Sales: Lessons from Indian Point
Thus the data and analysis available for licensing of Indian Point, and presumably Vermont Yankee, and Judge Murtha’s decision, appears to have been very incomplete.
Kunin: States should maintain role in nuclear oversight
How could I assure Vermonters that the plant was safe? That is the same question that is being asked today.
Vermont Yankee safety, Japan, NRC turmoil: 3 hot topics at advisory panel meeting
Entergy officials say there are no plans to sample the tritium-contaminated Construction Office Building well.
Dewalt: NRC chief a victim of truth-telling
The NRC and other nuclear cheerleaders would not like Americans to hear about a 50 mile evacuation zone and then to start thinking about what that might mean here at home.
New England Coalition urges Vermont officials to support Chairman Jaczko in “mutiny” at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
An advocacy group says a congressional staff report confirms ongoing concerns that NRC has been set on a path to weaken regulation and oversight at aging nuclear plants.
NRC: Vermont Yankee exits “deviation memorandum” for groundwater issues
The NRC has now devoted 1,959 additional hours (above and beyond our normal inspections) to groundwater issues at the site since tritium contamination was first identified there early last year.
26 groups want safety examined after Fukushima
The groups filed 19 legal challenges against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week calling for the delay or cancellation of the relicensing of all nuclear reactors.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejects Entergy attempt to jettison backup plan for decommissioning
On Wednesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejected Entergy’s request because of “uncertainty surrounding the plant’s future.”
NRC panel calls for safety upgrade after Fukushima
The NRC’s Japan Task Force said that U.S. nuclear plants are safe but called for potentially sweeping and costly changes to protect against catastrophic events like earthquakes and long-term blackouts.
NRC says Vermont Yankee is sound, but many remain skeptical
Annual safety assessment hearing gets heated as residents criticize decision to extend operating license.
