Tag Archives: NRC

Fukushima Report Questions US Nuclear Safety Culture via Science 2.0

Posted on 2014/08/13 by norma field

Nevertheless, an extensive new report written by the Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants devoted an entire chapter to the issue. […] Both industry and government share blame … Continue reading →

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Report: Nuclear industry’s safety measures are ‘inadequate’ via The Hill

Posted on 2014/07/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The U.S. nuclear industry is not prepared to prevent or handle the catastrophic damage a natural disaster could wreak on a nuclear power plant, according to a new report. While the industry has made improvements in safety after the devastating … Continue reading →

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Hot weather threatens cooling canals at Turkey Point via Miami Herald

Posted on 2014/07/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Rising water temperatures and severe algae blooms in cooling canals have threatened to force the shutdown of two nuclear reactors at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point plant over the last few weeks. The utility and federal regulators say there … Continue reading →

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NRC: Quake hazards may imperil nuke plants via Cap Cod Times

Posted on 2014/04/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

PLYMOUTH — The owner of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is being required to spend about $5 million over the next three years to prove the Plymouth plant and the pools where spent fuel rods are stored can stand up to … Continue reading →

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Under Revised Quake Estimates, Dozens of Nuclear Reactors Face Costly Safety Analyses via The New York Times

Posted on 2014/04/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

WASHINGTON — Owners of at least two dozen nuclear reactors across the United States, including the operator of Indian Point 2, in Buchanan, N.Y., have told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that they cannot show that their reactors would withstand the … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s stolen radiation source: It could happen here via The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2014/01/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

At 1:30 a.m. on December 2, gunmen forced two truck drivers who had taken a nap at a gas station on the outskirts of Mexico City to surrender their vehicle. The thieves took off with the truck’s heavy and hazardous … Continue reading →

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Energy Department to Give $226 Million to Support Nuclear Reactor Design via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/12/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department will give a small company in Corvallis, Wash., up to $226 million to advance the design of tiny nuclear reactors that would be installed under water, making meltdown far less likely and opening the door … Continue reading →

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BOXER SAYS SAN ONOFRE DOCUMENTS MISSING via UT San Diego

Posted on 2013/11/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Senator claims federal regulators might be withholding items sought in probe of plant U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., says federal regulators might be improperly concealing documents on a long-running investigation at the now-closed San Onofre nuclear power plant. In a … Continue reading →

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Report: Pilgrim had 110 violations from 2000-2012 via Cape Cod Times

Posted on 2013/10/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BOSTON – The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth experienced 108 lower-level and two higher-level safety violations from 2000 through 2012. The violations were included in a congressional study expected to be released this month showing that safety violations at … Continue reading →

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NRC blames Mitsubishi for damages at San Onofre nuclear via Powergrid International

Posted on 2013/10/06 by norma field

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was responsible for the failures that led to the permanent closure of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The NRC issued a preliminary public notice September 23 that said MHI’s computer … Continue reading →

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