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- Special Section: Maintenance Gloe: Maintenance at Gallaway Doing it right: The Loviisa way Advanced measurement technology in Surry's RHR pipe replacement - Picture Story Rollin' up the river: Trojan's last voyage - Power CP & L, Florida Progress to create new company through merger. Violations "color-coded" under new NRC enforcement policy. NRC confirms that nuclear plants are Y2K ready. NIRS denied NRC rulemaking. NRC to allow lower insurance coverage on shutdown TMI-2. NRC looks to change noncombustibility regulation. Electronic MRC reading room scheduled to open. - International Japan Atomic Power Co. provides Tsuruga-2 liak findings to Nuclear Safety Commission. Spent fuel transport to Rokkasho resumes. Shika-2 nuclear power plant now under construction. No environmental problems seen for a fifth nuclear power plant in Finland. French government promises debate on nuclear renewal. Mixed views on nuclear at European Union confirmation hearings. Transport of spent fuel from Switzerland for reprocessing resumes. Merger would create largest electric utility in Germany. Early 2000 closure of Chernoby1-3 not possible. IAEA report: Radiation protection for the environment. - Waste Management DOE's draft EIS on Yucca Mountain an important milestone. EPA issues draft standards for Yucca Mountain. Wisconsin Electric files spent fuel suit against DOE, asks for stay. Transportation impacts considered in amended NRC rule. Chem-Nuclear for sale; Bechtel/NAS pact; other business developments. Rollin' up the river: Trojan's last voyage. - Isotopes & Radiation Food industry groups petition for expanded use of irradiation. First meeting of BEIR VII committee with new members held. DOE undertaking 10-year study of radiation health effects. - Research PCAST panel promotes energy research cooperation. Letter issued by ANS urges funding balance in FFTF restart consideration. FESAC panel releases report on priorities and balance. - Fuel Health effects of possible contamination at Paducah Gaseou Diffusion Plant ro be studied. DOE agrees on test of MOX fuel in Canada. - Applications Core mapping job at Turkey Point reduced by hours. - Industry MK and BNFL enter agreement; other business developments. ComEd awards security services contract; other contracts.