Radiation News Roundup June 15, 2016 France's Areva today presented plans for the sale of a majority stake of its reactor business to EDF and a restructuring through the creation of a new company focused on the nuclear fuel cycle. The process is expected to be completed next year. world-nuclear-news.org The first nuclear power station in 20 years, Watts Bar 2, went online and was connected to the grid on June 3. Watts Bar 2, built by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is expected to output 1,150 megawatts when it begins commercial output later this summer. Currently it's undergoing final testing, slowly ramping up its power output to make sure that all systems are functioning correctly. popularmechanics.com Five more airmen are under investigation for illegal drug activity at a nuclear missile base in Wyoming, bringing the total to 19 and expanding the probe beyond the security forces group initially implicated, the Air Force said Wednesday abcnews.go.com. The Dutch safety board announced on Wednesday it is launching an investigation into how the Netherlands works with its neighbours to prevent and handle any cross-border nuclear power accidents. phys.org
