NRC in the news 11/09

NRC: Palisades Plant "addressed" Safety Problems; Extra Inspections Still Needed NASDAQ (RTTNews.com) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission or NRC said Friday it has concluded that the Palisades nuclear plant has "adequately addressed" last year's safety problems. The plant is owned by Entergy Nuclear Operations and is located in Covert, ... Regulators keeping close tabs on Mich. nuke plant CBS News - COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it will continue extra inspections of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan despite concluding the plant has been taking care of safety problems plaguing ... Palisades gets upgrade, but NRC wants to keep monitoring operations WTVB - ‎ COVERT (WKZO) -- The Palisades Nuclear plant is being upgraded from a #3 ranking to a #1 after beefed up Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspections, repairs and a lot of extra work to improve the quality of the performance of the staff and their training at ... NRC: Palisades Plant "addressed" Safety Problems; Extra Inspections Still Needed RTT News - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission or NRC said Friday it has concluded that the Palisades nuclear plant has "adequately addressed" last year's safety problems. The plant is owned by Entergy Nuclear Operations and is located in Covert, Michigan, ...

US NRC panel does not support mandatory filters at nuclear units Platts An advisory panel to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it does not support requirements that 31 nuclear units install expensive external filters, saying a more general requirement that the plants improve protection from radiation release ...

Regulators keeping close tabs on Mich. nuke plant Ventura County Star (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it will continue extra inspections of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan despite concluding the plant has been taking care of safety problems plaguing the facility. Regulators ...

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exercise Process To Be Discussed At Public ... Equities.com The Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station on-site performance will be observed and evaluated by officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). On Friday, December 7, 2012, a public meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. (CST) in the Scott County ...

Official backs studying quake risks at nuke plants The Reporter ATLANTA — The new chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says she supports an ongoing study of the earthquake risks at nuclear power plants. NRC Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane said this week that a spate of natural events shows the industry ... NRC chair brings seismic focus to job CBS News - ‎Nov 9, 2012‎ ATLANTA — Recent earthquakes show the nation's nuclear industry needs to re-evaluate the geologic hazards facing power plants, a process that has already started, the new chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week. President Barack ...

Grenade causes police evacuation Detroit Free Press The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it will continue extra inspections of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan despite concluding the plant has taken care of safety problems. Regulators said in a report Friday that the plant in ...