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Dominion’s Surry nuclear plant’s lifespan extended to 2052-53
Nuclear Regulatory Commission grants extension for nearly 50-year-old nuclear reactors
Dominion Energy Inc.’s two Surry County nuclear power reactors have received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate until 2052 and 2053. The two nuclear reactors at Dominion’s Surry
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BWX Technologies lands $2.2B in naval nuclear contracts
Work will support U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
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Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies Inc. has landed $2.2 billion in U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts, the nuclear components and fuel supplier announced Tuesday. Approximately half of the contract was awarded
Lynchburg’s BWXT wins $690M contract extension
Department of Energy contract focused on cleanup of Ohio uranium enrichment plant
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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a contract extension to Lynchburg-based nuclear components and fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) worth up to $690 million, the company announced today.
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BWXT subsidiary chosen to develop microreactor design for DOD
Lynchburg company in running for prototype contract in 2022
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Lynchburg-based BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC is one of two companies chosen to develop a final prototype design for a transportable advanced nuclear microreactor, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday.
Framatome launches government solutions subsidiary
Framatome U.S. Government Solutions will be based in Lynchburg
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Lynchburg-based Framatome Inc. announced Monday the launch of an independent subsidiary, Framatome U.S. Government Solutions LLC, which will focus on nuclear energy initiatives and projects for federal agencies. “Our Framatome
Va. joint venture lands $1B Dept. of Energy contract
SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC (SCIS) to provide security for nuclear materials
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The Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded Herndon-based joint venture SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC (SCIS) a 10-year, potential $1 billion contract to provide security services, the Department of Energy
Navy awards HII $175M contact
Huntington Ingalls to repair elevator units on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
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The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $174.9 million contract to maintain and repair elevator support units aboard the branch’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the Department of
BWXT names president, government operations
Rob Smith joins Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier from Lockheed Martin
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Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) announced Monday that it has hired Robert F. “Rob” Smith as president of government operations, a newly created position. Smith most recently
Navy awards Bechtel $1.14B in contract modifications
Reston-based construction company's subsidiary to work on nuclear propulsion components
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The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Bechtel Corp.’s plant machinery company two contract modifications with a combined $1.14 billion in value to provide propulsion components for the branch’s nuclear-powered ships, the
BWXT completes nuclear fuel line project, begins fuel production
Lynchburg company producing uranium nuclear reactor fuel
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A subsidiary of Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) announced Tuesday it has completed the TRISO (tristructural isotropic particle fuel) nuclear fuel line restart project for the U.S.