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Showing posts with label nuclear power plants. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
2/8/2012 NRC expected to give Georgia nuclear reactors the green light
Source: Washington Post
Date: 2/8/2012
by Steven Mufson
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is widely expected to approve on Thursday a construction and operating license for new nuclear power reactors for the first time since 1978, giving Southern Co. the green light to build two new units at its existing Vogtle site in Georgia.
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Date: 2/8/2012
by Steven Mufson
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is widely expected to approve on Thursday a construction and operating license for new nuclear power reactors for the first time since 1978, giving Southern Co. the green light to build two new units at its existing Vogtle site in Georgia.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2/1/2012 New Risks for Nuclear Plants
Source: Wall Street Journal
Date: 2/1/2012
By: REBECCA SMITH
Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. Experts said upgrading the plants to withstand more substantial earth movements would be costly and could force some to close.
Date: 2/1/2012
By: REBECCA SMITH
Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. Experts said upgrading the plants to withstand more substantial earth movements would be costly and could force some to close.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
1/18/2012 Thyroid cancer, fracking and nuclear power
Source: Activist Post
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
by: Rady Ananda
Thyroid cancer cases have more than doubled since 1997 in the United States, while deadly industrial practices that contaminate groundwater with radiation and other carcinogens are also rising.
New information released by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 56,460 people will develop thyroid cancer in 2012 and 1,780 will die from it.
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Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
by: Rady Ananda
Thyroid cancer cases have more than doubled since 1997 in the United States, while deadly industrial practices that contaminate groundwater with radiation and other carcinogens are also rising.
New information released by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 56,460 people will develop thyroid cancer in 2012 and 1,780 will die from it.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
11/19/2011 NRC to Investigate Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station Radioactive Water Leak
On Wednesday (11/16/2011) after having completed scheduled maintenance Unit 2 of the two reactor Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station run by Progress Energy was found to have a radioactive water leak from the reactor core, after the reactor had been ramped up to 7% power. [1] Brunswick discovered the problem the next morning and has since shut down the reactor. Unit 1 is still running at full power. The NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) will investigate and produce a report within 45 days. [1]
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See also:
- Nuclear plant water leak probed, John Murawski, Charlotte Observer
- Nuclear Engineer shares concerns about Brunswick Nuclear Leak, Lucas Whitefield Hixson, Enformable
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
9/28/2011 Swiss plan to phase out use of nuclear power gains full backing in parliament
Source: Associated Press
Date: September 28, 9:54 AM
BERN, Switzerland — A government plan to phase out nuclear power in Switzerland has moved a lot closer to becoming reality. Switzerland’s upper house, the Council of States, approved a measure Wednesday as expected to gradually shut down the country’s five nuclear reactors by 2034.
The endorsement, one month before federal elections, follows similar action by the lower house in June and reflects growing global skepticism over the use of atomic energy.
The Swiss use it to provide almost 40 percent of their country’s energy, which relies largely on hydropower.
The Cabinet favors decommissioning the country’s reactors after an average life span of 50 years and must now provide lawmakers with a detailed proposal on how to do that.
Date: September 28, 9:54 AM
BERN, Switzerland — A government plan to phase out nuclear power in Switzerland has moved a lot closer to becoming reality. Switzerland’s upper house, the Council of States, approved a measure Wednesday as expected to gradually shut down the country’s five nuclear reactors by 2034.
The endorsement, one month before federal elections, follows similar action by the lower house in June and reflects growing global skepticism over the use of atomic energy.
The Swiss use it to provide almost 40 percent of their country’s energy, which relies largely on hydropower.
The Cabinet favors decommissioning the country’s reactors after an average life span of 50 years and must now provide lawmakers with a detailed proposal on how to do that.
9/27/2011 Southern Gambles on First U.S. Nuclear Reactors in 30 Years
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
Date: September 27, 2011, 7:23 PM EDT
by: Julie Johnsson
(Updates with comment from NRC’s Hatchett in sixth paragraph.)
Editor's Note: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant where the two new reactors will be added by Southern Companies is shown in the map below.
