Monday, December 23, 2019

Fact-check: Five claims about thorium made by Andrew Yang

Fact-check: Five claims about thorium made by Andrew Yang

By John KrzyzaniakNicholas R. Brown, December 18, 2019


Andrew Yang at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.Photo credit: Gage Skidmore
Andrew Yang, like many of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, has an ambitious plan to wean America off of fossil fuels. Unlike many of the other candidates, however, a key piece of his plan to address climate change involves harnessing nuclear power—in particular thorium. According to Yang, thorium is “superior to uranium on many levels.” But Yang isn’t alone; thorium boosters have been extolling its supposed virtues for years.

Braidwood, Byron, Dresden, James A. FitzPatrick, R. E. Ginna, LaSalle, Limerick, Nine Mile Point, Peach Bottom, and Quad Cities - Issuance of Amendments to Remove Table of Contents from Technical Specifications (EPID L-2019-LLA-0125)

ML19302E700.pdf

Friday, December 13, 2019

TMI 1 – Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment Request to Remove Permanently Defueled Technical Specification 3/4.1.4 (EPID L-2019-LLA-0250)

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 – Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment Request to Remove Permanently Defueled Technical Specification 3/4.1.4 (EPID L-2019-LLA-0250)
 
ADAMS Accession No. ML19347B031
 

Thursday, December 12, 2019

TMI 1 - Acceptance Of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment Request To Remove Cyber Security License Condition (EPID L-2019-LLA-0251)

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 - Acceptance Of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment Request To Remove Cyber Security License Condition (EPID L-2019-LLA-0251)

ADAMS Accession No:  ML19343A787

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Issuance of Relief Request Re: Examination of Standby Liquid Control Nozzle Inside Radius Section in Lieu of Specific ASME Code Requirements (EPID L-2019-LLR-0076)

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Issuance of Relief Request Re: Examination of Standby Liquid Control Nozzle Inside Radius Section in Lieu of Specific ASME Code Requirements (EPID L-2019-LLR-0076)

ADAMS Accession No. ML19330C644

ML19330C644.pdf

TMI-2 Application Approving License Transfer

Dear TMI-2 Trackers,

Posted into ADAMS yesterday (12/2/2019)

Document Title: 

Three Mile Island, Unit 2, Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming License Amendments

Document Type:     Letter
License-Application for Facility Operating License (Amend/Renewal) DKT 50

Document Date:     11/12/2019

Summary of November 20, 2019, Meeting with Exelon Generation Company, LLC Regarding a Planned Request to Revise the Quality Assurance Program (EPID L-2019-LRM-0086)

Summary of November 20, 2019, Meeting with Exelon Generation Company, LLC Regarding a Planned Request to Revise the Quality Assurance Program (EPID L-2019-LRM-0086)