Category Archives: Catawba

Update on NRC Bulletin on electrical problems: Problem in April with South Carolina nuke may be related

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The NRC is threatening the Catawba nuclear plant in South Carolina with increased inspections following a loss of power incident in April. The details, as reported by South Carolina newspaper The State, sound as if they might be the same … Continue reading →

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NRC issues slew of regulatory letters, including $140,000 fine against Florida nuke

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued three regulatory letters today addressing events at nuclear power plants: 1. The NRC found that an electrical breaker fire last June at Nebraska’s Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant last June was a level “Red” event and … Continue reading →

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Event Report: South Carolina nuke loses offsite power

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

The Catawba nuclear power plant in South Carolina lost all offsite power to its two reactors last night. The plant declared a Notice of Unusual Event (NOUE) as required by its lcense whenever the facility loses offsite power for more … Continue reading →

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Event Reports: Fires in South Carolina and Florida, a lightning strike in Mississippi and a reactor shutdown in Illinois

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

It was a busy Tuesday on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Event Reports page: 1. Yesterday morning, a fire broke was reported in the Plant Vital Battery Room for Unit 2 at the Catawba nuclear power plant in South Carolina. The fire broke … Continue reading →

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Event Reports: Radioactive linens, lost and fire damaged nuclear material and a slow shutdown for two South Carolina reactors

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Some items from this morning’s NRC Event Reports: 1. An Aramark linen transport truck carrying used bedding from a Nevada hospital set off a radiation monitor in Truckee, California, last Friday. California Highway Patrol pulled over the vehicle and escorted … Continue reading →

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