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Date: September 27, 2011, 7:23 PM EDT
by: Julie Johnsson
(Updates with comment from NRC’s Hatchett in sixth paragraph.)
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Southern Co. is poised to
end a three-decade freeze on nuclear development as the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission considers granting it the first license to build
new reactors since the Three Mile Island accident.
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Editor's Note: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant where the two new reactors will be added by Southern Companies is shown in the map below.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
9/13/2011 Solar flare could unleash nuclear holocaust across planet Earth, forcing hundreds of nuclear power plants into total meltdowns
Source: Natural News
Date: 9/13/2011
by: Mike Adams
(NaturalNews) Forget about the 2012 Mayan calendar, comet Elenin or the Rapture. The real threat to human civilization is far more mundane, and it's right in front of our noses. If Fukushima has taught us anything, it's that just one runaway meltdown of fissionable nuclear material can have wide-ranging and potentially devastating consequences for life on Earth. To date, Fukushima has already released 168 times the total radiation released from the Hiroshima nuclear bomb detonated in 1945, and the Fukushima catastrophe is now undeniably the worst nuclear disaster in the history of human civilization.
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Date: 9/13/2011
by: Mike Adams
(NaturalNews) Forget about the 2012 Mayan calendar, comet Elenin or the Rapture. The real threat to human civilization is far more mundane, and it's right in front of our noses. If Fukushima has taught us anything, it's that just one runaway meltdown of fissionable nuclear material can have wide-ranging and potentially devastating consequences for life on Earth. To date, Fukushima has already released 168 times the total radiation released from the Hiroshima nuclear bomb detonated in 1945, and the Fukushima catastrophe is now undeniably the worst nuclear disaster in the history of human civilization.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
9/2/2011 Earthquake risk to nuclear reactors greater than thought
Source: AP via pal-item.com
Date: 9/2/2011
by: Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation’s nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America’s reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
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Date: 9/2/2011
by: Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation’s nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America’s reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
9/1/2011 Reactors restart after Irene
Source: World Nuclear News
Date: 9/1/2011
Two nuclear power reactors which were shut down as Hurricane Irene swept up the east coast of the USA have now been restarted. Exelon's single-unit Oyster Creek plant in New Jersey was taken offline on 27 August as a precaution against the approaching hurricane-force winds. The utility, having found that the reactor had not sustained any damage, announced that the 636 MWe boiling water reactor had restarted operation on 30 August. Constellation reported on 31 August that it had restarted unit 1 at its Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The 825 MWe pressurized water reactor shut down automatically after aluminium cladding dislodged from a nearby building hit a transformer, while the plant's second unit continued to operate safely.
Date: 9/1/2011
Two nuclear power reactors which were shut down as Hurricane Irene swept up the east coast of the USA have now been restarted. Exelon's single-unit Oyster Creek plant in New Jersey was taken offline on 27 August as a precaution against the approaching hurricane-force winds. The utility, having found that the reactor had not sustained any damage, announced that the 636 MWe boiling water reactor had restarted operation on 30 August. Constellation reported on 31 August that it had restarted unit 1 at its Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The 825 MWe pressurized water reactor shut down automatically after aluminium cladding dislodged from a nearby building hit a transformer, while the plant's second unit continued to operate safely.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
8/31/2011 FACTBOX-US nuclear facilities back in restart after Irene
Source: Reuters
Date: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:27pm GMT
Aug 31 (Reuters) - The following lists nuclear power plants in the path of Hurricane Irene and
their status as of early Wednesday.
Some plants remained fully operational through the storm, while a few were shut or reduced power in advance of expected major storm surge.
In Maryland, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's Calvert Cliffs 1 facility remained shut offline after a transformer was hit by a section of aluminum siding during the storm.
The North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia remains shut following last week's earthquake in the region. The plant cannot be restarted until the operator can show no functional damage occurred to equipment needed for safe operation. [ID:nN1E77S184]
© Thomson Reuters 2011 All rights reserved
Date: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:27pm GMT
Aug 31 (Reuters) - The following lists nuclear power plants in the path of Hurricane Irene and
their status as of early Wednesday.
