Tag Archives: Edward Markey

Sen. Boxer Blasts Report on San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station via SanDiego6.com

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Wednesday blasted a preliminary finding by Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff that restarting a unit at the idled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station would not present significant safety hazards. Officials with Southern California … Continue reading

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3 Illinois nuclear plants affected as NRC delays upgrades via The Chicago Tribune

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has delayed a decision to order operators of more than two dozen older nuclear plants to install filtered vents as part of the agency’s post-Fukushima safety review, according to an NRC memo posted on its … Continue reading

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Congressman Seeks Answers Regarding NRC’s Culture of Retaliation via Corporate Whistleblower Blog

Congressman Edward Markey, D-Mass., sent a letter on Wednesday to Greg Jaczko, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”), urging him to investigate allegations of retaliation against NRC staff who report nuclear safety violations.  The letter comes after Congressman … Continue reading

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Try a Little Nuclear Sanity via Common Dreams

by Lawrence Wittner On February 8, 2012, Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act (H.R. 3974). This SANE Act would cut $100 billion from … Continue reading

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Regulatory Meltdown via Congressional Staff of Edward Markey

Executive Summary In the wake of the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued a report, numerous letters and introduced legislation all aimed at highlighting potential safety vulnerabilities and accelerating the implementation of … Continue reading

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