CounterPunch: New Nukes Not Ready for Prime Time
A devastating blow to the much-hyped revival of atomic power has been delivered by an unlikely source---the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NRC says the "standardized" designs on which the entire premise of returning nuclear power to center stage is based have massive holes in them, and may not be ready for approval for years to come.
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NRC: Radiation came from many sources (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times
The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant wasn't the source of radioactive sludge that was to be sent to two local landfills from a Royersford sewage treatment plant. The Montgomery County power plant was one of about a dozen clients that sent radiation-tainted uniforms to a commercial laundry that serves nuclear plants and nuclear-medicine facilities throughout the region, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state Department of Environmental Protection said Wednesday.
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Yankee hearing touches on shutdowns: Rutland Herald Online
Members of the Atomic Safety Licensing Board peppered expert witnesses from Entergy Nuclear and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tuesday about Vermont Yankee's history of emergency shutdowns and the lack of public oversight in the reactor re-licensing process. Tuesday marked the second day of testimony in the federal hearing on several unanswered issues about the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant that were raised by the New England Coalition, with the Vermont Department of Public Service joining the challenge.
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NRC: NRC Names New Member to Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed Dr. Michael T. Ryan to its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), an independent group of technical experts which advises the Commission on licensing and operation of nuclear power plants and related safety issues. Dr. Ryan previously chaired the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste & Materials, which was merged into the ACRS earlier this year.
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NRC: News Release - 2008-135 - NRC Licensing Board to Webcast July 30 Session on Bellefonte Reactor Application as Part of Pilot Program
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB), an independent judicial arm of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will provide a live video stream of its July 30 initial prehearing conference in Scottsboro, Ala., concerning the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Combined License application for the Bellefonte site near Scottsboro. The live video stream is part of an ASLB pilot program examining how information technology can enhance the public’s ability to observe the Board’s activities. The video stream, which will not be archived, will be available at this Web site: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=50055. The video, scheduled to start shortly before 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time, will be available in Windows Media and QuickTime formats.
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FR Doc: NRC: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent To Prepare an EIS
Nuclear Management Company, LLC.; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process Nuclear Management Company, LLC. (NMC) has submitted an application for renewal of Facility Operating Licenses No. DPR-42 and DPR-60 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP). PINGP is located in the city of Red Wing, Minnesota, on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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NRC: News Release - 2008-132 - NRC Meeting Aug. 7 in Victoria, TX, to Discuss Review Process for Expected New Reactor Application
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Victoria, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 7, to discuss how the agency will review an expected Combined License (COL) application for two reactors at the Victoria County site, about 13 miles south of Victoria. The prospective applicant, Exelon, has told the NRC it intends to apply later this year for a license to build and operate two Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactors (ESBWR) at the site.
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NRC: News Release - Region I - 2008-046 - NRC Proposes $6,500 Fine Against Pennsylvania Company for Violations Of NRC Requirements
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $6,500 fine against Precision Calibration and Testing Corporation in York, Pa., for willful violations of NRC requirements.
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NRC: News Release - Region II - 2008-040 - NRC Conducting Special Inspection at Hatch Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting a special inspection at the Hatch nuclear plant to assess the failure of one of the emergency diesel generators associated with Hatch Unit 1. The Hatch plant is located near the town of Baxley in south Georgia and is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Company.
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FR Doc: NRC: Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 6.2, ``Integrity and Test Specifications for Selected Brachytherapy Sources
Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 6.2, ``Integrity and Test Specifications for Selected Brachytherapy Sources,'' was issued with a temporary identification as Draft Regulatory Guide DG-6004. This guide directs the reader to the type of information acceptable to the NRC staff to evaluate the integrity and test specifications for selected brachytherapy sources.
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FR Doc: NRC: Notice of Consideration of Approval of the Proposed Transfer of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1,
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation; Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Notice of Consideration of Approval of the Proposed Transfer of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 and Conforming Amendment, and Opportunity for a Hearing Regarding Transfer of the Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc.'S Undivided Ownership Interest in Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1, to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a Current Owner and Operator and North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, a Current Owner
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FR Doc: NRC: Use of the GALE86 Code for Calculation of Routine Radioactive Releases
SUMMARY: The NRC is issuing its Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/ COL-ISG-05 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081710264). This interim staff guidance supplements the guidance provided to the staff in Chapter 11, ``Radioactive Waste Management,'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants,'' concerning the review of radioactive releases in gaseous and liquid effluents (GALE) to support design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) applications. This guidance provides a clarification on the use of a newer version of the boiling-water reactor and pressurized-water reactors GALE codes that is not referenced in the current NRC guidance.
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FR Doc: Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Date: Week of July 21, 2008.
unshine Federal Register Notice Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Date: Week of July 21, 2008.
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FR Doc: NRC: North Anna Nuclear Station Unit 3 Combined License Application
Virginia Electric And Power Company, D/B/A Dominion Virginia Power, and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative North Anna Nuclear Station Unit 3 Combined License Application; Correction and Supplement to Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process
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FR Doc: NRC: In the Matter of Mr. Anthony Fortuna; Confirmatory Order
Mr. Anthony Fortuna was formerly employed as a contract electrician by General Electric Company at Southern Nuclear Company's Hatch Nuclear Plant from February 16 though March 27, 2006. This Confirmatory Order is the result of an agreement reached during an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) session conducted on June 6, 2008.
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Report doesn't urge guards at nuclear plants' entrances- PennLive.com
Federal regulators, who have done much to beef up security at commercial nuclear power plants in the last seven years, are stopping short of requiring armed guards at the front door. That decision should be left to plant owners, according to a 548-page U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission document that recommends several new security enhancements and would make permanent policies implemented in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
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Officials assure residents of a thorough review for proposed nuclear-enrichment plant | StarNewsOnline.com | Star-News | Wilmington, NC
Officials from the federal commission charged with deciding whether a nuclear-enrichment plant is right for New Hanover County assured residents Thursday night that they will conduct a thorough review and consider public opinion.
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NRC: Commission Correspondence - 2008
US NRC Annual Commission Correspondence - 2008
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Nuclear Regulators Make Annual Security Report Available to Public | Environmental Protection
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made available to the public an unclassified version of an annual report to Congress outlining the previous year’s security inspection program. The report covers the security inspection program, including force-on-force exercises, for commercial power reactors and certain fuel cycle facilities for calendar year 2007.
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Man gives testimony to halt relicensing of N.J. nuclear facility | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post
An opponent of renewing the Oyster Creek Generating Station's license said Wednesday the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's relicensing and safety compliance procedures are woefully inadequate. Advertisement Richard Webster of the Eastern Environmental Law Center made those remarks in written testimony he provided to a subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
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