German TV on Three Mile Island and the future of Nuclear Power
German TV on Three Mile Island and the future of Nuclear Power.
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Three Exelon nuke sites fail to clear PJM auction….bye, bye Quad Cities?
Exelon’s troubled nuclear fleet ran into still more trouble Friday, when three of its nuclear sites–totaling four reactors–failed to clear the PJM capacity auction for 2018, despite PJM’s efforts to bolster big-time nuclear and coal generators. The three losers were the two Quad Cities reactors, Three Mile Island and Oyster Creek. Another Exelon reactor that…
The United States Government Accountability Office reports
The United States Government Accountability Office reports () on the botched federal oversight of the near-miss accident at Davis-Besse nuclear power station outside Toledo, Ohio. FirstEnergy put electricity production ahead of maintaining safety by ignoring multiple warning signs of severe corrosion of the reactor vessel head in what could have resulted in a nuclear accident far worse than Three Mile Island with as little as 2 months operational margin remaining.
Nuclear Risks of the Ukraine Conflict and Why the U.S. MUST Sanction Russian Nuclear
It is increasingly urgent to do all we can to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and achieve a peaceful withdrawal of Russian forces from the country. Untold thousands of civilians have now been killed. Over one-fourth of Ukraine’s population–more than 10 million people–have been displaced from their homes and cities, many of which have been…
Chernobyl Myths & Misconceptions: We have better evacuation plans than they did at Chernobyl.
Emergency response plans only work as well as they are designed, and only if they are followed, and only if decision-makers have timely, accurate information. The track record of nuclear accidents follows a similar pattern, from Three Mile Island in 1979, through Chernobyl in 1986, to Fukushima in 2011. In each case, the operators of…
Chernobyl Myths & Misconceptions: It Couldn’t Happen Here.
While it is true that the precise details of the meltdown sequence and explosion at Chernobyl could not happen at any commercial reactor operating in the US, it is untrue that a radiological disaster of the same scale could not happen in the US. In fact, a similar event at a reactor site in the US…
NIRS Publishes White Paper on Reactor Shutdowns and Phaseout Plans
Today, NIRS published a white paper on strategies states can use to manage shutdowns of nuclear reactors responsibly and cost-effectively. Nuclear Reactor Closures: Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions for Communities and the Climate, takes lessons learned from reactor closures and state subsidy programs. It proposes proactive, cost-effective ways for states to plan for shutdowns, while protecting workers…
Church Rock, NM: Living with North America’s Worst Nuclear Disaster for 39 Years
Thank you to MASE, the Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment for contributions to this post. July 16 is a date that echoes repeatedly in the nuclear history of the U.S. — and especially loudly in the state of New Mexico, where three disastrous events have occurred on this date. In 1945, the first atomic…
Nuclear Energy Frequently Asked Questions
How is nuclear energy created? How does it work? Generation of electricity from nuclear power is fundamentally similar to other kinds of traditional power generation like coal, natural gas, and oil. All of these power sources are referred to as “thermal” power sources. Oil, coal, or natural gas is burned to boil water or to…
East Coast Earthquake and North Anna
East Coast Earthquake and North Anna 11:30 am, August 24, 2011 As indicated below, power has been restored to North Anna and emergency diesel generators are no longer being used. Both reactors at North Anna remain shutdown. One of the diesel generators suffered a coolant leak, which is why it failed. It’s not yet clear…