TVA Statement on Severe Weather and Nuclear Plants

The American Midwest and Southeast have been struck by tornadoes today . We just received the following statement from the Tennessee Valley ...

Rowe; TVA; Debating; Dark and Stormy Nights

Exelon chief John Rowe isn’t very worried about new regulations on the company’s nuclear energy facilities: "We're not in an...

Japan to Tennessee

Terrific article at Bloomberg that takes a first try at crafting a minute by minute account of what happened at Fukushima Daiichi on March...

TVA and Crossing the T on Yucca Mountain

The other day, we listened to the hearings for the NRC commissioners - there are three open slots - but did not follow up with the TVA candi...

Nuclear Energy on the Wild River

The Tennessee Valley Authority is on the build : Completion of a second reactor at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant — partially built for $...

Setting the Watts Bar Too High

The Sierra Club, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, the Tennessee Environmental Council, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense Leagu...

TVA, Chattanooga Economic Choo Choo

Quite a media coup today for the TVA , with an A1 above the fold story in the Chattanooga Times on the nuclear industry's impact on th...

TVA Expected to Apply for New Reactors

Details via the AP . Expect some video later today.

Bechtel Wins TVA Contract for Watts Bar

Details from Knox News .

TVA Approaches Bellefonte Vote

Details from Jacksonville.com .

Blogging About Watts Bar

Before Knoxville News reporter Andrew Eder wrote about the Watts Bar project , he blogged about it.

NRC Announces COL Public Meetings

Details from We Support Lee .

Knox News Poll on Nuclear Energy

Here's another poll question that was just posted at Knox Views : Do you agree with TVA's decision to increase its nuclear power pro...

NEI Comissioned Survey Finds Strong Local Support for New Watts Bar Reactor

From an NEI press release : More than 80 percent of Tennesseans living within 10 miles of the Watts Bar nuclear power plant would accept con...

TVA Approves Completion of Watts Bar 2

From the AP : The Tennessee Valley Authority's board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to begin a five-year plan to finish a seco...

President Bush at Browns Ferry

From the Huntsville Times : President Bush, speaking at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens, said the nation's energy policy "must...

President Bush to Visit Browns Ferry

From the Decatur Daily : Athens is to experience a first in its history when the nation's president visits Thursday. A White House spoke...

Latest Issue of Nuclear Policy Outlook Available

In the latest issue, we look at the restart of Browns Ferry 1, and what it means to an industry poised for growth. To get the PDF, click her...

TVA Restarts Browns Ferry Unit 1

From the TVA (release not yet online): The Tennessee Valley Authority restarted Unit 1 at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in North Alabama to...

Browns Ferry Reactor Inches Closer to Restart

From the AP : The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday told federal regulators it is ready for a final inspection before returning its old...