Safety in Nuclear Industry is a Mindset and Culture
by Katherine Berezowskyj Yes, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl were accidents, but they were also lessons that strengthened safety mentality. These lessons ushered a new level of safety, observation,...
View ArticleNuclear Regulatory Gives Thumbs Up to Safety Standards at MOX Facility
Last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final Safety Evaluation Report for the MOX (mixed oxide) Fuel Fabrication Facility. Currently under construction on the Savannah River...
View ArticleAssistance from Washington State to Japan
Today, a piece from the Richland Herald shares how AREVA is sending support to Japan: AREVA in Richland sent its third shipment of radiation-protection supplies to Japan Friday. Masks, coveralls,...
View ArticleAREVA and Progress Energy Focus on DOSE and Outage Time Savings
Progress Energy and AREVA have again demonstrated the value of teamwork and innovation to enhance nuclear safety and optimize outage performance. During internal reactor vessel inspections, a feedwater...
View ArticleAREVA shows commitment to safety through donation to Virginia law enforcement
On August 2, AREVA donated two 3-D scanners to one of Virginia’s regional law enforcement “crash teams.” The equipment will make it possible for officers to capture the conditions of crime or accident...
View ArticleAREVA Richland Employees Achieve 12 Months with No Lost-time Accidents
On Saturday, Feb. 23, AREVA North America’s Richland Fuel Manufacturing Facility achieved 12 months without a lost-time accident. This milestone translates into more than 1.3 million working hours and...
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The Face of Budget Sequestration at MOX Project
As U.S. government sequester statements and financial figures swirl in dire predictions, what seems to be lost is the real-time impact on American workers, like the more than 2,200 construction...
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NRC Confirms Construction Progress at MOX Project
Good news today from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Shaw AREVA MOX Services on construction milestones achieved at the MOX Project in South Carolina, including 14 million consecutive safe...
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MOX Project Achieving Milestones
With the facility already more than 60% complete, the MOX Project is achieving construction, safety and functional milestones towards fulfilling America’s international nonproliferation goals. As the...
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AREVA TN Employees Give the Gift of STEM & Safety
Hammond High School technical class students learn about nuclear energy and the U.S. industry’s strong safety culture. In December 2013, AREVA TN employees Ashley Spry and Jibu Abraham visited two...
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Powerful Performance – Year in Review: 2016
“Out with the old and in with the new?” Not so fast! Looking back at 2016, AREVA had a number of reasons to celebrate – and a story of Powerful Performance to tell. Let’s take a look at some of our...
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