Arnie Gundersen at TMIA 40th Anniversary

DARK CIRCLE: "Completely riveting" (Roger Ebert)

In this new era of sabre rattling, our "classic" film is being screened at the Roxie Cinema as part of the San Francisco Green Film Festival. Raye Fleming (second from left in photo above) will join me and co-producer Ruth Landy for the Q&A. Hope to see you! April 23rd, 12:30 pm. Tickets & info here.

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION - DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION REPORT

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION – DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2017007 AND 05000278/2017007

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Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (CAC Nos. MF9289 and MF9290)

 

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April 5 NIRS Telebriefing: Arnie Gundersen, Nuclear Spring TMI, CHERNOBYL and FUKUSHIMA

Dear friend,

Please join us for a telebriefing on Wednesday, April 5, 8pm-9:30pm (EDT)/7:00pm (CDT).

Arnie Gundersen of  Fairewinds Energy Education will present Spring: The Season of Nuclear Disaster--Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima. 

This will be an opportunity to learn more about three of the most disastrous nuclear accidents and their global impact: Three Mile Island (March 1979), Chernobyl (April 1986) and Fukushima (March 2011). These dates mark the beginning of catastrophic events that will impact humanity for milinea to come.    

As we move through the season that commemorates these events, join us as Arnie leads our discussion on their far-reaching effects.  

This national conversation is appropriate for newcomers unfamiliar with this history and seasoned activists alike! We will reserve plenty of time for your questions and short comments at the end of Arnie's presentation.

The telebriefing is free, but registration is required. Your confirmation email will include the dial-in number. 

We will begin promptly at 8:00pm (EDT)/7:00pm (CDT). We hope you will join in!

If you cannot attend, but would like to receive the link to the recorded telebriefing, please register. We will send a link to the telelbriefing recording to all registered participants. 

Please forward this invitation widely; there are tons of younger people who may have never heard of one or more of these nuclear disasters who have a right to know.  We need them to hear about these events, and to join the commitment to SHUT DOWN BEFORE MELTDOWN! 

Thanks for all you do!

Mary Olson

Director, NIRS Southeast Office

NRC Extends Public Involvement Opportunities for Waste Control Specialists’ Spent Fuel Storage Application

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Press Release

No: 17-013 March 16, 2017

CONTACT: Maureen Conley 301-415-8200

NRC Extends Public Involvement Opportunities

for Waste Control Specialists’ Spent Fuel Storage Application

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is providing additional opportunities for the public to comment on Waste Control Specialists’ application for an interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility proposed for Andrews County, Texas.

WCS is seeking to store spent fuel received from commercial nuclear power reactors across the United States. The NRC is reviewing the WCS application along two parallel tracks – one on safety issues, the other on environmental issues. Both the safety and environmental reviews must be completed before the NRC makes a final licensing decision on the application.

The NRC will now take comments on the scope of its Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed facility through April 28. The staff will host an additional public meeting April 6 at NRC headquarters so members of the public can ask questions of NRC staff and present oral comments. The meeting will be webcast. The meeting will be held from 7-10 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Details on the webinar, including the call in number, are being finalized. This information will be posted on the NRCpublic meeting schedule.

Written comments on the EIS scope should refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0231. Comments will be made publicly available and should not include identifying or personal information you do not wish to be disclosed. Comments can be filed via the federal rulemaking website; by email toWCS_CISF_EIS@nrc.gov; or by mail to Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12 H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

 

NRC To Begin Full Certification Review of NuScale Small Modular Reactor

No: 17-012
March 15, 2017
CONTACT: Scott Burnell 301-415-8200

NRC To Begin Full Certification Review of NuScale Small Modular Reactor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed for review NuScale Power LLC’s application to certify the company’s small modular reactor design for use in the United States.
The company submitted its application Jan. 12 for the design, in which the reactor building holds 12 co-located pressurized-water reactor modules for a total output of 600 MWe. NuScale is the first company to submit a small modular reactor design for certification. SMR designs seek to meet NRC safety requirements through smaller reactor cores and passive safety features. The NRC, after completing its acceptance review, has concluded NuScale’s application is complete enough for a full design certification review. The staff soon will provide a review schedule.
The NRC’s certification process determines whether a reactor design meets U.S. safety requirements. Companies can then reference a certified design when applying for a Combined License to build and operate a reactor in the United States. The NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards provides input on design certification reviews. If issued, certifications are valid for 15 years. The NRC has most recently certified Westinghouse’s AP1000 and GE-Hitachi’s Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor designs.