Some plants remained fully operational through the storm, while a few were shut or reduced power in advance of expected major storm surge.
In Maryland, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's Calvert Cliffs 1 facility remained shut offline after a transformer was hit by a section of aluminum siding during the storm.
The North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia remains shut following last week's earthquake in the region. The plant cannot be restarted until the operator can show no functional damage occurred to equipment needed for safe operation. [ID:nN1E77S184]
STATE OWNER PLANT MONDAY STATUS RESTART TIMING CAPACITY MW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 2 BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 884 Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 3* BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 1,227 Maryland Constellation Calvert Cliffs 1* UP TO 2 PT UNKNOWN 873 Maryland Constellation Calvert Cliffs 2 NO IMPACT N/A 862 Massachusetts Entergy Pilgrim NO IMPACT N/A 685 New Hampshire NextEra Seabrook NO IMPACT N/A 1,295 New Jersey PSEG Nuclear Salem Unit 1 NO IMPACT N/A 1,174 New Jersey PSEG Nuclear Salem Unit 2 NO IMPACT N/A 1,130 New Jersey PSEG Nuclear Hope Creek NO IMPACT N/A 1,161 New Jersey Exelon Oyster Creek* BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 619 New York Entergy Indian Point 2 NO IMPACT N/A 1,020 New York Entergy Indian Point 3 NO IMPACT N/A 1,025 N. Carolina Progress Brunswick Unit 1* BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 938 N. Carolina Progress Brunswick Unit 2* UP TO 94 PCT N/A 937 N. Carolina Progress Harris Unit 1 NO IMPACT N/A 900 Pennsylvania Exelon Limerick 1 BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 1,134 Pennsylvania Exelon Limerick 2 BACK AT FULL PWR N/A 1,134 Virginia Dominion Surry Unit 1 NO IMPACT N/A 799 Virginia Dominion Surry Unit 2 NO IMPACT N/A 799 Virginia Dominion North Anna Unit 1 OFFLINE UNKNOWN 980.5 Virginia Dominion North Anna Unit 2 OFFLINE UNKNOWN 972.9 Vermont Entergy Vermont Yankee NO IMPACT N/A 620 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Key:
GE - General Electric
WH - Westinghouse
Numbers in brackets show current power output
Stations to which NRC dispatched additional staff
Sources: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, companies
(Reporting by Eileen Moustakis, Jeanine Prezioso, Selam Gebrekidan, David Sheppard, Joshua
Schneyer and Matthew Robinson in New York, Eileen O'Grady in Houston;editing by Sofina Mirza-Reid)
© Thomson Reuters 2011 All rights reserved
Sunday, August 28, 2011
8/27/2011 Vehicle crashes into barriers at Comanche Peak nuclear plant
Source: KVUE.com (ABC affiliate)
Date: August 27, 2011 at 7:06 PM
by: WFAA
SOMERVELL COUNTY — Officials at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed that someone crashed a vehicle into security barriers around the facility near Glen Rose early Saturday morning.
The facility reported the "unusual event" to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the property was locked down, according to a statement issued Saturday afternoon.
Luminant, the company that operates Comanche Peak, said the on-site security team used "appropriate security measures" and that a suspect was apprehended.
The company did not say whether the incident was accidental or intentional, nor did it specify what type of vehicle was involved. It was not made clear whether the suspect was injured.
“We are extremely proud of our on-site security team who acted commendably last night,” said Rafael Flores, Luminant’s chief nuclear officer, in a written statement provided to WFAA. “At this point, our primary focus is on the ongoing investigation, and we are working hand-in-hand with the Somervell County Sheriff’s Office and the NRC as they investigate this matter.”
A spokesperson for the Somervell County Sheriff's Office said the department could provide no information about the incident until Monday.
Luminant said the Comanche Peak plant resumed normal operating conditions on Saturday morning. An "unusual event" is the lowest of four emergency levels established by federal regulators.
