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Both in the United States and around the world, nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance. Increasing energy demand, concerns regarding dependence on international supplies of fossil fuels, and climate change issues have returned nuclear power to the forefront of the international energy agenda. As of the first quarter of 2009, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission had received 17 applications to build 26 new nuclear reactors in the United States, with five more applications to build seven additional reactors expected by the end of 2010. More than 70 new nuclear power plants are planned around the globe, driven by new Generation 3+ reactor designs that offer numerous enhanced safety features. Close behind this technology are entirely new small reactor designs now in development for use wherever a smaller but reliable and sustainable electrical power source is needed.
Howrey brings the resources of its top-rated Construction, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property and Antitrust practices to bear on the issues arising from this renewed focus on nuclear power. Howrey’s nuclear power team includes attorneys with advanced degrees and industry experience in nuclear engineering and other technical disciplines.
Howrey attorneys have represented nuclear industry clients from the initiation of projects and preparation of contract documents through dispute resolution, including negotiation, arbitration and trial. Howrey’s intellectual property attorneys are highly experienced in assisting clients with patenting and protecting new nuclear technologies as they are developed.
Areas of focus in the nuclear power industry include:
- Antitrust
- Construction
- Insurance Recovery
- Intellectual Property
Representative projects:
- Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Project, United States
- Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station, United Kingdom
- Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Republic of South Africa
- South Texas Project, United States
Howrey nuclear power attorneys have technical backgrounds in:
- Nuclear engineering
- Physics
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Chemistry/chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
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