Engie SA (ENGI.FR) said Monday that it expects to record a 250 million-euro ($290.1 million) hit in its 2018 earnings after adjusting the revision program for three nuclear units. The French energy major said the changes will significantly reduce output, resulting in a EUR250 million hit to both net recurring income, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Marketwatch.com
At a time when nuclear power is on the skids in the United States, an employee of Fluor Idaho, the operator of the Radioactive Waste Management facility in the state, suffered exposure to radiation, Yahoo News reports, noting the accident occurred in early June but was not publicly disclosed. Oilprices.com
The Russian military has released footage from one of its latest missile tests, showcasing a deadly nuclear-capable weapon currently deployed along the tense borders between Russian and U.S.-led Western military alliance NATO forces. Qz.com
The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since a low point in 2001, and many are passionate about their motivation.
"I'm here because I think I can save the world with nuclear power," Leslie Dewan told the crowd at a 2014 event as she pitched her company's design for a new kind of reactor. Npr.org