Comanche Peak began operations in 1990 and has two reactors. It is located 80 miles southwest of Dallas.
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Date: August 27, 2011 at 7:06 PM
by: WFAA
SOMERVELL COUNTY — Officials at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed that someone crashed a vehicle into security barriers around the facility near Glen Rose early Saturday morning.
The facility reported the "unusual event" to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the property was locked down, according to a statement issued Saturday afternoon.
Luminant, the company that operates Comanche Peak, said the on-site security team used "appropriate security measures" and that a suspect was apprehended.
The company did not say whether the incident was accidental or intentional, nor did it specify what type of vehicle was involved. It was not made clear whether the suspect was injured.
“We are extremely proud of our on-site security team who acted commendably last night,” said Rafael Flores, Luminant’s chief nuclear officer, in a written statement provided to WFAA. “At this point, our primary focus is on the ongoing investigation, and we are working hand-in-hand with the Somervell County Sheriff’s Office and the NRC as they investigate this matter.”
A spokesperson for the Somervell County Sheriff's Office said the department could provide no information about the incident until Monday.
Luminant said the Comanche Peak plant resumed normal operating conditions on Saturday morning. An "unusual event" is the lowest of four emergency levels established by federal regulators.
Comanche Peak began operations in 1990 and has two reactors. It is located 80 miles southwest of Dallas.
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8/28/2011 U.S. Nuclear Reactors Weather Storm
Source: Bloomberg
Date: Aug 28, 2011 5:23 PM CT
by: Julie Johnsson
More than a dozen nuclear plants in the path of Hurricane Irene along the U.S. East Coast safely weathered the storm’s passage without losing power to their reactors, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Date: Aug 28, 2011 5:23 PM CT
by: Julie Johnsson
More than a dozen nuclear plants in the path of Hurricane Irene along the U.S. East Coast safely weathered the storm’s passage without losing power to their reactors, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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8/28/2011 Hurricane closes Oyster Creek and Calvert Cliff 1
Source: World Nuclear News
Date: 8/28/2011
Two nuclear power plants have shutdown as Hurricane Irene continues to track up the US east coast. Oyster Creek, operated by Exelon in New Jersey, was powered down at around 17:00 EST, Saturday, as high winds approached. CENG's Calvert Cliff unit 1 reactor, based in Maryland, shut down automatically after aluminium debris hit a transformer.
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Date: 8/28/2011
Two nuclear power plants have shutdown as Hurricane Irene continues to track up the US east coast. Oyster Creek, operated by Exelon in New Jersey, was powered down at around 17:00 EST, Saturday, as high winds approached. CENG's Calvert Cliff unit 1 reactor, based in Maryland, shut down automatically after aluminium debris hit a transformer.
Map of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
8/27/2011Factbox: Status of nuclear plants in Hurricane Irene's path
Source: Reuters via CNBC
Date: Saturday, 27 Aug 2011 9:37 PM ET
Nuclear power plants along the East Coast prepared to face the impact of Hurricane Irene on Saturday as the storm made landfall in North Carolina and barreled up the coast.
Exelon Corp took its Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey offline at 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it sent additional staff to monitor conditions and storm preparation at the 14 nuclear units from Maryland to New Hampshire in Irene's path as well as a nuclear fuel production plant in North Carolina.
Entergy Corp, which operates the Indian Point nuclear plant in Buchanan, New York, said operations were not affected by the hurricane and the plant remained open on Saturday evening.
Dominion Resources Inc is reducing power at its two-unit 2,111-megawatt Millstone plant in Connecticut ahead of the storm, a company spokesman said on Saturday.
Progress Energy's Brunswick nuclear plant, perched on the North Carolina coast, cut to 65 to 75 percent power late on Friday and does not expect to return to full power until after the storm has fully passed, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Dominion shut down its North Anna nuclear power station because of an earthquake on Tuesday. The two-unit, 1,950-megawatt North Anna plant will remain shut through the storm.
