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No timetable for California Nuclear plant restart

Written on 9 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Nuclear regulators said Monday there is no time line for restarting the San Onofre nuclear plant as regulators try to determine the cause of unusual wear on hundreds of tubes that carry radioactive water, according to a statement by the... (Continue reading)

NRC on Diablo nuclear safety

Written on 20 Jun, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission informed Santa Barbara County Supervisors June 16 that Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is operated safely and is not a threat. [SantaBarbaraIndependent] Assurances were offered after inspections were made of nuclear power plants throughout... (Continue reading)

Safety violations at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

Written on 31 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

On April 26, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff did a safety inspection at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, as part of NRC inspections of all U.S. reactors that were triggered by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in Japan. [NewYorkTimes]... (Continue reading)

NRC inspects Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

Written on 27 May, 2011 in Opinion | 4 comments

STATEMENT by VICTOR DRICKS Following the accident on March 11 at the Fukushima Diaichi Nuclear Site in Japan the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) decided to assess the capabilities of the nation’s 104 nuclear power plants to respond to severe... (Continue reading)

PG&E tries to relax nuclear safety fears

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has succumbed to public anxiety following the Japanese nuclear disaster by asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold off on renewing its licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant until it completes more advanced... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee and Rachel Maddow discuss Diablo

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

State Sen. Sam Blakeslee spoke out about his safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Thursday. In response to inquiries about the safety of the Diablo Canyon power plant, Blakeslee, a geophysicist with a... (Continue reading)

NRC: Diablo explosion was ‘catastrophic failure’

Written on 21 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE A senior official of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said today “an explosion” which occurred August 18 at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant was a life-threatening “catastrophic failure.” No radioactive leaks were reported, however, at the South County... (Continue reading)