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JAM SESSION: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Transfer (to Holtec)

August 30, 2019

From “The Enterprise” News: http://www.enterprisenews.com “Opinion JAM SESSION: Pilgrim Station transfer Posted Aug 24, 2019 at 6:00 AM What are …

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Plymouth League of Women Voters Sends Letter of Protest to NRC Re Plans to Approve Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Holtec Inc.

August 21, 2019

From: https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com “Plymouth League of Women Voters sends letter of protest to NRC By David Kindy Posted at 1:00 PM Dry cask …

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Effect of Blisters and Rims on Radial Hydride Precipitation in (Spent) Nuclear Fuel Elements under “Dry Storage” Conditions

September 24, 2018

Comment Deadline tonight 11.59 PM Eastern for “Dry Storage and Transportation of High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel“, draft NUREG-2224, “Comments …

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The Holtec Browns Ferry Bribery Case Revisited: Despite An OIG Criminal Investigation Leading To Suspension-Debarment, Holtec Has Continued To Sell Its Nuclear Waste Cans And Services To Browns Ferry-TVA

July 30, 2018

Comment By Jul 30 2018, at 11:59 PM ET, ID: NRC-2018-0052-0058 on Holtec’s proposed spent nuclear fuel facility in New …

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Holtec Nuclear Waste Cans-Kris Singh: Apparent Bribery-Kickback And Allegation Of Attempted Bribery

July 29, 2018

Comment By Jul 30 2018, at 11:59 PM ET, ID: NRC-2018-0052-0058 on Holtec’s proposed spent nuclear fuel facility in New …

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More US NRC Safety Related Exemptions for Holtec: Increase Risk of a Criticality Accident and are Illegal (Comment Deadline July 30th, 11:59 pm)

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Forget North Korea, Holtec and its owner Kris Singh is the biggest nuclear menace. Holtec’s nuclear…

Holtec-US NRC Pushing for More Safety Related Exemptions for Nuclear Dry Cask Storage. 2nd Month in a Row! Holtec wants to Avoid Quality Testing! Comment Deadline July 30 11.59 pm

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Some will recall that March 9th 2015 was the comment deadline for another of Holtec’s attempts…

US NRC Response on Crystal River Nuclear Power Station Spent Fuel Pool Near Tampa; Our Response, and More

September 15, 2017

Our question re the closed Crystal River Nuclear Power Station and Hurricane Irma. (Screenshots of the original correspondance and of …

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More US NRC Safety Related Exemptions for Holtec: Increase Risk of a Criticality Accident and are Illegal

January 6, 2016

Forget North Korea, Holtec and its owner Kris Singh is the biggest nuclear menace. Holtec’s nuclear “spent fuel” canisters are …

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Nuclear Waste (SNF) Heat Removal System Blocked? Take Your Time to Unblock It; Check for Radiation Dose and Transfer Thin Cask to Thicker Transport Cask- Huh? Holtec Certificate of Compliance, Comment Deadline TONITE, Oct. 28th, 11.59 pm US ET (NY-DC)

October 28, 2015

“NRC-2015-0134 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International, HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1032, …

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Holtec Nuclear Fuel Storage Raises Concerns; US NRC Says Comments “Outside the Scope”; Still Lets Slip Interesting Facts Suggesting False Advertising by Holtec

October 16, 2015

Holtec Dry Casks for Spent Nuclear Fuel (i.e. High Level Nuclear Waste) Diablo Canyon Dec. 2005 or 06; NRC or …

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High Level Nuclear Waste Action Alert: Vote on Installation of Experimental Holtec Underground Casks in California on Tuesday

October 5, 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Onofre_Nuclear_Generating_Station From SanOnofreSafety: “Action Alert: Coastal Commission meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2015 12:00 p.m, Long Beach. Commission to vote on …

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US NRC Approves Holtec Certificate of Non-Compliance with Scientific Method & ASME

June 3, 2015

“The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of June 2, 2015, for the direct final rule …

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Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage – SOS +

May 20, 2015

Baby California Sea Lions by Eric Boerner-NOAA ca 2007 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) compared to Chernobyl Areas one …

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High Burnup Nuclear Fuel – SOS

May 19, 2015

“Over time, [nuclear fuel] burnup has increased, allowing utilities to get more power out of their fuel before replacing it. …

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Hitachi-US NRC Cut Nuclear Dry Cask Safety – Comment by Friday 15 May, 1159 pm, Eastern Time

May 14, 2015

Hitachi-Zosen bought the MAGNASTOR cask system for spent nuclear fuel a few years back. (As explained last time they are …

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6.8 Japan Quake + Hitachi Zosen US Nuclear Dry Cask Safety Cuts: Comment 15 May (Earthquake & other safety cuts )

May 13, 2015

Another large Japan Earthquake occurred on Tuesday night, May 12th (UTC)-Wednesday May 13th in Japan: 2015-05-12, 21:12:58 (UTC). This one …

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Infantile Nuclear Peekaboo Game

April 19, 2015

Unlike traditional peekaboo, nuclear peekaboo is a most deadly game. The nuclear industry, and those who are pro-nuclear, seem to …

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Holtec-US NRC Pushing for More Safety Related Exemptions for Nuclear Dry Cask Storage. 2nd Month in a Row! Holtec wants to Avoid Quality Testing!

April 16, 2015

Some will recall that March 9th 2015 was the comment deadline for another of Holtec’s attempts to decrease safety by …

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Holtec CEO Kris Singh on (Not) Repairing Cracked Nuclear Dry Casks

April 16, 2015

Link: http://youtu.be/mUkScn_adc8 “Southern California Edison’s Community Engagement Panel 14 Oct. 2014, San Juan Capistrano, California” Kris Singh, Holtec CEO, responds …

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Holtec Nuclear Waste (SNF) Casks: Friction Stir Welds, Kissing Bonds, & Other Safety Concerns Comment Now!

March 10, 2015

Deadline imminent (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th EDT/ 4.59 am Tuesday UTC) for US NRC comment regarding storage of damaged …

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Holtec-NRC Confusing Double-Speak Damaged Spent Nuclear Fuel

March 9, 2015

Less than 24 hours (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th Washington DC-EDT/ 4.59 am Tuesday UTC) to comment regarding storage of …

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Holtec Damaged, Corroded, Nuclear Fuel Rods in Dry Casks

March 9, 2015

Deadline in around 24 hours (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th Washington DC-EDT/3.59 am Tuesday UTC) for comment regarding storage of …

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US NRC Backgrounder on High Burnup Spent Fuel, with commentary

February 9, 2015

From the US NRC: “What is burnup? ‘Burnup’ is a way to measure the uranium burned in the reactor. It …

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US Taxpayer Pays for French Gov-Japanese-US Corp. Nuclear Research: Wolves Guarding American Sheep/Henhouse

February 7, 2015

How is it that the US taxpayer is paying for research and development (R&D) for French State owned AREVA, Japanese …

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Why was Holtec debarred as TVA Contractor?

February 5, 2015

Holtec, a private nuclear supplier company, based in NJ, USA, was founded in 1986 by Dr. Krishna P. Singh of …

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Nuclear Supplier Holtec – “Notice of Violation” by NRC & the India-US Nuclear “Deal”

February 4, 2015

Holtec, privately owned and founded by its India born and educated, President and CEO, Krishna P. Singh [1], is one …

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San Onofre Nuclear Spent Fuel Risks: Earthquakes and Flimsy Containment Endanger the Continental US

December 22, 2014

San Onofre Nuclear Power Station right on the earthquake prone California coast. Many of San Onofre’s components seem to be …

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