The company's two-unit, 1,598-MW Surry plant in Virginia was designed to withstand winds of 360 mph and is expected to remain at full power throughout the storm, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Date: Saturday, 27 Aug 2011 9:37 PM ET
Nuclear power plants along the East Coast prepared to face the impact of Hurricane Irene on Saturday as the storm made landfall in North Carolina and barreled up the coast.
Exelon Corp took its Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey offline at 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it sent additional staff to monitor conditions and storm preparation at the 14 nuclear units from Maryland to New Hampshire in Irene's path as well as a nuclear fuel production plant in North Carolina.
Entergy Corp, which operates the Indian Point nuclear plant in Buchanan, New York, said operations were not affected by the hurricane and the plant remained open on Saturday evening.
Dominion Resources Inc is reducing power at its two-unit 2,111-megawatt Millstone plant in Connecticut ahead of the storm, a company spokesman said on Saturday.
Progress Energy's Brunswick nuclear plant, perched on the North Carolina coast, cut to 65 to 75 percent power late on Friday and does not expect to return to full power until after the storm has fully passed, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Dominion shut down its North Anna nuclear power station because of an earthquake on Tuesday. The two-unit, 1,950-megawatt North Anna plant will remain shut through the storm.
The company's two-unit, 1,598-MW Surry plant in Virginia was designed to withstand winds of 360 mph and is expected to remain at full power throughout the storm, a spokesman said on Saturday.
8/26/2011 Nuclear plants in Hurricane Irene's path
Source: Associated Press via Silver City Sun-News
Date: 08/26/2011 02:26:52 PM MDT
Nuclear reactors sit on eight coastal sites along the Eastern seaboard in the projected path of Hurricane Irene. They are built to withstand winds much stronger than those expected from Irene. They are also equipped with backup generators protected from flooding to provide power to keep the reactor cool if outside power is lost. Still, some will likely be shut down as a precaution in advance of Irene's winds and heavy rains.
North Carolina
Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
Location: Near Southport, N.C., 30 miles south of Wilmington.
Operator: Progress Energy
Virginia
Surry Power Station
Location: Surry County, Va., 35 miles northwest of Norfolk.
Operator: Dominion Resources
Maryland
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Location: Lusby, Md., 60 miles southeast of Washington.
Operator: Constellation Energy
New Jersey
Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
Location: Lower Alloways Creek, NJ, 20 miles south of Wilmington, Del.
Operator: PSEG
Oyster Creek Generating Station
Location: Lacey Township, NJ, 60 miles east of Philadelphia.
Operator: Exelon
Connecticut
Millstone Power Station
Location: Waterford, Conn., 60 miles southeast of Hartford.
Operator: Dominion Resources
Massachusetts
Pilgrim Nuclear Station
Location: Plymouth, Mass., 45 miles south of Boston.
Operator: Entergy
New Hampshire
Seabrook Station
Location: Seabrook, NH, 45 miles north of Boston.
Operator: NextEra Energy
Date: 08/26/2011 02:26:52 PM MDT
Nuclear reactors sit on eight coastal sites along the Eastern seaboard in the projected path of Hurricane Irene. They are built to withstand winds much stronger than those expected from Irene. They are also equipped with backup generators protected from flooding to provide power to keep the reactor cool if outside power is lost. Still, some will likely be shut down as a precaution in advance of Irene's winds and heavy rains.
North Carolina
Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
Location: Near Southport, N.C., 30 miles south of Wilmington.
Operator: Progress Energy
Virginia
Surry Power Station
Location: Surry County, Va., 35 miles northwest of Norfolk.
Operator: Dominion Resources
Maryland
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Location: Lusby, Md., 60 miles southeast of Washington.
Operator: Constellation Energy
New Jersey
Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
Location: Lower Alloways Creek, NJ, 20 miles south of Wilmington, Del.
Operator: PSEG
Oyster Creek Generating Station
Location: Lacey Township, NJ, 60 miles east of Philadelphia.
Operator: Exelon
Connecticut
Millstone Power Station
Location: Waterford, Conn., 60 miles southeast of Hartford.
Operator: Dominion Resources
Massachusetts
Pilgrim Nuclear Station
Location: Plymouth, Mass., 45 miles south of Boston.
