May 17th, 2012 FOIA Archive Release – RASCAL Estimations – SPEEDI Data – Communications – Status Updates
Last Updated 15:25 Main FOIA Archives FOIA’s Related to Reactor Research/Data NRC RASCAL Estimations Unit 4 Case Summary One Batch – Pages From Pages From ML12123A057 -397 Pages 3 11 2011-12 Snl Zr Fire…
Yokota Air Base received equivalent of chest x-ray to thyroid in 72 hours after onset of Fukushima Disaster
Daily Inhalation Dose at Yokota Air Base (upper bound) 12.5 mrem (125 uSv) in three days March 20, 21, 22 The first weekend after the Tsunami, every adult in Tokyo got a 12.5…
March 16th, 2011 – Merrill Lynch VP asks former USNRC director “What do you make of the Japanese reactor situation?”
Merril-Lynch Vice President George Vassiliou is a Financial Advisor in the Washington DC Merrill Lynch office. He focuses on total wealth management and provides solutions for multidimensional personal and business finances and planning….
2011 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Salaries exposed after government worker database went public this week
A new database that went public Tuesday morning obtained through a Freedom of Information Act placed with the Office of Personnel Management by a WUSA9/Gannett sister publication, The Asbury Park Press, allows you to enter a…
NRC releases document from June 2006 overview of SONGS steam generator replacement project
This week, the Voice of OC reported that some documents were missing in their search for the cause of tube wear in the still-idled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Federal officials investigating excessive tube wear,…
Nrc to Increase Oversight of St. Lucie Reactor 1 after exceeding threshold for Unplanned Scrams
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is increasing its oversight of Unit 1 at the St. Lucie nuclear power plant as a result of the number and type of unplanned shutdowns the plant has…
North Anna emergency diesel generator violation leads to increased NRC oversight
Located 40 miles northwest of Richmond, the North Anna nuclear plant faces increased oversight from the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission due to a violation of low to moderate safety significance linked to the…
April 15th, 2011 – GE Hitachi Nuclear Response Team (GE Power & Water) assessment of the existence of a vessel breach on Fukushima U2
From: RST01 Hoc Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:16 PM To: OST01 HOC Subject: FW: GEH Nuclear Response Team Response In reference to Task 4706, the task is complete. The GEH assessment of…
Data prepared for the Commissioner for the discussion of the presence of plutonium in the spent nuclear fuels
Zhian Li, PhD Sr. Criticality and Shielding Engineer Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Currently: On a rotational Assignment at Division of System Analysis Nuclear Regulatory Research…
April 29th, 2011 – SFP Risk Assessment Thoughts – Criticality concerns
Don .Helton Division of Risk Analysis NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Don Helton – SFP Risk Assessment Thoughts – Pages From C142449-02LX-2 Related Articles on Page 2…
April 19th, 2011 – NRC HQ review of Japan regulations for Special Measures – US vs Japanese approaches to protective measures
From:Huffert, Anthony Sent:Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:56 AM To:Gepford, Heather; Meighan, Sean Subject:Proposal to request HQ review of Japan’s “Special Measures” Attachments:Japan Regs for Special Meaures.pdf Heather and Sean, Attached is the “special…
April 15th, 2011 – Doris and contractor not involved in Fukushima and not in any position to speak as NRC representatives
From: Sheron, Brian To: Gibson, Kathy; Scott, Michael Sent: Fri Apr 15 13:24:57 2011 Subject: FW: Pre-TripDL- Paris 2011.doc See below. I saw on the pre-trip notification it said that “In addition, discussions…
April 6th, 2011 – Study to consider aftershock impact to Unit 4 Spent Fuel Pool
Notification for Job 00018092 – Pages From c142449-02j-2 Potential for Spent Fuel Pool Draindown – Pages From c142449-02g-3 Related Articles on Page 2…
April 5th, 2011 – Humans again got us into this and will hopefully get us out
From:Barnes. Valerie To:Correia. Richard; Peters. Sean; Desaulniers. David Coe. Doug Subject:Coordinated HF input on Fukushima Date:Tuesday, April 05, 2011 3:52:05 PM It appears we’re all being asked from various directions to provide input…
April 4th, 2011 – From March 19th to April 1st daily deposition recorded at least once in 21 prefectures
NISA press release from April 2, mentioned that water with dose rate of more than 1000 mSv/hr (100 rem/hr) was confirmed by TEPCO at around 3:20 UTC on April 2 inside the cable storage pit…
April 1st, 2011 – Team concerned about polymer sprays winding up in spent fuel pools – Chernobyl polymer experiences
From: RST09 Hoc Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 12:33 AM To: Lee, Richard Cc: RST01 Hoc Subject: TASKING FROM RST Richard, Please find attached two documents from the site team in Japan. Tepco…
March 31, 2011 – Recommend TEPCO utilize the SAMG recommendation to flood all 3 units’ containments.
Task 1: Given the known, or assumed, status of the three units and four pools, what realistic scenarios exist for energetic dispersion of high quantities of radioactive material that would result in mobile…
March 2011 – NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-92: POTENTIAL FOR SPENT FUEL POOL DRAINDOWN
Purpose: This information notice is being provided to alert addressees to potential problems resulting from the failure of the fuel transfer canal door seal. It Is expected that recipients will review the information…
March 29th, 2011 – 50 Mile Evacuation Zone and Reentry Guidance for Temporary Access – Jaczko accurately reflects NRC decisionmaking process
50 Mile Evacuation Zone and Reentry Guidance for Temporary Access – Pages From C142449-02F-2 Related Articles on Page 2…
March 29th, 2011 – PPT presentation reflecting data from several sources on trending of Fukushima Daiichi dose measurements
From: PMT07 Hoc Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 201112:58 PM To: Zimmerman, Roy Cc: Hoc, PMT12; PMT07 Hoc; FOIA Response.hoc Resource; RST01 Hoc; OST01 HOC; OST02 HOC; Weber, Michael; Blount, Tom; Cool, Donald Subject:…
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May 17, 2012
Dee — Perfectly written, Linda!
Last year, Europe invested more in SOLAR Energy than any other energy source, and Renewable Energy has created...
May 17, 2012
Thanks, Enformable — Great reporting!
Remember how complicit the U.S. media was in downplaying the radiation from Japan?
I've never seen so many synonyms of...
May 17, 2012
Russell Lowes — Hi Linda,
Your article is appreciated. I want to point out that nuclear is not a good way in which...
May 17, 2012
misitu — What worries me more is the gabions in the picture. Gabions are chicken wire baskets of stones often used in...
May 16, 2012
CaptD — This ought to wake up some folks in Somerset!
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