Savannah River Nuclear Solutions’ one-year contract extension is valued at an estimated $1 billion, a Department of Energy spokesperson said Tuesday. Aikenstandard.com

This year’s unusually warm summer in the Nordic region has increased sea water temperatures and forced some nuclear reactors to curb power output or shut down altogether, with more expected to follow suit. Uk.reuters.com

“Nuclear power is one of the largest sources of low-carbon electricity today,” according to the paper, titled The Role of Nuclear Electricity in a Low-Carbon World. “It has the potential to play a growing role in the future and its contribution may be indispensable if we are to meet climate change targets.” World-nuclear-news.org

A top SCANA accountant says the company’s most powerful executives pressured her to lie and she was given altered information to share with state regulators about how much it would cost to finish the utility’s faltering nuclear project, according to a transcript of her sworn testimony. Postandcourier.com