Operator: Entergy
New Hampshire
Seabrook Station
Location: Seabrook, NH, 45 miles north of Boston.
Operator: NextEra Energy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
8/23/2011 M5.9 earthquake causes North Anna Nuclear Generating Station shutdown
CNBC (host Bill Griffith) reports that the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station has shutdown automatically due to the magnitude 5.9 earthquake with its epicenter at Mineral, Virginia. The nuclear power plant is located about 10 miles Northeast of the epicenter of the quake and is running on backup diesel generators (presumably after losing external power!) per CNBC host Mandy Drury. Dominion Resources stock took a hit after the quake, which CNBC host Brian Sullivan mulls over. Was it a pre-packaged black box algorithm? I have parsed together some video clips of the CNBC coverage with the relevant sound bytes related to the nuclear plant.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
8/12/2011 Hundreds Rally in New York City to Shut Down Indian Point
Source: Greenpeace
Date: August 12, 2011 at 13:03
by: Canem Ozyildirim
Editor's Note: See below for map of Indian Point.
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Date: August 12, 2011 at 13:03
by: Canem Ozyildirim
This post from Greenpeace volunteer Mandy Grzymala follows yesterday’s rally in New York City to shut down Indian Point Nuclear plant
This afternoon, Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza is filled with hundreds of protestors supporting the closure of Indian Point Nuclear Plant in memory of the Fukushima disaster. Greenpeace partnered with NYPIRG, gathered supporters, and broadcast our message against the relicensing of Indian Point for another twenty years. With more supporters arriving every minute, the call to “Shut It Down!” has begun to grow.
Five months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, we turn a cautious eye to Indian Point Nuclear Plant (one of the oldest and most dangerous nuclear plants in our country) and its location on two major fault lines. A mere 35 miles north of New York City, it would be impossible to evacuate the 20 million people who live and work within a 50-mile radius.
photo by Palzom Pradhan
Speakers include notable figures such as Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and ex-Congressman and musician John Hall. “Indian Point would never be built today,” remarks Congressman Nadler. “If the risks are too great to build it today, why are we considering relicensing it?” With Indian Point relicensing currently being debated, this crowd at Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza builds the movement to shut the old and dangerous plant down.
Greenpeace continues to push for a complete shut down of Indian Point Nuclear Plant and it is crucial to continue to fight against the relicensing of the facility. We thank Governor Cuomo for his good work to shut down Indian Point and urge Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to join the effort.
See more about the rally at New York 1 News.
This afternoon, Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza is filled with hundreds of protestors supporting the closure of Indian Point Nuclear Plant in memory of the Fukushima disaster. Greenpeace partnered with NYPIRG, gathered supporters, and broadcast our message against the relicensing of Indian Point for another twenty years. With more supporters arriving every minute, the call to “Shut It Down!” has begun to grow.
Five months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, we turn a cautious eye to Indian Point Nuclear Plant (one of the oldest and most dangerous nuclear plants in our country) and its location on two major fault lines. A mere 35 miles north of New York City, it would be impossible to evacuate the 20 million people who live and work within a 50-mile radius.
photo by Palzom Pradhan
Speakers include notable figures such as Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and ex-Congressman and musician John Hall. “Indian Point would never be built today,” remarks Congressman Nadler. “If the risks are too great to build it today, why are we considering relicensing it?” With Indian Point relicensing currently being debated, this crowd at Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza builds the movement to shut the old and dangerous plant down.
Greenpeace continues to push for a complete shut down of Indian Point Nuclear Plant and it is crucial to continue to fight against the relicensing of the facility. We thank Governor Cuomo for his good work to shut down Indian Point and urge Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to join the effort.
See more about the rally at New York 1 News.
Editor's Note: See below for map of Indian Point.
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8/12/2011 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 Back Online
Source: WSYR Channel 9 (ABC affiliate)
Date: 8/12 10:16 pm
Scriba (WSYR-TV) -- The Nine Mile Nuclear Plant's unit two is back up and running. The plant needed to be shut down twice this week because of leaks, but Friday night all the repairs were complete.
