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Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG Reach Key Milestones to Launch First-Ever Production of Cobalt-60 in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., January 27, 2026--Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion (Canada) Inc., a Sotera Health company, and PSEG Nuclear LLC today announced key milestones in their joint initiative to establish the first commercial-scale production of Cobalt-60 in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs).
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