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Great Scott! DEP looking for missing nuclear gauge
Capitol IdeasYo! If your neighbor is building a time machine out of a DeLorean, you may want to call the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and West Virginia state officials. Your neighbor could be building the... -
Spill panel report impressive for detail, Graham gives overview
Planet Florida - Orlando SentinelSay what you will about the presidential commission on BP spill. You may agree the industry suffers from what the panel called “systemic” flaws. Yoy may be disappointed with the panel for not calling for a lifting of the spill liability cap.... -
Environmental group requests hearing process on San Onofre restart
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.An environmental group filed a motion Friday asking federal regulators to set up trial-like public hearings before deciding on a proposal by Southern California Edison to restart its troubled San Onofre nuclear plant. The plant has been out of service...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Crime, Law and Justice, Memorial Day, Judges, Justice System
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Aftershocks shake Northern California after 5.7 earthquake
More than a dozen aftershocks were reported Thursday night following a 5.7 earthquake about 150 miles northeast of Sacramento, officials said. The initial quake hit about 8:47 p.m.; its epicenter was about 27 miles southwest of Susanville and seven...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey
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AGs Tell Feds To Look At More Options For Spent Nuclear Fuel
The Hartford CourantAttorneys general from four New England states, including Connecticut, are asking federal regulators to consider other ways to handle spent nuclear fuel in their review of environmental impacts of the waste's storage on-site at the plants. In a filing...Tags: Nuclear Power, Plant Openings
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Northern California
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday night and was felt across a large area, according to officials. The quake was occurred around 8:47 p.m., and its epicenter was 27 miles southwest of Susanville and seven miles west...
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A nuclear opportunity
Companies supplying components for the nuclear power industry are located throughout the United States, including a number in Maryland. These manufacturing firms have developed businesses providing components and equipment required for the maintenance and...
Tags: Energy Resources, International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, Nuclear Power, Petroleum Industry
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Nuclear blows away wind
The primary motivation among environmentalists for developing wind energy is legitimate concern about the effects of climate change. Wind is alleged to provide important relief from the emission of carbon dioxide from electricity production. But without...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Nuclear Power, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Global Change
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Sen. Boxer presses NRC head on San Onofre's future
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.During a renomination hearing before the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works committee Thursday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) pressed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane on the agency's plans for the San Onofre nuclear...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, U.S. Senate
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NRC should finish probes before CA nuclear restart - Senator
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - A California senator on Thursday called on the country's top nuclear watchdog to complete all investigations surrounding the crippled San Onofre nuclear plant before the agency decides whether one of the reactors is safe to operate....Tags: Edison International, Sempra Energy
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Edison employees shot 'Star Trek' spoof video at San Onofre
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Southern California Edison managers dressed as "Star Trek" characters shot a spoof video at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The video, obtained and aired by KGTV news in San Diego, was shot in the plant's training simulator in 2010, before...Tags: Southern California Edison Company
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Calvert Cliffs nuclear unit restarts
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland restarted one of its two reactors Thursday after fixing the mechanical problem that caused its shutdown two days earlier, a Constellation spokesman said. Unit 2 reconnected to the regional electric...
Tags: Physiology, Nuclear Power
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