 2025

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The government of Belgium has endorsed an energy strategy, confirming its plan to shut down all nuclear power plants (NPP) in the country by 2025. According to a document published by the Cabinet, Belgium aims to “withdraw from nuclear energy by 2025.” Brussels also plans to ensure a sufficient and stable power grid, and invest in new energy …

T.URE: Announces Appointment of New Board Member: Rob Chang

LITTLETON, Colo., April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG, TSX:URE) (the “Company” or “Ur-Energy”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Chang to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The appointment is effective March 30, 2018. “We are so pleased to welcome Rob Chang to the Board,” Ur-Energy Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Klenda said. “Rob is a well-recognized financial expert who most recently …

What is China’s Nuclear New Normal?

Xi Jinping, at a May 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, described a secular decline in the rate of China’s GDP growth as a “new normal” condition. Since then, the term “new normal” has become shorthand in China for the challenges that the economy will face in coming years, perhaps for decades. Leaders in Beijing …

Building of the first Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu starts in first week of April

The official start of the construction of first Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu will be the first week of April, according to the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. The ceremony will be attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The plans foresee the construction of a four PWR reactors with …

T.EFR: Achieves Major Environmental Milestone at its Alta Mesa Uranium Project in Texas

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU; TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”), a leading uranium producer in the U.S., is pleased to announce that it has achieved a major environmental milestone at its Alta Mesa Uranium Project (“Alta Mesa”) in Texas. On March 16, 2018, the Company received a notice from the Texas Commission …