Friday, September 21, 2012

Anti-nuclear group finds little hope in NRC, presidential race

Anti-nuclear group finds little hope in NRC, presidential race
The Hill (blog)
An anti-nuclear-energy group protested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Friday and has a meeting with its chairwoman Saturday, but it expects little to come of its efforts. The Coalition Against Nukes snagged a Saturday sit-down with NRC ...http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/251033-anti-nuclear-group-finds-little-hope-in-nrc-presidential-race

Kucinich Addresses Coalition of Anti Nuclear Activists

Equities.com -
Energy. Ôªø. Kucinich Addresses Coalition of Anti Nuclear Activists. Targeted News Service. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, D-Ohio (10th CD), issued the following news release: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today addressed an ...
 
Meanwhile:

NRC finds substantial safety issue at Wolf Creek nuke plant

Reuters -
Sept 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator said it would increase inspections and oversight at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas after it determined that a loss-of-power event earlier this year had a substantial safety significance. On Jan.

US Regulators Blame Kansas Nuclear Plant for Safety Problems

Fox Business -
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday blamed the operators of the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant for a loss of power that caused the Kansas plant to shut down in January and said it would more closely scrutinize the plant. The plant, owned by ...

NRC gives Wolf Creek nuclear power plant "yellow" classification

Power Engineering Magazine -
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that an inspection finding at the 1,200 MW Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Burlington, Kan. is of “yellow,” or substantial safety significance. The “yellow” finding moves Wolf Creek into the ...

NRC issues "yellow" finding to Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant

PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) -
Source: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that an inspection finding at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant related to a loss of off-site power event is “yellow,” meaning the issue has substantial safety ...

Government Engineers Warn of Nuclear Plant Flood Risks

AllGov -
An engineer with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accused the agency of covering up warnings about nuclear power plants vulnerable to flooding, which could result in disasters similar to the Fukushima meltdown in Japan. Richard H. Perkins ...
 

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