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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission took applications to build seven new nuclear reactors in 2007, with 25 more licensing requests expected through 2009. [Source: Associated Press, "Companies in race to provide fuel for US 'nuclear renaissance'", March 10, 2008] There are currently 36 nuclear power plants under construction, in 14 countries
[Source: Mark Henderson, "Nuclear power 'is critical to Britain's future'", The Times (London), August 18, 2003, p. 10 (Copyright 2003 Times Newspapers Limited)]
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January 13, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Levy County] Nuclear plant opponents in Fla. voice concerns, Mitch Stacy, Business Week (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-loan guarantees] Tell President Obama: End the nuclear loan program now!, NIRS (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-Armenia] New nuclear reactor construction suspended in Armenia, McClatchy (via IAEA Daily Press Review) * [npp-newbuild-Bangladesh] Interview: Rooppur N-plant work by year-end, Sheikh Shahariar Zaman, BDnews24 (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-Bulgaria] Fate of Bulgaria's 2nd Nuclear Plant Revealed in 3 Weeks, Sofia News Agency (via NEI email) * [npp-newbuild-Egypt] Egyptians, military police clash at nuclear project site, Reuters * [npp-newbuild-Jordan] Jordan's nuclear reactor to cost $5 billion, Abdul Jalil Mustafa, Arab News (via NEI email) * [npp-newbuild-Jordan-Vietnam] U.S. Nuclear Trade Talks with Vietnam, Jordan Moving Forward, Global Security Newswire (via IAEA Daily Press Review) January 12, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Levy County] Hearing on tap for proposed nuke plants, St. Augustine Record (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-Levy County] Nuclear plant opponents in Fla. voice concerns, Mitch Stacy, Miami Herald (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-William States Lee] Protests a new nuclear power station close to Asheville, Kris Cunningham, letter to Asheville Citizen-Times (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-India-newbuild] Land acquisition delays n-projects, IBNLive (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-India-newbuild] Haryana moots compensation for landbeing acquired for n-power project, Chandigarh Newsline (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-India-newbuild] High Court notice to Haryana on nuclear power project, Indian Express (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-Jordan-newbuild] Jordan's nuclear reactor to cost $5 billion, Abdul Jalil Mustafa, Arab News (via Nevada ANP) January 11, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Callaway] Riddle to file bill to permit expansion of nuclear plant, Don Norfleet, The Fulton Sun (Missouri) (via NEI email) * [npp-US-newbuild-Calvert Cliffs] Calvert Cliffs 3 Combined License Application - ASLB will hold hearing on alternatives, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Federal Register (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-Levy County] Atomic safety board to take statements, Chris Van Ormer, Citrus County Chronicle (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-Vogtle] Southern Releases More Photos of Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Progress, Nuclear Street * [npp-newbuild-nrc-Preliminary Amendment Request Review Process] Interim Staff Guidance on Changes During Construction Under 10 CFR Part 52 - comments due by March 26, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Federal Register (via Nevada ANP) January 10, 2012 * [npp-newbuild-Czech] CEZ likely to scale back nuclear expansion plan, Reuters (via NEI email) January 9, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Vogtle] Vogtle expansion creates housing demand for transient workers, Rob Pavey, Augusta Chronicle (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-Czech] CEZ Chief Sees Nuclear Tender Reduced to Two Reactors, E15 Says, Krystof Chamonikolas, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-Czech] CEZ likely to scale back nuclear expansion plan, Jan Korselt, Reuters (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-India-Gujarat] US safety nod to Westinghouse reactors for Gujarat project, Sanjay Jog, Business Standard (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-India-Jaitapur] French n-regulator nod for Jaitapur's EPR nuclear reactors, IBNLive (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-India-Jaitapur] Talks