Tag Archives: NRC

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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In U.S., nuclear energy loses momentum amid economic head winds, safety issues via

Posted on 2013/03/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] On Monday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reiterated its refusal to issue a license for a new unit at Calvert Cliffs, Md., that a French company had hoped to make the model for a fleet of reactors. A pair … Continue reading →

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Toxic management erodes safety at ‘world’s safest’ nuclear plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/03/12 by

On Jan. 30, 2012, Byron Nuclear Generating Station lost operability to all of its safety-related equipment. At the time, Jim Hazen was the nuclear station operator responsible for the affected reactor, one of two at the Exelon-owned nuclear plant in … Continue reading →

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Inspection team headed to Pa. nuclear plant via USA Today

Posted on 2013/01/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — Federal regulators are examining a nuclear plant in northeastern Pennsylvania following three unexpected shutdowns. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent an inspection team to the Susquehanna power plant on Monday. The most recent shutdown occurred Dec. 19 … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Restart: Steps Taken For Possible Restart At Cal Nuke Plant via Huffington Post

Posted on 2013/01/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Small steps are being taken to prepare for possibly restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, even as its future remains clouded with uncertainty, officials said Monday.The seaside plant between San Diego and Los … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing Tomorrow’s Water to Mine Uranium Today via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/12/28 by

n a lonely stretch at the edge of the Great Plains, rolling grassland presses up against a crowning escarpment called the Pumpkin Buttes. The land appears bountiful, but it is stingy, straining to produce enough sustenance for the herds of … Continue reading →

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【Petition】Sign on to four principles on radioactive waste, including no more generation via Nuclear Information and Resource Service

Posted on 2012/12/18 by

December 18, 2012 Earlier this year, a federal court threw out the fundamental underpinning of the NRC’s radioactive waste policy–the agency’s Waste Confidence rule. In a nutshell, that rule stated that the NRC had confidence that highly radioactive irradiated fuel … Continue reading →

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Sandy “appears to have shifted” islands near NJ’s Oyster Creek nuclear plant — Surge smashed through homes close by — Feds begin special inspection at facility via ENEWNEWS

Posted on 2012/11/13 by

Title: NRC BEGINS SPECIAL INSPECTION AT OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR PLANT TO REVIEW ISSUES AT SITE DURING HURRICANE SANDY Source: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Date: Nov. 13, 2012 […] As water rose in the plant’s water intake structure on Oct. 29, operators … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Feds deny group’s request for San Onofre nuclear plant license amendment via South California Public Radio

Posted on 2012/11/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied an environmental group’s request to amend San Onofre’s license. The NRC is deciding whether it’s safe to restart San Onofre’s Unit 2 reactor at reduced power. But the Washington D.C.-based group Friends … Continue reading →

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NRC raises concerns about Dresden nuclear plant flood plan via the Chicago Tribune

Posted on 2012/11/02 by

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday that it has asked Exelon Generation to address concerns over how the company would handle a catastrophic flood at the Dresden Nuclear Station in northern Illinois, after recent inspections indicated potential problems. Among the … Continue reading →

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