Blog - The science is in: Nuclear is out

 

Hi all –  NIRS authored a blog for Beyond Nuclear this week about the climate policy implications of a new study on the impacts of nuclear power vs. renewable energy. The science is in: Nuclear is out https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2020/10/25/the-science-is-in-nuclear-is-out/ We show how the study bolsters the positions taken in USCAN’s Vision for Equitable Climate Action and other justice- and equity-based climate platforms, in favor of a path to zero GHG emissions through 100% clean, renewable energy and phasing out nuclear power.  We also make the case for the Green New Deal to follow the demands of equity, justice, and science to do the same. Tim Judson Executive Director Nuclear Information and Resource Service W: www.nirs.org

 

PA Radiation Discovery

DeMystifying Nuclear Power

TUE, OCT 27

Nuclear Radiation Alert: Could You Have A Dirty Bomb NextDoor?

BY ARNIE GUNDERSEN / EDITOR MAGGIE GUNDERSEN

Many years ago, I woke up on a Sunday morning to find three State Police Bomb Squad cars and one truck pulling a bomb disposal trailer parked on the lot next door to our home in rural Connecticut…

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THREE MILE ISLAND: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000289/2020004, EXELON GENERATION CO., LLC, THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 1, MIDDLETOWN, PA

THREE MILE ISLAND:  NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000289/2020004, EXELON GENERATION CO., LLC, THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 1, MIDDLETOWN, PA

ML20296A549

LDPR-50.2020004.pdf

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Regulatory Virtual Audit Plan Regarding License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-505, Revision 2 (EPID L-2020-LLA-0120))

Subject:  Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Regulatory Virtual Audit Plan Regarding License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-505, Revision 2 (EPID L-2020-LLA-0120))

ADAMS Accession No.:  ML20290A524

ML20290A524.pdf

PA - No Press Coverage

Agreement State Event Number: 54936  Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION  Licensee: Private Residence  Region: 1  City: Harrisburg   State: PA County:  License #:  Agreement: Y Docket:  NRC Notified By: John Chippo HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 10/07/2020  Notification Time: 13:19 [ET]  Event Date: 09/28/2020  Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]  Last Update Date: 10/07/2020 Emergency Class: Non Emergency  10 CFR Section:  Agreement State  Person (Organization):  CHRISTOPHER LALLY (R1DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3" level of radioactive material.  Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RECOVERED MISCELLANEOUS RADIOACTIVE ITEMS The following was received from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP; the Department) via email: "On Sunday afternoon, September 28, 2020, the Department was notified of radioactive material found in a private residence being cleaned-out for an auction sale. BRP staff responded and found several sealed radium-226 sources and small quantities of uranium ore. The initial investigation revealed an additional nearby property also had radioactive material present. Staff inspected that property as well and discovered several more items. Owners of the houses were related and have passed away. HazMat responder's shoes and gloves were surveyed on September 28, with no removable contamination noted. Ambient dose rates were in the microrem to few millirem per hour range around the sources. The houses were secured that evening and further investigation continued through the week. As of October 7, 45 items have been collected. Note, some items contain multiple exempt sources, pieces of rock, or bottles of circa 1920 quack medical tablets with radium-226. These items include: old quack radium consumer products, exempt check sources, vacuum tubes, a military compass, luminous tubes and deck markers, cans of thorium oxide, and various other items containing radium-226, thorium-232, strontium-90, carbon-14, and natural uranium in quantities ranging from less than a microCurie to a few milliCuries (in the case of two radium-226 sources). An empty 5 gallon pail with 'US Radium, Bloomsburg PA' stenciled on the side was found. It is believed this old manufacturer of radium products, and now an EPA Superfund site, is where these items originated from. No exposure to members of the public above the public dose limit of 100 mrem per year are believed to have occurred during discovery and recovery, as the higher activity sources were within lead containers when found. BRP will update this event if more information becomes available. A complete inventory and activity calculations are underway for proper disposal." Event Report ID No: PA200020 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

 

Safe Energy Groups Call Out Lax Nuclear Oversight During Pandemic; Peach Bottom in York County Currently has Super-Spreader Potential

_PRESS RELEASE 10-16-20_tjFINAL.docx

COVID SUGGESTIONS BEST PRACTICES 9-24-20.docx

GPU Nuclear, Inc., Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 – NRC Inspection Report 05000320/2020002

GPU Nuclear, Inc., Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 – NRC Inspection Report 05000320/2020002

ML20293A262

RDPR-73.pdf

NRC 2020-2021 Information Digest Now Available Online

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - News Release
No: 20-050 October 15, 2020
CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, 301-415-8200

NRC 2020-2021 Information Digest Now Available Online

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published the 2020-2021 edition of its Information Digest, which describes, in plain language and with visual aids, the agency's mission, responsibilities, accomplishments and activities related to the civilian use of radioactive materials.

The NRC Information Digest is published annually and, beginning this year, will be available only electronically on the NRC website. This new online-edition, NUREG-1350, Volume 32, is a quick reference guide to the agency and industry in an easy-to-use format.

The Digest has embedded hyperlinks for ready access to additional information on major topics. The NRC graphics, figures, maps, and data sets also will be available online.

20-050.pdf

NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - News Release
No: I-20-020 October 14, 2020
Contact: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331

NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Ronald Rolph as the new resident inspector at the Beaver Valley nuclear power plant in Shippingport, Pa.

Rolph joined the NRC in 2004 as a materials inspector in the Division of Nuclear Materials Safety at the agency’s Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pa. In 2007, he worked as a reactor health physics inspector, also in the Region I Office.

He became qualified as an NRC resident inspector and has performed in various acting positions as a resident inspector while also conducting health physics inspections. Most recently, he served as acting resident inspector at the Salem nuclear power plant from July through September 2020.

Rolph holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematical science and master’s degree in information technology from Pennsylvania State University.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors. Rolph joins the NRC’s senior resident inspector at Beaver Valley, Gwynne Eatmon, serving as the agency’s eyes and ears at the facility, carrying out inspections, monitoring significant work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public.

20-020.i.pdf

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 276 and 258 Re: Revise Technical Specification 5.5.2 to Modify the Design-Basis Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis (EPID L-2020-LLA-0000)

SUBJECT:  Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 276 and 258 Re: Revise Technical Specification 5.5.2 to Modify the Design-Basis Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis (EPID L-2020-LLA-0000)

​​​​​​ADAMS Accession No.  ML20199G749

ML20199G749.pdf

Energy Harbor will be Seeking Exemptions

Energy Harbor setting up request for Exemption with this regulation rollback

This is the setup phase.

ML20273A290
​​​​​​​https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML20273A290 

Document Title:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 - Request to Use Provision in Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI

Document Type:

Code Relief or Alternative
Letter

Document Date:
09/28/2020

 

2020/09/17 NRR E-mail Capture - Corrected Acceptance Review for Susquehanna - Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-582, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control (RPV WIC) Enhancements" (EPID L-2020-LLA-0197)

Subject:  2020/09/17 NRR E-mail Capture - Corrected Acceptance Review for Susquehanna - Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-582, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control (RPV WIC) Enhancements"  (EPID L-2020-LLA-0197)

ADAMS Accession No. ML20261H427

ML20261H427.pdf