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Monthly Archives: March 2012
NRC grants approval for two new reactors at South Carolina plant
On a 4-1 vote, with Chairman Gregory Jaczko dissenting, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the combined operating licenses for two new nuclear reactors to be built at the V. C. Summer nuclear power plant in South Carolina. The approval was not … Continue reading
NRC to vote this afternoon on license for two new reactors for South Carolina nuke
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is meeting this afternoon in Maryland and is expected to vote on licensing for two new reactors at the V. C. Summer nuclear power plant in South Carolina. The meeting begins at 1:25 Eastern Time. In … Continue reading
And the winner of the No Duh Award: TEPCO scraps plans for new reactors at Fukushima
Reuters just reported this acknowledgement of the blindingly obvious: Tokyo Electric Power Co, or Tepco, said on Friday it had notified Japan’s trade ministry it was dropping plans for two more nuclear reactors at its Fukushima Daiichi plant, paralyzed last year … Continue reading
Posted in Expansion, Fukushima, Japan, Plant shutdowns, Reactor problems, TEPCO
Tagged fukushima, Japan, nuclear power
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Power falling at South Texas reactor
Power output began falling yesterday at the Unit 1 reactor at the South Texas Project (STP.) Yesterday, the NRC Reactor Status Report listed Unit 1 at 75 per cent of rated output. This morning’s report said the reactor was at … Continue reading
New TEPCO report says damage to Fukushima Unit 2 may be worse than previously thought
The New York Times reported this afternoon: The damage to the core of at least one of the meltdown-stricken reactors at Fukushima could be worse than previously thought, raising new concerns over the plant’s stability and complicating the post-disaster cleanup, … Continue reading
Posted in Fukushima, Japan, Meltdown, Plant shutdowns, Radiation leak, Reactor problems, TEPCO
Tagged fukushima, Japan, meltdown, nuclear power
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Event Report: Automatic shutdown at South Carolina nuke
The sole reactor at the Robinson nuclear plant in South Carolina shut itself down Wednesday afternoon following a turbine trip. The auxiliary feedwater pumps activated during the incident. The reactor had been at 55 per cent power prior to the … Continue reading
Former Exelon CEO says new nukes don’t make economic sense
Jeff McMahon just blogged this on Forbes: Nuclear power is no longer an economically viable source of new energy in the United States, the freshly-retired CEO of Exelon, America’s largest producer of nuclear power, said in Chicago Thursday. And it … Continue reading
Posted in Exelon, Expansion, Nuclear Renaissance
Tagged Exelon, John Rowe, nuclear power, United States
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Event Report: Spent fuel handling machine at Arkansas nuke taken out of service due to failure to meet earthquake standards
Arkansas Nuclear reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this morning that recent engineering analysis showed that the Spent Fuel Handling Machine for the facility’s Unit 2 reactor did not meet seismic standards for a design basis earthquake. Arkansas Nuclear said … Continue reading
NRC orders both units at San Onofre to remain closed indefinitely
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued a Confirmatory Action Letter ordering the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station to remain closed until completion of repairs to the steam generator tubes in both units. According to the NRC’s press release: “This Confirmatory … Continue reading
6.4 earthquake shakes northeast Japan
The Associated Press just reported: A strong earthquake shook northern Japan on Tuesday, but no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a 6.4 preliminary magnitude. The agency said there may … Continue reading