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…
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…
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…
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…
Licensed operator at Millstone nuclear power plant fails fitness for duty test
Officials from the Millstone nuclear power plant updated the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that on Tuesday, April 16th, a licensed operator had failed a for-cause fitness for duty test and confirmed positive for alcohol. …
Former Chairman of Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Reactors Should Be Phased Out
Dr. Gordon Edwards, a well respected nuclear expert, explains the background of Chairman Jaczko’s decision: Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission until last year, has arrived at a very basic…
Japan adopts new set of nuclear safety rules
On Wednesday, officials from Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority approved a new set of nuclear safety guidelines for utilities to follow in order to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters, the new rules will…
Licensed nuclear power plant worker at Saint Lucie arrested for possession of controlled substance
While off-duty, a licensed employee at the Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Source: NRC
Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant licensed supervisor fails fitness for duty test
During a random fitness for duty test at the Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant a licensed employee supervisor confirmed positive for alcohol. Source: NRC
Further contraband found hidden in Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant ceilings
Yesterday, we reported that while remodeling a bathroom in the protected area on the third floor of the Administrative Building, workers found a bottle of gin while removing the ceiling tiles. Today, officials…
More contraband discovered concealed above ceilings at Braidwood nuclear power plant
This week, while remodeling a bathroom in the protected area on the third floor of the Administrative Building, workers found a bottle of gin while removing the ceiling tiles. The finding is eerily…
Fatal accident at Arkansas Nuclear One leaves unit without offsite power
Around 07:50 on Easter Sunday morning, an accident at the Arkansas Nuclear Power Plant not only killed one worker and injured others it also left the Unit 1 reactor without offsite power. Workers…
AREVA analysis of San Onofre Unit 2 steam generators reveals new twist in restart debate
For the last year, Southern California Edison has been working to resolve the serious problems and deficiencies found in the newly installed replacement steam generators at both Unit 2 and Unit 3. As…
Worker at Perry Nuclear Power Plant dies after ‘medical incident’
According to FirstEnergy, the utility which operates the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Lake County Ohio, a medical incident occurred inside of the plant in a contaminated area while supporting work for an…
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