NRC news updates 3/1

Joe Barton, NRC's Allison Macfarlane lock horns Politico Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane and Rep. Joe Barton had a tense exchange Thursday morning after he pressed her on the agency's response to the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan. It happened after the Texas ...http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/barton-nrcs-macfarlane-lock-horns-88262.html                       Politico

Rep. Lee Terry takes NRC to task over delays in Fort Calhoun restart Omaha World-Herald WASHINGTON — Rep. Lee Terry pressed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday about ongoing delays in the effort to restart the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant. Allison Macfarlane, who heads the commission, was testifying on Capitol Hill when ...http://www.omaha.com/article/20130301/NEWS/703019932/1707

Rep. Kinzinger Questions Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Ensure Best ... Utility Products A lot of what you've heard today is about the regulatory process and I believe that the members who support nuclear power want to ensure that the commission is operating under the best process for the safety of the plants. I hope you'll help us in this ...http://www.utilityproducts.com/news/2013/03/01/rep-kinzinger-questions-nuclear-regulatory-commission-to-ensure-best-methods-for-plant-safety.html

U.S. nuclear regulators on hot seat over post-Fukushima rules The Hill (blog) Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) came under fire Thursday from lawmakers, who grilled them over a slate of controversial new safety rules being contemplated in the wake of the disaster at Fukushima. After the 2011 accident at the ...http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/285607-us-nuclear-regulators-on-hot-seat-over-post-fukushima-regulations

Capps Questions NRC Chairwoman About Diablo Canyon Relicensing Noozhawk During a hearing this week of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, questioned Nuclear Regulatory Committee Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane about the importance of gathering and considering additional ...                                     http://www.noozhawk.com/article/030113_capps_questions_nrc_chairwoman_diablo_canyon/                                                                                                                                                       See all stories on this topic »

Lobbying Flurry Precedes U.S. Vote on Fukushima Rules Bloomberg The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended in November that the radiation-scrubbing filters be required on 31 aging reactors. The commission itself is now voting on the proposal, a process that is expected to conclude in coming ...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-01/lobbying-flurry-precedes-u-s-vote-on-fukushima-rules.html