U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on April 12 sponsored the bipartisan Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019 to provide nuclear power plants with a tax credit through 2023 to incentivize capital investments. Riponadvance.com A special inspection of a nuclear power plant in Mississippi has resulted in two low-level citations, as its operator says it has continued trying to make improvements. Insurancejournal.com France’s ASN nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it was maintaining its close supervision of utility EDF’s 2,600 MW Belleville nuclear power plant, due to the need to continue to monitor safety practices despite some improvements. Uk.reuters.com In a first for the country, China has uprated its oldest power reactor, Qinshan 1, to 350 MWe (net) from its original 300 MWe. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the engineering work "has important reference significance for the power enhancement of subsequent power stations, and plays an exemplary role in the life management of domestic nuclear power plants". World-nuclear-news.org
