westinghouse electric company http://kbia.org en Cleanup of closed Mo. nuclear fuel plant ongoing http://kbia.org/post/cleanup-closed-mo-nuclear-fuel-plant-ongoing <p>The coordinator of the cleanup of a closed eastern Missouri nuclear fuel plant says he's pleased with the pace of a $200 million cleanup. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:26:27 +0000 Associated Press 25101 at http://kbia.org Cleanup of closed Mo. nuclear fuel plant ongoing MU, Missouri S&T partner to research small modular nuclear reactors http://kbia.org/post/mu-missouri-st-partner-research-small-modular-nuclear-reactors <p>The University of Missouri and Missouri S&amp;T entered a partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company to determine safety guidelines for small modular nuclear reactors.</p><p>This research supports a proposal from Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri that seeks $452 million in Department of Energy grants to build a small nuclear reactor near Fulton. The reactor could bring 400 jobs to mid-Missouri and would power 45,000 homes. Missouri has the potential to become a hub of small reactor manufacturing and distribution.</p> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:17:44 +0000 Katarina Sostaric 23404 at http://kbia.org MU, Missouri S&T partner to research small modular nuclear reactors