Why is safety a divisive issue for Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
Los Angeles Times
NRC
Chairman Greg Jaczko has found himself on the losing side of 4-1 votes
that usually end up favoring less stringent regulations for the
industry. He's also been the target of a congressman's attacks. Rep.
Darrell Issa (R-Vista), left, ...
Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Carnival of Nuclear Energy 102
Carnival of Nuclear Energy 102
1. Atomic Insights - Rod Adams reports that the Australian Broadcasting System recently aired a documentary titled "I Can Change Your Mind About … Climate". It was an interesting premise, a committed climate change activist was paired against an avowed climate change skeptic. Both were allowed to pick 7 people that they wanted to visit to help convince the other to change their mind. The ABC would film the encounters and pick up the bill for the world wide travel involved.Anna Rose is the young founder and chairman of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Nick Minchin recently retired from an Australian political career that culminated with 18 years as a Conservative Party leader in the Australian senate.
Throughout the entire program, neither one acknowledge that nuclear energy is an emission free alternative to fossil fuels that is as economically efficient and as reliable as coal.
2. Canadian Energy Issues - Innovation, water, and energy: semi-conductors cannot
defeat physics
A recent PBS show on technological advances gives the impression that smarter tech design will make water easier to manage. An example is the Slingshot, a water purification/sterilization device that boils water, touted as an answer to Africa's potable water shortage. This gives the impression that the energy to boil the water is of secondary importance in the purification system. As Steve Aplin of Canadian Energy Issues points out, it’s not. Africa has a potable water problem because it lacks cheap, widely available electricity. Without ubiquitous electricity, the Slingshot will have little impact in Africa.
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Nuclear power waste and storage facility proposed for Ariz.
Nuclear power waste and storage facility proposed for Ariz.
AZFamily -
by Steve Bodinet PHOENIX -- Could Arizona become the next dumping
ground for nuclear waste? That's exactly what one Arizona lawmaker is
proposing. Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson, has introduced legislation that
would bring a nuclear waste recycling and ...
NRC: New Levy nuclear plant safe for environment
NRC: New Levy nuclear plant safe for environment
MiamiHerald.com
The agency that regulates the country's nuclear power plants says a new plant planned for west-central Florida won't harm the environment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a report Friday saying that construction and operation of Progress ...
MiamiHerald.com
The agency that regulates the country's nuclear power plants says a new plant planned for west-central Florida won't harm the environment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a report Friday saying that construction and operation of Progress ...
Levy nuclear plant clears hurdle
Utility Products -
BY IVAN PENN Progress Energy's proposed Levy County nuclear plant
cleared a major hurdle Friday with a report from federal regulators
concluding that the proposed site would not harm the environment. The
conclusion of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...
US NRC issues final EIS clearing proposed Florida site for new reactors
Platts -
There are no adverse environmental impacts that would prevent the US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing Progress Energy Florida
licenses to build two nuclear reactors at a proposed site in Levy
County, NRC and the US Army Corps of Engineers ...
New nuclear reactors get environmental approval from NRC
Power Engineering Magazine -
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the US Army Corps of
Engineers, Jacksonville District, have completed the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for two proposed reactors at the Levy County nuclear
power plant in Florida.
Proposed nuclear reactors at Levy County site clear NRC environmental review
PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) - Apr 27, 2012
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), Jacksonville District, have completed the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Combined Licenses (COL) for the proposed
Levy County Units 1 and 2.
Diablo Canyon nuclear unit shut by salp invasion
Diablo Canyon nuclear unit shut by salp invasion
San Francisco Chronicle
San Luis Obispo -- An overwhelming number of jellyfish-like creatures clogging seawater intake screens have forced operators to shut down the Unit 2 reactor at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials said.
San Francisco Chronicle
San Luis Obispo -- An overwhelming number of jellyfish-like creatures clogging seawater intake screens have forced operators to shut down the Unit 2 reactor at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials said.
Green Car Congress: Small modular reactor company Gen4 Energy ...
Green Car Congress: Small modular reactor company Gen4 Energy ...
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www.greencarcongress.com/2012/
Gen4 Energy, developers of a 25MW small modular nuclear reactor, announced it has decided not to pursue the recently released DOE Funding Opportunity ...
www.greencarcongress.com/2012/
Govt takes on heavy burden in nationalizing TEPCO
Govt takes on heavy burden in nationalizing TEPCO
The Daily Yomiuri -
The nationalization of Tokyo Electric Power Co. means that the
government will be required to shoulder greater responsibilities for
important energy polices such as resuming operations of suspended
nuclear reactors.
Japan to Model Trillion-Yen Tepco Bailout on 2003 Bank Rescue
BusinessWeek -
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Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501) in return for bailing out the
beleaguered utility, following a model it adopted to rescue the nation's
fifth-biggest bank. The government will inject ...
TEPCO submits reform plan to govt
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rehabilitation program to the government Friday to receive 1 trillion
yen in taxpayer money for recapitalization, as its financial base was
severely affected in the wake of the crisis at its ...
TEPCO 'offers controlling stake' to Japan govt
AFP - Apr 27, 2012
By Shingo Ito (AFP) – 5 hours ago TOKYO — The operator of the crippled
Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday offered the Japanese government a
controlling stake in return for a huge cash injection that would prevent
it going under, media reported.
Tepco submits $24.8bn recovery plan
Financial Times - Apr 27, 2012
By Mure Dickie in Tokyo Tokyo Electric Power, the Japanese nuclear
crisis-hit utility, has submitted a recovery plan to the government
under which the state will inject Y1tn ($12.4bn) for a controlling
stake, banks will lend a further Y1tn, ...