Inspections have assured that there are no other issues and the unit is back up to about 24 percent power.
It will take a little more time to get the unit back up to 100 percent.
Representatives say the leaks were never a risk to the public, or to plant employees.
Editor's Note: See also "Nine Mile Point 2 back to making power, officials say" from Syracuse.com for additional details. For previous developments see "8/6/2011 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 Shut Down Due to Water Leak".
Date: 8/12 10:16 pm
Scriba (WSYR-TV) -- The Nine Mile Nuclear Plant's unit two is back up and running. The plant needed to be shut down twice this week because of leaks, but Friday night all the repairs were complete.
Inspections have assured that there are no other issues and the unit is back up to about 24 percent power.
It will take a little more time to get the unit back up to 100 percent.
Representatives say the leaks were never a risk to the public, or to plant employees.
Editor's Note: See also "Nine Mile Point 2 back to making power, officials say" from Syracuse.com for additional details. For previous developments see "8/6/2011 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 Shut Down Due to Water Leak".
Friday, August 12, 2011
8/6/2011 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 Shut Down Due to Water Leak
Nine Mile Point Unit 2 Shut Down Satruday 8/6/2011
On Saturday 8/6/2011 an emergency level event was issued by operators of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station. The Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE), or least severe of four emergency classifications, was registered with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding leakage in the Unit 2 drywell containment of greater than 10 gallons/minute. Here is an excerpt of the event text as it appears on the NRC site:
On the same day, the event was terminated (e.g. emergency cleared) after readings returned back to normal after steps to power down the reactor began. The operator (Constellation Energy Nuclear Group) continued with power down procedures after the emergency had been cleared to facilitate drywell inspections and repairs.
According the following Reuters article dated 8/9/2011, a spokesperson for Constellation said that the repairs to Unit 2 had been completed and that workers were doing "post maintenance testing":
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On Saturday 8/6/2011 an emergency level event was issued by operators of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station. The Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE), or least severe of four emergency classifications, was registered with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding leakage in the Unit 2 drywell containment of greater than 10 gallons/minute. Here is an excerpt of the event text as it appears on the NRC site:
UNUSUAL EVENT AND PLANT SHUTDOWN DUE TO DRYWELL UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE GREATER THAN 10 GPM
"At 0152 [EDT], Nine Mile Point Unit 2 received red alarms for containment monitoring cabinets 10A and 10B along with a rise in drywell floor drain leakage and drywell pressure.
"At 0205 [EDT], Nine Mile Point Unit 2 entered technical specification action statement (TS 3.4.5 B) due to unidentified leakage rise of greater than 2 gpm within 24 hours.
"At 0217 EDT, the control room commenced power reduction to mitigate the rise in drywell leakage and drywell pressure.
"At 0322 EDT, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 declared an Unusual Event (EAL 2.1.1) due to unidentified drywell leakage greater than 10 gpm. Actual drywell floor drain leakage reached 11.3 gpm.
"The cause of the rise in unidentified leakage is unknown at this time.
"At 0345 EDT, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 has commenced a plant shutdown."
The licensee has notified State and local authorities. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
On the same day, the event was terminated (e.g. emergency cleared) after readings returned back to normal after steps to power down the reactor began. The operator (Constellation Energy Nuclear Group) continued with power down procedures after the emergency had been cleared to facilitate drywell inspections and repairs.
According the following Reuters article dated 8/9/2011, a spokesperson for Constellation said that the repairs to Unit 2 had been completed and that workers were doing "post maintenance testing":
Apparently the Unit 2 reactor was restarted but had to be shut down again Thursday morning (8/11/2011) due to a different leak in a feedwater pump.NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Constellation Energy Nuclear Group completed the repairs on the 1,148-megawatt Unit 2 at the Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant in New York and were doing post maintenance testing, a spokeswoman for the plant said Tuesday.She could not say when the unit, which shut over the weekend, would return to service.Electricity traders guessed it would restart over the next day or so....
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