March 6, 2012 – Enformable

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Day: March 6, 2012

March 12th report says Fukushima Reactor 1 exploded after “vertical earthquake” under unit which did not affect other reactors

USNRC Emergency Operations Center Status Update March 12, 2011 Earthquake / Tsunami Status Update Compiled by Executive Briefing Team Status of Japanese Facilities (This information is compiled from available sources, including press releases by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)). At 0136 EST on March 12, 2011, a […]

Flood damage investigation not over for US nuke plants

The summer of 2011 was one of the hardest ever on American nuclear power plants. After the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, U.S. nuclear plants were required to inventory and test emergency equipment , and undergo emergency drills to make sure safety systems were in place and working properly. One of the biggest threats to the safety of […]

NRC monitoring “unusual event” after Prairie Island Unit 2 reactor coolant leak

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it’s monitoring a decrease in the coolant level in 1 of the two reactors at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Welch Minnesota.  An “unusual event” occurred at 6:24 a.m., this morning at Prairie Island nuclear plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported.   The declaration was made due to an […]

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