Japan nuke operator submits restructuring plan
Boston.com - Apr 27, 2012
TOKYO—The operator of Japan's tsunami-devastated nuclear plant has
submitted a restructuring plan in which it promises to cut costs in
exchange for a government bailout. Tokyo Electric Power Co. needs to
fund billions of dollars of compensation ...
Tepco submits turnaround plan to Japan govt
Reuters - Apr 27, 2012
* Owner of Fukushima plant battles to recover from tsunami * Gives no
detail of content of turnaround plan * Sources have said govt likely to
take stake in co * Tepco also seen restarting Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant *
Will raise household electricity ...
Tepco Gets Bailout, but Cedes Power
Wall Street Journal - Apr 27, 2012
By MITSURU OBE TOKYO—Japan's biggest utility agreed to a ¥1 trillion
bailout by the government, in a landmark move that could aid the cleanup
of last year's nuclear disaster and help precipitate a shake-up of the
power industry.
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Atomic Power Review Update: San Onofre seismic study - Press release 4/27
San Onofre seismic study - Press release 4/27
Press release below from SoCal Ed. Some very interesting news about a cooperative project to further investigate the seismic environment at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.--------------------
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCE Media Contact: Media Relations, (626) 302-2255
Scripps Media Contact: Mario Aguilera or Robert Monroe,
858-534-3624; scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
Southern California Edison and Scripps Institution of Oceanography To Collaborate on Offshore Seismic Research Project at San Onofre
ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 27, 2012 — Southern California Edison (SCE) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego will collaborate on a project to gather seismic data off the coast of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The work, part of SCE’s seismic research projects for SONGS Units 2 and 3, will involve state-of-the art data-gathering and analysis technologies, and will begin later this year and continue through 2013.
Scripps scientists will lead the project, which will include collecting and processing data from 2-D and 3-D multichannel seismic reflection and refraction off San Onofre State Beach. The raw and processed survey data will be open-source and available to other experts to view and use in further studies. This data will also be made available to the general public. Offshore seismic research is conducted with specially equipped boats that tow cables, or streamers, with underwater microphones at regular intervals. Two-dimensional seismic surveys usually have one streamer; three-dimensional surveys have four or more.
“Our number one priority is safety, and seismic safety plays an important role in our operations at the plant,” said Caroline McAndrews, SCE director of nuclear strategic projects. “Having Scripps take the lead on this important project will provide us with objective and world-class expertise in geophysics, and increase our understanding of SONGS’ seismic setting. This knowledge is key to ensuring the continued safe operation of SONGS.”
Besides evaluating the existing and potential faults in the area, the seismic reflection and refraction surveys will image the offshore structures at an unprecedented resolution, and will allow scientists to test between the alternative hypotheses for the tectonic deformation observed off San Onofre. In addition, the geophysical surveys will reveal vertical motions of the crust through time, associated with margin reorganization.
Both units of the plant are currently safely shut down for inspections, analysis and tests. Unit 2 was taken out of service Jan. 9 for a planned outage. Unit 3 was safely taken off line Jan. 31 after station operators detected a leak in one of the unit’s steam generator tubes.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.
About Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,400, and annual expenditures of approximately $170 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates robotic networks, and one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. Birch Aquarium at Scripps serves as the interpretive center of the institution and showcases Scripps research and a diverse array of marine life through exhibits and programming for more than 415,000 visitors each year. Learn more at scripps.ucsd.edu.
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9:45 PM Eastern 4/27/2012
USA Prepares (Part 2) Fukushima Meltdown Continues in Japan ...
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After Fukushima Crisis, Hearing on Nuclear Energy Safety
After Fukushima Crisis, Hearing on Nuclear Energy Safety
12 Nuclear Reactors Have Had Meltdowns
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Nuclear Plant To Undergo Earthquake Study
| Nuclear Plant To Undergo Earthquake Study KGTV San Diego Operators of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are about to embark on a costly study on earthquake risk that could determine the future of the plant, it was reported Friday. Southern California Edison, which operates the troubled plant just ... |
Another Nuke Scandal: Theft and Bribery
Another Nuke Scandal: Theft and Bribery
Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
A power failure, if persisted long enough, could be lead to a serious problem like a nuclear fuel meltdown. KHNP CEO Kim Jong-shin stepped down earlier this month due to the incident. Seven other officials were relieved of their duties.
TEPCO 'offers controlling stake' to Japan govt
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AFP
It also faces colossal compensation claims from hundreds of thousands of people affected by the worst nuclear accident in a quarter of a century. A company spokesman confirmed a plan to turn the company around had been submitted to the government, ...
AFP
It also faces colossal compensation claims from hundreds of thousands of people affected by the worst nuclear accident in a quarter of a century. A company spokesman confirmed a plan to turn the company around had been submitted to the government, ...
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FY2013 House & Senate funding tables for DOE
http://archive.aweber.com/ecab
The Energy Communities Alliance has made tables available based on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees' reports for DOE funding for FY2013.
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New Tepco pictures
Tepco has posted finding another leak from the waste
water treatment system, this time from a reverse osmosis unit. While
there has been nothing (as yet) in the Japanese Press, Tepco has
released two photos of the leak itself (total of ~35 liters of water
which has been completely contained and repaired)...
Friday, April 27, 2012
Chernobyl in Fukushima’s shadow – nuclear energy today and in the future
Chernobyl in Fukushima’s shadow – nuclear energy today and in the future
This photo taken in the
abandoned town of Pripyat, which was formerly populated by Chernobyl
workers, begs the question of what nuclear power's foggy future means to
generations to come.
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