Susquehanna Steam Electric Station - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000387/2013002 and 05000388/2013002

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION – NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000387/2013002 AND 05000388/2013002

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Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Transmittal of Draft Safety Evaluation

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3­ TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SAFETY EVALUATION FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT RE: USE OF NEUTRON ABSORBING INSERTS IN SPENT FUEL POOL STORAGE RACKS (TAC NOS. ME7538 AND ME7539)

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Duke Suspends Effort to License Nuclear Units; NRC Shoot s Down Texas Nuclear Plant Expansion

Duke Energy Suspends Effort to License North Carolina Nuclear Units:
Reuters, May 2, 2013

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N0DJ2QG20130502?irpc=932
Duke Energy, the largest U.S. electric utility, says it has notified regulators that it will drop plans to build two new nuclear reactors in North Carolina due to slow growth in power demand. Progress Energy, which Duke acquired last year, proposed building two AP1000 reactors at the Harris nuclear plant site in Wake County, North Carolina, and submitted an application in 2008 for a construction and operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The company's supply forecast indicates additional nuclear generation won't be needed at Harris for at least 15 years. However, Duke said it will continue to work to obtain NRC licenses for two new reactors in Levy County, Florida, and another two reactors in Gaffney, South Carolina. Four new reactors are currently under construction at two sites in the southeastern United States: two at Scana Corp's Summer nuclear station in South Carolina and two at Southern Co's Vogtle station in Georgia.

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NRC Shoots Down Texas Nuclear Plant Expansion Citing Too Much Foreign Ownership:
Dallas News, by James Osborne, April 30, 2013

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/nrc-shoots-down-texas-nuclear-plant-expansion.html and
San Antonio Express-News, by Nolan Hicks, April 30, 2013
http://nukefreetexas.org/2013/05/regulators-too-much-foreign-ownership-for-nuclear-expansionPlans to build two new reactors at the South Texas Project nuclear facility outside Bay City have hit a road block. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ruled that a partnership between NRG and Toshiba Corp. through the holding company Nuclear Innovation North America violated a U.S law prohibiting foreign control of nuclear power plants. The holding company plans to appeal the ruling to the NRC’s Atomic Safety Licensing Board, arguing that NRG controls 90 percent of the holding company, a NRG spokesman said. NRG and Toshiba remain hopeful they can convince the atomic safety board to overrule NRC staff. But they will likely face an uphill climb. No date for a hearing has been set.

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000277/2013002 and 05000278/2013002

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000277/2013002 and 05000278/2013002

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Electric Power Research Institute Final Draft Report XXXXXX, “Seismic Evaluation Guidance: Augmented Approach for the Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1: Seismic”

Electric Power Research Institute Final Draft Report XXXXXX, “Seismic Evaluation Guidance: Augmented Approach for the Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1: Seismic,” As an Acceptable Alternative to the March 12, 2012, Information Request for Seismic Reevaluations

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Nuclear Hot Spots Map for the Great Lakes released today

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. New Binational Great Lakes Nuclear Map Identifies “Nuclear Hot Spots” May 6, 2013 Great Lakes United and the International Institute of Concern for Public Health (IICPH) released today the Great Lakes Nuclear Hot Spots Map, providing a detailed regional, binational view of nuclear facilities in the Great Lakes Region. As the map shows, with the exception of Lake Superior, each of the Great Lakes has numerous nuclear sites related to nuclear power generation, most of which are located within one kilometre of the Lakes. This raises concerns about the cumulative impacts of radioactive releases over the years from so many sites. It also shows the numerous places where a serious nuclear accident could occur in the region. This map marks the first comprehensive update of this information in 15 years and highlights the lack of information about radioactive releases from these facilities. In 1998, the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Task Force on Inventory of Radionuclides released an assessment of nuclear facilities around the basin. At the time, the Task Force concluded that releases from nuclear facilities were substantial, but that the extent of knowledge about the releases and their impacts was “limited”.   http://www.ijc.org/files/publications/C131.pdf The map includes all aspects of nuclear power production in the Great Lakes region, including the 38 operating nuclear power plants, 12 closed plants, and four new plants proposed in Canada. It also includes the facilities that process uranium ore and manufacture the pellets, as well as tailings sites from uranium mining from mining, and facilities that store, and dispose of radioactive waste. Every site on the map is a radioactive waste site, whether operating or not. The Great Lakes Nuclear Hot Spots Map provides a critical resource for communities concerned about the potential for radioactive waste releases into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Additionally, it shows the sites under consideration by the Canadian Government for storing Canada’s nuclear fuel waste. Most of the proposed sites lie within the Great Lakes basin. With the potential for new disposal sites within easy access of the Great Lakes, communities are concerned that nuclear waste could be brought in via ships, creating substantial risks of spills along Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River shipping lanes and during loading and unloading near shore. The Citizens’ Clearinghouse on Waste Management contributed funding to this project. For more information contact: John Jackson, Great Lakes United at jjackson@glu.org or (519) 744-7503 Anna Tilman, IICPH at annatilman@sympatico.ca or (905) 841-0095                   Donate Now  Follow us @glunited  Forward this email

NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Petition-for-Rulemaking Process

NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Petition-for-Rulemaking Process

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to streamline and clarify its process for addressing petitions for rulemaking. Proposed changes to that process, to be published in the May 3 Federal Register, aim to improve transparency and make the process more efficient and effective.

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