with Areva on Jaitapur may restart soon, The Hindu (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-India-Kudankulam/Gujarat and Rajasthan] NPCIL transfers engineers from Kudankulam, IBNLive (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-UK] New Cumbria nuclear plant would lead to general building boom, Matthew Legg, Whitehaven News (via Nevada ANP) January 8, 2012 * [npp-India-newbuild] Kaiga units 5, 6 soon, IBNLive (via Nevada ANP) January 7, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Idaho] AEHI Begins Next Phase On Proposed Nuclear Power Plant In Payette County, Idaho, AEHI (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-Vogtle] Watchdog says Southern nuclear plant faces delays, Ray Henry, AP January 6, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-VC Summer] Going Nuclear: Industry Expanding Locally, Skilled Workers Needed, Katie Alice Walker, Columbia Free Times (SC) * [npp-US-newbuild-Calvert Cliffs] Licensing Board to Hold Hearing, Accept Public Comment on Calvert Cliffs New Reactor Application, BayNet.com (Maryland) * [npp-US-newbuild-Lee] William States Lee III - public comment period ends March 6, 2012 for Environmental Impacts Statement re combined operating license application, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register (via Nevada ANP) January 5, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-Calvert Cliffs] Licensing Board to Hold Hearing, Accept Public Comment Jan. 25-27 on Calvert Cliffs New Reactor Application, NRC (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-US-newbuild-Calvert Cliffs] Maryland board approves wetlands license needed for third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs, Washington Post * [npp-US-newbuild-Levy County] Public hearings set on proposed nuclear plant, Ivan Penn, St. Petersburg Times * [npp-newbuild-Iowa] Vote NO on New Nuclear Power in Iowa, Author Paul Deaton, Blog for Iowa January 4, 2012 * [npp-US-newbuild-North Dakota] Planting nuclear power in the Red River Valley, Ryan Johnson, Grand Forks Herald January 3, 2012 * [npp-newbuild-AP1000] US certification for Westinghouse AP1000 design, Nuclear Energy International * [npp-newbuild-China] Reactor dome installed at Changjiang 1, World Nuclear News (also via Nevada ANP) January 1, 2012 * [npp-newbuild-Colorado] #2 story of the year for Pueblo, Colorado: proposal (voted down by County Commission) to build nuclear plant, Jeff Tucker, The Sunday Chieftain December 31, 2011 * [npp-US-Progress Energy Florida-Crystal River-newbuild-Levy] Jolting year for electric company, Chris Van Ormer, Citrus County Chronicle (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-China-newbuild-28 days ahead of schedule] Changjiang Nuclear Power Project completes dome installation, HuangÊXiaohui, People's Daily (via @ATRNSUOchair) December 30, 2011 * [npp-newbuild-SMR-SC-jobs] Small modular reactors - 10,000 jobs forecast for SC, detail from front page story in Orangeburg SC Times and Democrat * [npp-newbuild-possible-Pensacola-Gulf Power] Analyst: Nuclear could beat out coal and gas for new Fla. facility, Darrell Delamaide, EnergyBiz.com (via NEI email) Note: title shown is from NEI. The original title is "Defining the Future of Generation: ONE WINNER MAY BE NUCLEAR" December 29, 2011 * [npp-newbuild-Bell Bend] NOTICES Combined License Applications for Exemptions: PPL Bell Bend, LLC; Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant; Exemption Pages 81992-81994 [FR DOC# 2011-33466], Nuclear Regulatory Commission (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild-Calvert Cliffs] NOTICES Combined License Applications for Exemptions:UniStar Nuclear Energy; Combined License Application for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3; Exemption Pages 81994-81996 [FR DOC# 2011-33464], Nuclear Regulatory Commission (via Nevada ANP) * [npp-newbuild/npp-political contributions] Experts: Nuclear initiative waning, Chris Carroll, Pam Sohn, Chattanooga Times Free Press (via Nevada ANP) December 28, 2011 * [npp-newbuild-US] Nuke questions may stall power projects, experts warn, Judy Fahys, Salt Lake Tribune December 27, 2011 * [npp-newbuild-Finland] Areva's Finnish EPR reactor delayed until August 2014, Agence France Presse (via Paulo's Corner) * [npp-newbuild-Lithuania] Hitachi signs interim deal for Lithuania nuclear plant, Reuters (via Paulo's Corner and NEI email) * [npp-newbuild-South Korea] South Korea identifies possible reactor locations, Sangim Han, Bloomberg, (via NEI email)
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