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Axios: Trump floated the idea of using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes headed for US via CNN

Posted on 2019/08/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Devan Cole, CNN President Donald Trump has floated multiple times the idea of thwarting hurricanes headed for the US by bombing them, including by dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes to disrupt their course, Axios reported Sunday, citing conversations with sources who … Continue reading →

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As Harvey Raged, Workers Stayed at Nuclear Plant’s Controls via Bloomberg News

Posted on 2017/08/31 by nfield

As Hurricane Harvey bore down on them, workers remained at the controls of Texas’s biggest nuclear power plant, keeping the lights on for 2 million customers even while some of their own homes were flooded. Teams of employees have been … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy: Nuclear Power Plants Likely To Be Shut Down In Mid-Atlantic via Huffington Post

Posted on 2012/10/29 by kojimaaiko

* PSEG Salem and Hope Creek reactors likely to shut * Reactors in Pennsylvania and Maryland could shut By Scott DiSavino Oct 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy could shut a few nuclear power reactors in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic before making … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy via Democracy Now!

Posted on 2012/10/29 by kojimaaiko

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm’s projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; … Continue reading →

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FACTBOX-US nuclear facilities look to resume ops after Irene via Reuters

Posted on 2011/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FACTBOX-US nuclear facilities look to resume ops after Irene STATE OWNER PLANT STATUS SO FAR RESTART TIMING CAPACITY MW ———————————————————————————————- Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 2* REDUCED POWER UNKNOWN 884 Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 3* REDUCED POWER UNKNOWN 1,227 Maryland Constellation … Continue reading →

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Irene takes two nuclear plants offline via The Hill

Posted on 2011/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Ben Geman – 08/28/11 10:49 AM ET Hurricane Irene – which was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday – has prompted the shutdown of nuclear reactors in Maryland and New Jersey. In Maryland, one reactor at Constellation Energy’s Calvert … Continue reading →

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U.S. Nuclear Industry Tested by Twin Threats from Nature via SF Chronicle with Bloomberg

Posted on 2011/08/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Updates with off-site power restored at nuclear power plant in third paragraph.) Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) — U.S. nuclear plants face the first post-Fukushima test of their ability to withstand multiple natural disasters as Hurricane Irene bears down on an area … Continue reading →

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