Markowitz blasts Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s plan to hold closed-door meeting
“I find it shocking and somewhat offensive that a federal official has said that he is purposely holding a meeting out of state to try to avoid an open government law.”
NRC hires new inspector at Vermont Yankee
No. I-10-010 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 March 23, 2010 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov NRC NAMES NEW SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected David Spindler as the new Senior Resident Inspector at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, in Vernon (Windham [...]
O’Brien: 2005 leak not related to current tritium probe
The commissioner said he was not aware of the incident because he said the state nuclear engineer deemed it too minor to bring to his attention.
Business and labor leaders urge Senate to postpone Vermont Yankee vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Guy Page, Communications Director, Vermont Energy Partnership 802-223-0575 (office), 802-505-0448 (cell), page@vtep.org Montpelier, VT/February 22, 2010 – The Vermont Energy Partnership, along with business and labor organizations that represent the biggest employers and energy users in Vermont, urge the Vermont Senate to postpone their vote on Vermont Yankee until all studies [...]
NRC chairman says tritium risks are low at Vermont Yankee, public perception problems are significant
“From time to time building codes are amended as civil engineers see areas that can be improved. This may be the time to take that step in the nuclear field.”
Galloway appears on Vermont Public Television’s “Vermont This Week”
Reporters’ roundtable discussion revolves around the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s tepid response to lawmakers’ concerns about the tritium leak at Vermont Yankee.
Entergy scrambles: Names problem-solving team, takes more heat on Yankee radioactive tritium leaks
Commissioner of the Department of Public Service David O’Brien: “They (Entergy) would have to do something miraculous to regain our trust.” VIDEO
Kamps on video: NRC, nuclear industry have leak-first-fix-later philosophy
Nuclear watchdog says tritium is a known cancer causing agent. It can displace hydrogen in the human body and even cause genetic damage.
Verbatim on audio: Congressional delegation asks NRC to “aggressively” pursue Yankee probe
Leahy: “The discoveries have been troubling, but the difficulty in getting the facts is equally troubling.”
