Fugutive nuke operator described as “dangerous and evil”
Michael Buhrman, the infamous former licensed senior nuclear reactor operator turned fugitive who is believed to have fled the country to evade capture by authorities, was convicted last month of aggravated vehicular hijacking…
Tsuruga nuclear power plant sitting on active fault says Japanese regulator
After 6 months of investigation, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority released a final report on Wednesday which officially concludes that the Unit 2 reactor of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in central Japan rests…
Licensed reactor operator at Grand Gulf nuclear power plant confirmed positive for alcohol
A licensed reactor operator at the Grand Gulf nuclear power plant confirmed positive for alcohol during a for cause fitness for duty test. The employee’s access to the plant has been terminated. While…
Supervisor at Limerick Nuclear Power Plant tests positive for alcohol
A non-licensed supervisor at the Limerick nuclear power plant confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee has had access to the plant removed. Source: NRC Event Notifications
Alcohol discovered within Protected Area at Monticello Nuclear Power Plant
Workers at the Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota discovered a small bottle of alcohol within the Protected Area. The seal ring on the bottle was broken and it was approximately 2/3 full. …
NRC investigation unable to answer questions related to ANO accident
Investigators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are still unable to explain why a crane accident at the Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear power plant which killed one twenty-four year old employee and injured eight…
Congressman: NRC needs to get serious on Palisades
Congressman Fred Upton is demanding accountability and a permanent fix to the leaking tank at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant on Lake Michigan, and says that he is “outraged” by the announced leak…
Highly radioactive debris recovered from atop crippled Fukushima Daiichi reactor
Workers at Fukushima Daiichi were working this week to remove rubble from atop the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 reactor building with remote-controlled cranes, when they discovered the radiation dose from a piece…
Palisades nuclear power plant shut down due to leaks
The Palisades nuclear power plant shut down on Sunday morning, just after 1 am, due to a leak from the Safety Injection Refueling Water Tank. Last year, the plant was shut down due…
Employee supervisor at V.C. Summer nuclear power plant fails fitness for duty test
An employee supervisor at the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant in South Carolina tested positive for alcohol during a random fitness for duty test. The individual has had site access terminated. Source: NRC…
Healthy discussion of the Arkansas Nuclear One accident
Early Easter Sunday morning, an industrial accident at the Arkansas Nuclear Power Plant killed one worker and injured 8 others and left the unit without offsite power. At the time of the…
Without permission to restart Unit 2 Edison may announce decision to decommission San Onofre by end of year
In 2013, Edison International has been focused on narrowing the uncertainties which surround the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station after a first-of-a-kind event shut down the nuclear reactors. The licensee submitted a plan…
TEPCO loses over 7 billion dollars in 2012
TEPCO announced on Tuesday that it had felt a group net loss of over $7 billion dollars in 2012, the third year running that the company has remained in the red. Utility officials…
Licensed reactor operator at Grand Gulf fails drug test
A licensed reactor operator at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant in Mississippi tested positive test for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The operator has had access to the GE BWR…
Supervisor at Limerick nuclear power plant confirmed positive for alcohol
An employee supervisor at the Limerick nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee’s access to the site has been restricted. Source: NRC Event Notifications…
NRC expanding social outreach efforts with new live chat next week
In 2009, President Obama issued a memorandum to executive agencies which outlined guidance for the use of social media to increase outreach efforts. In January 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission launched its first…
IAEA says decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi to exceed expectations
After investigating the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last week, Juan Carlos Lentijo, the head of the investigating team, admitted that the work to decommission and stabilize the reactors the plant is so…
TEPCO still obviously affected by organizational overconfidence
TEPCO officials have been flushed and squirming lately. There are serious leaks from previously undisclosed underground pits and on three separate occasions TEPCO workers have been forced to shut down critical cooling systems…
TEPCO installs cover at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool
For the last year and a half, workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been working to clear debris from atop the decimated reactor building. After an explosion ripped the building…
Former NRC Chairman added to NNSA panel
Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, has been appointed to an little-known panel with the National Nuclear Security Administration this week. The Congressional Advisory Panel was created by the 2013…
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