US NRC Members Feel Heat From Congress Over Safety Mandate

US NRC Members Feel Heat From Congress Over Safety Mandate
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission faced pressure from Republicans and Democrats Thursday to soften a potentially expensive new mandate for aging nuclear power plants. The NRC's five members are expected to decide within weeks whether to ...http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/28/us-nrc-members-feel-heat-from-congress-over-safety-mandate/

Republicans Tell NRC to Weigh Benefits in Fukushima Steps

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5 Top Dems to NRC: Fukushima-style Reactors in US Need Upgrades to Prevent ...

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Five House Democrats who lead their respective committees today pressed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require that all U.S. nuclear reactors of the same design as the ones that melted down at the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan install vents to ...http://www.elp.com/news/2013/02/28/5-top-dems-to-nrc-fukushima-style-reactors-in-u-s-need-upgrades-to-prevent-hydrogen-explosions-and-r.html

Republicans Tell NRC to Weigh Benefits in Fukushima Steps

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House Republicans said the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission should consider the additional costs of measures ordered in response to the reactor disaster in Japan two years ago. “Safety gains should be significant enough to outweigh additional costs” ...http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-28/republicans-tell-nrc-to-weigh-benefits-in-fukushima-steps

 

Nuclear safety process flawed Power Engineering Magazine The NRC described the oversight as being of "low to moderate risk." It went on to say that a key part of the problem was a lack of training for use of the radiation detection equipment. "Personnel were not knowledgeable about the design and operation ...http://www.power-eng.com/news/2013/02/28/nuclear-safety-process-flawed.html	No sequester furloughs for NRC staff The Hill (blog) The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told Congress Thursday that sequester cuts slated to take effect the following day would not take the commission's employees off the job. Chairman Allison Macfarlane's remarks came during testimony ...http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energyenvironment/285495-no-sequester-furloughs-for-nrc-staff