US Nuclear Regulators Suppressing Reactor Tsunami Study
A study of the tsunami risk at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in California has been raising questions about NRC’s honesty
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US Nuclear Regulator Refuses To Fix Evacuation Zone Flaws
While Japan is implementing larger evacuation zones and comprehensive evacuation zone plans after the Fukushima disaster, the US has decided
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NRC Hid Information On Fukushima From Public
An NBC investigation found that the NRC coordinated an effort to hide information they knew from the public during the
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Japan Nuclear Evacuations Would Take 12+ Hours To More Than 6 Days
An independent study in Japan showed it would take at least 12 or more hours to evacuate a 30km zone
Read moreUS Nuclear Regulator Shuts Doors Today Due To Govt. Shutdown
The US NRC has sent home 90% of their staff. Only resident inspectors and a handful of core staff remain.
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TEPCO Knew Of Need For Groundwater Bypass In May 2011
According to a new article by Reuters, TEPCO knew of the need to install a ground water bypass system back
Read moreGAO Find NRC Is Ignoring Nuclear Evacuation Impact
The GAO has released a report showing the NRC has downplayed and ignored significant risks in the event of a
Read moreUS Nuclear Waste Plan May Be Illegal
The GAO has determined that aspects of the planned nuclear waste disposal program are likely illegal. The GAO says the
Read moreOmaha Power Company Charges $5000 To Answer Question
The Omaha Public Power District is demanding $5000 to answer a question from their customers. OPPD owns and runs the
Read moreUS Petition To Revoke BWR Reactor Licenses
Beyond Nuclear filed a petition in March 2013 requesting the NRC revoke the operating licenses of the GE BWR reactors
Read moreNuclear Workers Union Paid Members With Costco Gift Cards To Attend San Onofre Meeting
The union that covers nuclear workers was caught busing in workers and paying them with Costco gift cards to attend
Read moreCitizen Uses SimplyInfo Research To Take On Omaha Power Board
Local resident LaVerne Thraen cited a report by fukuleaks.org/web when he confronted the Omaha Public Power District regarding multiple failures
Read moreFt. Calhoun Geo-Testing Shows A Dangerous Potential
Public records requests by Clean Nebraska were able to obtain portions of the initial geologic testing report for Ft. Calhoun.
Read moreWhat Really Happened At Oyster Creek, Report Released
The US NRC has finally issued an inspection report on Oyster Creek and the events during hurricane Sandy. During the
Read moreTEPCO To Install Filtered Vents Next Week, US Power Co’s Refuse To
TEPCO announced they will begin installation of a filtered emergency vent system at the number seven unit at Kashiwazaki Kariwa
Read moreNRA Has More Bad News For Japan’s Nuclear Industry
The NRA announced that they considered it “difficult” to complete checks on all of Japan’s nuclear plants within 3 years.
Read moreNew Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant Report Shows More Safety Violations
The NRC has issued yet another report on Ft. Calhoun’s ongoing safety failures. The December 31st report outlines a number
Read moreFire Risk At Older Japan Reactors Shows Potential Worldwide Problem
The NRA announced recently that reactors built before 1975 likely have sub standard fire protection designs. This includes having important
Read moreSimplyInfo Work Used As Evidence In Sierra Club Federal Petition
A recent report by SimplyInfo.org on the problems at Ft. Calhoun nuclear station involving the containment building was added as
Read moreUS Nuclear “Expert” Suggests Japan’s Failed Regulatory Habits As Solution
US nuclear advocate Richard Meserve, who also happens to be a nuclear power company executive is advising Japan’s new nuclear
Read moreFt. Calhoun Containment Structure Failures Admitted
Representatives from Ft. Calhoun’s operator OPPD, hired engineering firms, and the NRC held a meeting Wesnesday to discuss details of
Read moreOyster Creek Under Special Inspection By The NRC
The NRC announced they are doing a special inspection of Oyster Creek today, after incidents that arose during Hurricane Sandy. The
Read moreNRC Provides Some Answers On Sandy Aftermath
Communications staff over at the NRC blog have provided a bit more information on what happened at two plants after
Read moreAnother Media Outlet Confirms Salem Intake Pumps Damaged
Local media outlet NewJerseyNewsroom cites additiional information about what transpired at Salem nuclear plant though they do not cite where
Read moreThe Media Takes On The Nuclear Industry After Sandy Failures
A long list of media outlets are criticizing the nuclear industry and the safety lapses exposed by hurricane Sandy. While
Read moreNRC Corruption Mounts As New Documents Released
Greenpeace recently released an unedited copy of an NRC flood report that showed the NRC had been routinely lying to
Read moreNRC Public Meeting On Economic Consequences Of Reactor Accidents
The NRC is holding a public meeting September 11th at 9am to discuss the economic consequences of reactor accidents. The
Read moreNRC Suspends All Final Licensing Of Nuclear Reactors
In case you have not already heard, yesterday the NRC suspended all final licensing actions for nuclear reactors in the
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry History Of Safety Failures & NRC Apathy
This 2001 Time.com article fell into our inbox over the weekend. What it shows was going on in the late
Read moreAnonymous Leaks 40gb of Nuclear Power Inside Information
None of this information is classified data but it does give some big insights into what is really going on
Read moreNRC Whistleblowers Show Conflicts In Agency, Ft. Calhoun
A letter sent by NRC employees in the Arlington, TX office blasting Troy Pruett, a regional deputy director at NRC
Read moreNRC May Have Not Disclosed Massive Damage At Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant
A set of correspondence from the nonukes’yall email list (copied at end of the article) cites much larger and more devastating flood
Read moreUS Nuclear Protesters Rally In VT While 2 US Reactors Could Be Scrapped
On Thursday 1000 protesters in Vermont marched to the offices of Entergy in Brattleburo demanding the shut down of the
Read moreNRC Addresses Post Fukushima Issues At Specific Reactors
The NRC has been busy sending out letters related to their post-Fukushima safety changes. What was interesting is that not
Read moreUS Regulators Admit Dam Failure Risk At Nebraska Nuclear Plants
The NRC has announced they will now investigate the risk of a dam failure on nuclear plants in the US.
Read moreNRC Assisted German Private Sector Nuclear Industry In Fighting German Government Shutdowns
Enformable has been working on an ongoing investigation of the NRC’s actions in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In
Read moreThe Nuclear Industry Quietly Pulls Out Of The Nuclear Business
Jim Riccio of Greenpeace makes the claim that economics, not Fukushima has already put the last nail in the coffin
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Loses Offsite Power, Tritium Leaks In Venting Steam
Earlier today the Byron nuclear power plant near Rockford IL lost all offsite power to unit 2. The unit scramed
Read moreFukushima Exposes The US Faustian Deal On Spent Nuclear Fuel
The US currently has about 63000 tons of spent nuclear fuel, most of it still stored in unprotected cooling pools
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Skyrockets Price Last Minute For Equipment At Height Of Fukushima Crisis
Of course the nuclear industry is there to lend a helping hand when their equipment goes horribly wrong.. but it
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