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MCLEAN, Va., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), a leading innovator of next generation nuclear fuel designs and provider of nuclear energy consulting services to commercial and governmental organizations, today announced that a conference call to discuss its business update and 2012 first quarter financial results is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 10, 2012. President and Chief Executive Officer Seth Grae will lead the call. Other...

Each time a release of radioactivity occurs, questions arise and debates unfold on the health risks at low doses—and still, just over a year after the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. Now a special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, examines what is new about the debate over low-dose radiation risk, specifically focusing on areas of agreement and disagreement, including quantitative estimates...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Energy Florida has filed its annual nuclear cost-recovery clause (NCRC) projections with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) for consideration for the 2013 billing cycle. In its filing, the utility provided updates on its proposed Levy County nuclear project and on a project to increase the capacity at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant. These updates include new estimated in-service dates and a revised cost estimate...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 1 of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., has resumed generating electricity after a scheduled, successful refueling and maintenance outage. The 25-day outage was completed safely and efficiently. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) Electricity production resumed today at 12:42 a.m. CT. During this outage, regular refueling, maintenance and testing took place, and workers performed...

LONDON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and ARES Software UK (ARES) are pleased to announce the signing of a major partnership agreement in the field of security software. In addition, NNL has undertaken the first application of ARES AVERT software outside the United States. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120426/SF95940) (Logo: AVERT allows organisations to simulate both an attack on a facility - such as a military installation,...

LITTLETON, Colo., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX:URE, NYSE Amex:URG) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") issued the following letter to shareholders from President and CEO, Wayne W. Heili. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110913/LA67628LOGO) Dear Shareholder, I am pleased to present the year-end report for Ur-Energy. The Board of Directors and our management truly value and appreciate our shareholders' continued support and confidence in the Company....

Amidst Growing Tensions in Asia, India-Pakistan Confrontation Used to Show Dire Consequences Around the Globe; More Than A Billion People Would be at Risk Under "Nuclear Famine" Scenario More than a billion people around the world would face starvation following a limited regional nuclear weapons exchange (such as a clash between India and Pakistan) that would cause major worldwide climate disruption driving down food production in China, the U.S. and other nations, according to a major...

COLUMBIA, S.C., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NuHub has partnered with Holtec International, Inc., a diversified energy technology company supplying equipment and systems for the nuclear, solar, geothermal and fossil power generation sectors of the energy industry, to compete for one of two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for small modular reactor (SMR) development. The recently announced federal award, totaling up to $452 million will support engineering,...

Amidst Growing Tensions in Asia, India-Pakistan Confrontation Used to Show Dire Consequences Around the Globe; More Than A Billion People Would be at Risk Under "Nuclear Famine" Scenario. CHICAGO, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than a billion people around the world would face starvation following a limited regional nuclear weapons exchange (such as a clash between India and Pakistan) that would cause major worldwide climate disruption driving down food production in...

ST. LOUIS, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ameren Missouri, a utility company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced it has entered into an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company, a proven, global leader in nuclear energy and small modular reactor technology development, to exclusively support Westinghouse's application for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Small Modular Reactors (SMR) investment funds of up to $452 million. The investment funding, announced by the...