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Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan shuts down after gear failure; refueling work subsequent via Observer

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. –  Officers say Palisades nuclear energy plant in southwestern Michigan has shut down as a consequence of an gear failure and can get an early begin on a deliberate $58 million refueling and upkeep undertaking. New Orleans-based … Continue reading

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Consensus eludes nuclear dump hearings via The Star.com

The public has had its final say on whether it’s a good idea in principle to bury half a century’s worth of nuclear waste at the Bruce nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Huron. A federal panel wrapped up … Continue reading

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Saugeen Ojibwe and U.S. Politicians Oppose Nuclear Waste Burial Near Lake Huron via Indian Country Today

A controversial proposal to bury nuclear waste a half mile from Lake Huron’s shoreline in Ontario is proceeding over indigenous objections in a plan that has repercussions on both sides of the U.S.–Canada border. Opposition to the plan, which would … Continue reading

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Michigan lawmakers sound alarm over Canada’s proposal to store nuclear waste near Lake Huron via mlive

LANSING, MI — Two Michigan lawmakers are speaking out against a Canadian proposal to store nuclear waste underground less than a mile from the shores of Lake Huron. State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) and Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) … Continue reading

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Palisades one of 12 U.S. nuclear power plants most at risk for early retirement, study finds via mlive

COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI – Palisades is one of 12 U.S. nuclear power plants deemed most at risk for early retirement, according to a study released July 17. Mark Cooper, senior fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and … Continue reading

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Nuclear waste site on Lake Huron concerns Michigan, Sarnia via CBC News

The mayor of Sarnia, Ont., is rallying opposition to Ontario Power Generation’s plan to store nuclear waste underground on the shores of Lake Huron. The proposed site in Kincardine, Ont., would not contain high-level nuclear waste, such as spent fuel. … Continue reading

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Fred Upton: Michigan Nuclear Plant Situation Is ‘Unacceptable’ via Huffington Post

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan congressman says the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant should remain offline until operators permanently fix a persistent water leak that triggered a weekend shutdown. Entergy Corp. shut the plant Sunday, one day after … Continue reading

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Months may be needed before southeast Michigan’s Fermi 2 nuclear plant returns to full power via The Republic

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Michigan — DTE Energy Co. says it may take months before the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant returns to full power because of the substantial repairs needed on a reactor water pump. The plant has been running at … Continue reading

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Entergy & NRC Watchers needed at NRC meeting on Palisades’ CRDM through-wall leakage via BeyondNuclear

Entergy Nuclear’s problem-plagued Palisades atomic reactor, located on the southeastern shoreline of Lake Michigan in Covert, MichiganThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced a public meeting, to be held on Monday, October 1st from 1-2 PM Central time (2-3 … Continue reading

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Feds downgrade Mich. nuclear plant over safety via ajc

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal regulators said Tuesday that safety violations at the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan had led them to downgrade the plant to a status held by just two others in the U.S. The Nuclear … Continue reading

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