http://www.mail.com/organizations/173488-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/173488-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136442-calif-utility-to-close-troubled-nuclear-plant.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a jolt to the nation's nuclear power industry, Southern California's San Onofre plant was shut down Friday for good after its owners surrendered in a costly and drawn-out fight over whether it was too damaged to operate safely. The twin reactors — situated along the Pacific Coast in the densely populated corridor of millions of peopl... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:24:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136442-calif-utility-to-close-troubled-nuclear-plant.html 2013-06-07T22:24:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2113676-ap-exclusive-boxer-wants-probe-troubled-plant.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an equipment swap at the San Onofre nuclear power plant that eventually led to a radiation leak, The Associated Press has learned. The California Democrat obtained a 2004 internal letter written by a sen... Tue, 28 May 2013 13:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2113676-ap-exclusive-boxer-wants-probe-troubled-plant.html 2013-05-28T13:07:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103064-feds-open-special-inspection-nc-nuke-plant.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in the reactor vessel's covering. Two Nuclear Regulatory Commission specialist inspectors will join the ... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103064-feds-open-special-inspection-nc-nuke-plant.html 2013-05-22T16:00:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010340-alert-to-congress-nuclear-evacuation-bog.html Regulators and congressional investigators clashed Wednesday over a new report warning that in the event of an accident at a nuclear plant, panicking residents from outside the official evacuation zone might jam the roads and prevent others from escaping. The report by the Government Accountability Office, which acts as the investigative arm of Congress, ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010340-alert-to-congress-nuclear-evacuation-bog.html 2013-04-10T20:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1996460-june-1-restart-reach-san-onofre.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Executives for the company that operates the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant sketched a future Wednesday in which one of the twin reactors restarts by summer then produces electricity after an on-off trial period for possibly years to come. The plant between Los Angeles and San Diego has been idle since January 2012, after a sm... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:50:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1996460-june-1-restart-reach-san-onofre.html 2013-04-03T23:50:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1991354-san-onofre-submits-draft-linked-to-restart-bid.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The operator of the shuttered San Onfore nuclear power plant submitted a draft plan to federal regulators Monday that could help pave the way to restart one of the twin reactors by summer. The seaside plant between Los Angeles and San Diego has been shut down since January 2012, after a small radiation leak led to the discovery of unusu... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:11:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1991354-san-onofre-submits-draft-linked-to-restart-bid.html 2013-04-01T19:11:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981288-neb-utility-touts-progress-troubled-nuke-plant.html BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Utility officials say the troubled Nebraska nuclear power plant that has been idle since 2011 might be ready to restart yet this spring — shortly after the two-year anniversary of its shutdown — but first they'll have to convince federal regulators the plant is ready. On Tuesday, Omaha Public Power District officials showed off the prog... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:18:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981288-neb-utility-touts-progress-troubled-nuke-plant.html 2013-03-27T00:18:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1974896-troubled-calif-nuke-plant-seeks-restart-summer.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — As part of an effort to convince federal regulators that a nuclear reactor is safe to restart, the operator of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has disclosed it might push for a rewrite of the facility's operating rules. Southern California Edison disclosed Friday it hopes the move could open the way for the Un... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:53:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1974896-troubled-calif-nuke-plant-seeks-restart-summer.html 2013-03-23T07:53:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965854-nrc-orders-nuclear-sites-to-upgrade-vents.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. nuclear power plants must upgrade ventilation systems at 31 reactors with designs similar to those that melted down two years ago in Japan, under a Nuclear Regulatory Commission order that stops short of requiring filtered vents, as some safety advocates and NRC's staff had urged. The filters are required in Japan and much of Europe... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:49:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965854-nrc-orders-nuclear-sites-to-upgrade-vents.html 2013-03-20T00:49:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1963122-calif-nuke-plant-breakdown-full-power.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could be restarted safely and run at full power, but the risk of a breakdown would increase to vexing levels after 11 months, a report concluded Monday. The seaside plant between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn't produced electricity since January 2012, when a tiny radiation leak ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:50:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1963122-calif-nuke-plant-breakdown-full-power.html 2013-03-18T21:50:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1944490-nuclear-chief-us-plants-safer-japan-crisis.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after the nuclear crisis in Japan, the top U.S. regulator says American nuclear power plants are safer than ever, though not trouble-free. A watchdog group calls that assessment overly rosy. "The performance is quite good," Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane said in an interview with The Associated Press.... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1944490-nuclear-chief-us-plants-safer-japan-crisis.html 2013-03-10T17:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917022-uncertainty-clouds-future-calif-nuke-plant.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mounting bill tied to the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California jumped to more than $400 million through December, as the company that runs it contends with costly repairs and a host of questions about its future, regulatory filings and officials said Tuesday. The seaside plant between Los Angeles and San Diego was ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:08:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917022-uncertainty-clouds-future-calif-nuke-plant.html 2013-02-27T04:08:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874742-operator-calif-nuke-plant-disputes-safety-claim.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The utility that runs the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast sharply denied Thursday that it was aware of equipment problems linked to a 2012 tube break that released a trace of radiation. On Wednesday, Sen. Barbara Boxer pressed federal regulators to open an investigation at the plant after uncovering docum... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874742-operator-calif-nuke-plant-disputes-safety-claim.html 2013-02-07T12:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1873274-senator-wants-probe-san-onofre-nuke-plant.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Sen. Barbara Boxer pressed federal regulators Wednesday to open a probe at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant after uncovering documents that she said suggest the utility that runs it took shortcuts that compromised safety. The seaside plant located between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn't produced electricity in mo... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1873274-senator-wants-probe-san-onofre-nuke-plant.html 2013-02-07T02:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1821336-troubled-calif-nuke-plant-inches-toward-restart.html SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — After a year of gathering dust and negative headlines, the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant shows stirrings toward a possible restart, though big barriers remain, officials said. Nuclear Regulatory Commission senior inspector Greg Warnick said the agency is beginning to prepare a detailed plan of what would need t... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1821336-troubled-calif-nuke-plant-inches-toward-restart.html 2013-01-15T07:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1820782-steps-taken-restart-cal-nuke-plant.html SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Small steps are being taken to prepare for possibly restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, even as its future remains clouded with uncertainty, officials said Monday. The seaside plant between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn't produced electricity in nearly a year, after a tiny radiation leak led to the d... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1820782-steps-taken-restart-cal-nuke-plant.html 2013-01-15T03:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1777408-training-under-way-nuclear-plant-operators.html WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Utility companies are preparing a new wave of workers to run first-of-their-kind nuclear plants, a process certain to influence how workers are trained on the new technology for decades to come. Southern Co. in Georgia and SCANA Corp. in South Carolina are the first to prepare new workers to run a recently approved reactor design ne... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1777408-training-under-way-nuclear-plant-operators.html 2012-12-19T21:40:00Z