Westinghouse Announces the Reach of Commercialization of LEU+ Fuel in the U.S.

A view inside the nuclear reactor vessel of Plant Vogtle Unit 2. Courtesy: Southern Nuclear

In an industry first,Westinghouse Electric Company announced the insertion of Lead Test Assemblies with Low Enriched Uranium (LEU+) fuel at Unit 2 of Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia. This milestone represents the first commercialization of LEU+ fuel in the U.S. and was accomplished with the support of the U.S. Department of […]

CHS Elects Five New Members to Its Board of Directors

Elected to the CHS Board of Directors at the 2024 CHS Annual Meeting were, from left, David Kayser, Alexandria, South Dakota; Chris Edgington, St. Ansgar, Iowa; Trent Sherven, Ryder, North Dakota; David Beckman, Elgin, Nebraska; and Russ Kehl, Quincy, Washington. (Photo: Business Wire)

Owners of CHS, the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative and global agribusiness, elected five board members to three-year terms during the cooperative’s 2024 annual meeting held Dec. 5-6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Trent Sherven was elected to the CHS Board of Directors to represent owners in Region 3 (North Dakota). Sherven raises barley, canola, durum, soybeans, spring […]