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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE: D) today said it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wis., after the company was unable to find a buyer for the 556-megawatt nuclear facility. Pending a grid reliability review by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), the station is expected to cease power production in the second quarter of 2013 and move to safe shutdown. Dominion announced in April 2011 that...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 1 of the Alvin M. Vogtle Nuclear Plant near Waynesboro, Ga., has safely resumed generating electricity following completion of a successful, planned refueling and maintenance outage. Electricity production resumed Oct. 18 at 10:43 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) Each unit at Plant Vogtle requires new fuel every 18 months. In addition to refueling the reactor and performing regular maintenance...

New Interactive Resource from the Nuclear Threat Initiative Asks, Can We Really Count on Luck to Keep Us Safe? WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifty years ago, the United States and the Soviet Union spent two weeks on the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Today, the threat of a nuclear crisis remains more dangerous and complicated than ever. The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) today launched a new interactive resource about the 1962 crisis...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, The American Security Project released a report on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and the opportunity for nuclear power in the coming years. SMRs are nuclear power plants that are intentionally designed to be about 1/3 of the size or less of conventional large reactors. These small designs present a variety of benefits over large reactors, including advantages on cost, safety and flexibility. With the nuclear industry facing...

Consequences Could Include Skyrocketing Energy Costs, Higher Unemployment and Inflation for U.S. Economy WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a study evaluating the economic consequences of a nuclear Iran. The analysis employs traditional economic modeling techniques to examine both how energy markets might respond if Iran acquires a nuclear weapon and the possible consequences for the U.S. economy. The BPC...

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 8, 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 President and Chief Executive Officer Seth Grae will present a corporate update at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 11 at the RedChip 15(th) Annual Fall Small-Cap Conference at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. To...

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTC:AEHI; www.aehipower.com) today announced the company is exploring the use of small modular reactors (SMR) on its proposed nuclear power plant site in Payette County, Idaho. These designs have progressed to the point of consideration now as they have gotten much closer to the Federal approval stage. SMRs range between 45 and 220 MWe and because of their modular and easily expandable design, their...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement issued today by Alex Glenn, incoming president of Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. Today, we provided to the Florida Public Service Commission the report from Zapata Inc., regarding its independent review of the potential repair plan for the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3). As part of the ongoing evaluation of the pending decision to repair or retire the unit, and given the...

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 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 corporate presentations and updates are scheduled at six investment conferences and industry events from October 11 through December 11, 2012. Most of these events will be webcast; webcast details will be distributed as...

AVILA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the appointment of Barry Allen as its new Site Vice President of Diablo Canyon Power Plant. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120928/SF83022) In the position, Allen will oversee the daily operations of the facility and provide leadership over the plant's maintenance and security functions, as well as lead the periodic refueling of both reactor units. He...