October 19, 2011
3:37 pm EDT
Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has created a steering committee to oversee the longer-term review of lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident and implementation of recommendations from the agency’s near-term task force. Its responsibilities also include identifying additional steps for the NRC to take.
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October 17, 2011
6:01 pm EDT
Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
October 14, 2011
4:55 pm EDT
Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
- A visiting IAEA team of international radiation experts has submitted a report to Japan’s Environment Minister Goshi Hosono that generally commends the central and local governments for their decontamination efforts in areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi facility. The report advises the government to “avoid over-conservatism” in its remediation efforts and instead to “focus on those activities that bring best results in reducing radiation doses to the public.” The team also encourages authorities to clearly signpost areas under evacuation orders. Read More »
October 12, 2011
2:55 pm EDT
Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
- The U.S. nuclear energy industry is generally aligned with the short-term priorities for post-Fukushima safety enhancements recommended by a staff panel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Charles Pardee, Exelon Generation’s chief operating officer, told the NRC commissioners yesterday. Pardee’s remarks came at a public meeting at NRC headquarters to brief commissioners on the staff’s prioritization of post-Fukushima regulatory activities. Pardee, who chairs the industry’s Fukushima Response Steering Committee, also said that regulatory analyses should be realistic and based on safety benefit. He urged the agency not to divert resources to activities that have minimal safety significance. Read More »
October 7, 2011
3:50 pm EDT
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Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Gregory Jaczko this week said the agency’s near-term priorities to supplement safety and emergency response at America’s nuclear energy facilities include revising existing rules to cover emergency preparedness at multi-reactor facilities and used nuclear fuel pool monitoring. A video of Jaczko’s remarks is available on the National Journal’s website. The nuclear energy industry agrees with the majority of the issues identified for near-term action.
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Through its relentless commitment to the pursuit of excellence in operations, the U.S. nuclear industry is taking significant action to ensure that each of the nation’s 104 nuclear plants operate safely and securely.
NEI’s
interactive graphic explains the U.S. nuclear fuel process from mining to storage.
In 2011, U.S. nuclear plants responded to a series of natural events, including record-breaking storms and an historic East Coast earthquake.
Safe, clean, reliable electricity to power America.