Tag Archives: Gregory Jaczko

Former NRC chairman: all 104 U.S. nuclear reactors suffer from “irreparable” safety issues via Homeland Security News Wire

Posted on 2013/04/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

According to former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) chairman Gregory Jaczko, all 104 nuclear reactors in the United States currently have irreparable safety issues and should be shut down and replaced. Jaczko was the NRC chairman from 2009 through 2012. According … Continue reading →

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Ex-Regulator Says Reactors Are Flawed via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/04/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

WASHINGTON — All 104 nuclear power reactors now in operation in the United States have a safety problem that cannot be fixed and they should be replaced with newer technology, the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Former U.S. nuke watchdog chair says regulators must stay independent via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/03/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] In a recent interview with The Asahi Shimbun in Washington, Gregory Jaczko, former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), said it is crucial for a nuclear watchdog to stay independent from the nuclear industry. Jaczko, who, unlike … Continue reading →

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Fukushima and the Nuclear Pushers via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/07/17 by norma field

he conclusion of a report of a Japanese parliamentary panel issued last week that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster was rooted in government-industry “collusion” and thus was “man-made” is mirrored throughout the world. The “regulatory capture” cited by … Continue reading →

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President Obama names Allison Macfarlane as NRC Commissioner to replace Jaczko via ANS Nuclear Cafe

Posted on 2012/05/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Allison Macfarlane to be U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (NRC) commissioner and to designate her as NRC chair upon her appointment. Macfarlane is an associate professor of Environmental Science and Policy at George … Continue reading →

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Why is safety a divisive issue for Nuclear Regulatory Commission? via The LA Times

Posted on 2012/05/09 by norma field

Reading between the lines, it’s probably fair to say that Greg Jaczko may not be someone you’d want to work for. […] Reading between the lines, it’s probably fair to say that Greg Jaczko may not be someone you’d want … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Soil Samples Would Be Considered Nuclear Waste in the US via Fairewinds

Posted on 2012/04/29 by norma field

While traveling in Japan several weeks ago, Fairewinds’ Arnie Gundersen took soil samples in Tokyo public parks, playgrounds, and rooftop gardens. All the samples would be considered nuclear waste if found here in the US. This level of contamination is … Continue reading →

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As Reactors Age, the Money to Close Them Lags via The New York Times

Posted on 2012/03/25 by norma field

WASHINGTON — The operators of 20 of the nation’s aging nuclear reactors, including some whose licenses expire soon, have not saved nearly enough money for prompt and proper dismantling. If it turns out that they must close, the owners intend … Continue reading →

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Purdue professor raises caution about nuclear energy via The Exponent

Posted on 2012/03/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By CURTIS SPICER City EditorThere has been a lack of public discussion about nuclear energy especially since two new reactors will be housed in a new plant in Georgia, according to a Purdue professor. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the … Continue reading →

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First new nuclear reactors OK’d in over 30 years via CNNMoney

Posted on 2012/02/09 by norma field

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved licenses to build two new nuclear reactors Thursday, the first authorized in over 30 years. The reactors are being built in Georgia by a consortium of utilities led by Southern … Continue reading →

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