by Amy McCullough Published: January 20,2010
Tags: clean energy, energy, nuclear power
Working in a nuclear power plant is safer than working in a bank. Environmentalist and nuclear energy advocate Dr. Patrick Moore cited this conclusion from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics safety information at a nuclear energy forum held at Jackson State University Tuesday. Moore is well known for being the “sensible environmentalist.” A member of [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: December 15,2009
Tags: energy, information technology, media, nuclear power, utility
NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corporation has awarded a follow-on contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to continue providing comprehensive information technology (IT) services through 2015. The single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a six-year period of performance and a total value of more than $219 million. Work will be performed primarily in New Orleans, La., [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: September 23,2009
Tags: federal agency, nuclear power, utilities
WASHINGTON — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that up to $40 million in funding would be available from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). NGNPs will use new, high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor technologies to integrate multiple industrial applications in one plant or facility, [...] [...]
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