Clyde Bergemann inaugurates new plant in Georgia
05/24/2013
Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas inaugurated its new plant location in Jesup, Ga. and celebrated its 25th anniversary of entering the U.S. market at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
Cyber attacks to grow as a threat to U.S. energy grid, Los Alamos head says
05/21/2013
Cyber attacks, currently a serious threat to the American energy system, are set to become only more substantial in the coming years. |
Coal-fired power plant fire injures three
05/21/2013
A recent fire at the Laramie River Station coal-fired power plant near Wheatland, Wyo. injured three plant employees. |
No injuries in two separate power plant fires
05/15/2013
Fires were reported in two separate power plants Tuesday, with incidents in both Wyoming and Michigan. |
UPDATE: Nun, protesters found guilty of uranium plot break-in
05/09/2013
An 83-year-old nun and two fellow anti-nuclear protesters were found guilty of breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge. |
Judge could rule today on dismissal of Y-12 intruder charges
05/08/2013
The federal judge overseeing the trial of an 83-year-old nun and two fellow anti-nuclear protesters charged with breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge could rule as early as Wednesday on whether or not to dismiss the most serious of the charges against the accused. |
NRC investigating case of goldfish found in nuclear plant steam tunnel
05/03/2013
A pair of live goldfish were discovered swimming in a juice pitcher inside a steam tunnel at the Perry nuclear plant in Ohio. |
Georgia coal-fired power plant explosion caused by worker error
05/03/2013
A generator explosion last month at Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen was caused by worker error and not equipment failure. |
Illinois to better monitor active and inactive nuclear reactors
04/30/2013
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) chose InStep Software’s eDNA software suite to perform real-time environmental and radiological monitoring of the state’s seven nuclear power plants for $1.4 million. |
Safety violation found at VC Summer nuclear plant
04/23/2013
Inspectors from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission have found a safety violation at the units under construction at the VC Summer nuclear plant. |
First simulated terrorist attack on US nuclear plant a success
04/22/2013
The first-ever simulated terrorist attack drill at a nuclear power plant in the US has been deemed a success by federal officials. |
TVA nuclear guard trades gunfire with trespasser
04/22/2013
A Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) security officer traded gunfire with a trespasser at the Watts Bar nuclear station property during an incident around 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 21. |
EXCERPT - Nuclear safety: Staying ahead of challenges in the U.S.
04/19/2013
In early March of this year, two studies were released on the same subject with findings that could not have been more divergent. |
Units remain offline at LaSalle nuclear power plant
04/19/2013
Exelon Generation restored power to the switchyard at the LaSalle County Generating Station in Illinois on April 18 and terminated an unusual event at the plant. |
US, China hold peaceful nuclear technology summit
04/17/2013
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the China National Energy Administration (NEA) held the 8th Joint Coordinating Committee meeting of the 1998 U.S.-China Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology (PUNT) Agreement in Beijing this week. |
Three Mile Island to be first nuclear plant tested on terrorist attack response
04/16/2013
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania will be the first in the U.S. to be tested on its emergency response procedures in the event of a terrorist attack. |
UPDATE: Nuclear plants heighten security after Boston bombing
04/16/2013
Two nuclear plants near the Boston, Mass., area have strengthened security measures following Monday’s bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon. |
Shaw Group worker gets 6 years for perjury
04/15/2013
A former official with the Tennessee Valley Authority has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for lying about worker injuries. |
GAO report questions U.S. nuclear evacuation plans
04/10/2013
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) challenges fundamental assumptions in the U.S.’ community readiness plans for nuclear emergencies. |
Earthquake rattles nuclear plant in Iran
04/10/2013
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed hundreds of homes near the Bushehr nuclear plant. |
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