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Preparing the troops Power plants are much safer than they once were; however, plant employees still encounter hazards. Training, along with proper operation and maintenance procedures, are key to reducing accidents and mitigating their effects. By Teresa Hansen, Associate Editor In the past
This month's series on power plant electrical system safety has focused on the impact of reducing incident energy levels associated with an arc flash occurrence, recent advances in the design of power plant electrical systems and the critical issue of reducing arcing time. Today's conclusion of ...
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said an Associated Press report criticizing U.S. nuclear power plant safety has "factual errors, does not cite relevant reports on safety that contradict the reporting and raises questions about historic …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to launch a two-pronged review of U.S. nuclear power plant safety in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the resulting crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …
… Svinicki, Magwood and Ostendorff. Rep. Markey also introduced legislation to overhaul nuclear safety. The Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 will impose a moratorium on all new nuclear reactor licenses or license extensions until new safety requirements …
… nuclear power plants, prevention of meltdowns is the key. That is why I'm a cosponsor of H.R. 1242, the Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011, sponsored by Representative Markey, which is designed to help do that. Among other changes, it would …
… the wake of the Fukushima meltdowns, Rep. Markey introduced legislation to overhaul nuclear safety. The Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 will impose a moratorium on all new nuclear reactor licenses or license extensions until new safety requirements …
… Svinicki, Magwood and Ostendorff. Rep. Markey also introduced legislation to overhaul nuclear safety. The Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 will impose a moratorium on all new nuclear reactor licenses or license extensions until new safety requirements …
… requirements or guidance that may be necessary and evaluate licensees’ responses to the request. Detailed nuclear power plant safety review criteria have been developed, which the task force will use in their assessment of the safety cases and emergency …
… if any follow up inspections are needed to determine whether the plant withstood the quake as designed. Nuclear power plant safety concerns have been prominent since a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power …
