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NRC Meeting on Holtec-Indian Pt. (Near NYC) on Oct. 17, 2019 – Register for Toll-Free Teleconference By Noon Today (16th)

October 16, 2019

“Members of the public who wish to call in via a toll-free teleconference should call or e-mail the contact listed …

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Protestors Speak Out at NRC Public Meeting (Re Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear License to Holtec)

September 12, 2019

From Wicked Local Plymouth: “Protestors plan to speak out at NRC public meeting By David Kindy Posted Sep 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM The Nuclear …

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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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US Senator Markey Statement on License Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Holtec

August 25, 2019

People are waking up to see that Kris Singh-Holtec are totally out of control. US “Senator Markey Statement on License …

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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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Radioactive Activation Products in Nuclear Power Stations Mean that Delaying Dismantlement is Safer for Workers and the Public (Pacific NW Lab Report for the US NRC)

August 18, 2019

For some unknown reason, the US is allowing two companies, which are becoming increasingly infamous for corruption, SNC-Lavalin and Holtec, …

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Entergy & Holtec Oppose Massachusetts AG’s Motion to Put Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Transfer Review on Hold Pending Negotiations

August 8, 2019

From Cape Cod Times: “Pilgrim principals oppose delay in license review By Christine Legere Posted at 6:26 PM Updated at …

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Pilgrim Watch Files Third Contention Against Sale of Plymouth Nuclear Power Station to Holtec

July 31, 2019

From https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com: “Pilgrim Watch files third contention against sale of Plymouth nuke By David Kindy Posted Jul 20, 2019 at 1:00 PM Updated Jul 20, 2019 at 7:11 PM PLYMOUTH …

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Plymouth Plans to Pressure NRC Over Review of Nuclear Power Station Sale to Holtec

July 31, 2019

From https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com: “Plymouth plans to pressure NRC over review of nuke sale By David Kindy Posted Jul 26, 2019 at …

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Meet the Congressman Defending Questionable Tax Breaks for a Company Connected to His Rich Brother (Holtec Nuclear Revealed)

July 4, 2019

From ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org: “THE REAL BOSSES OF NEW JERSEY Meet the Congressman Defending Questionable Tax Breaks for a Company Connected …

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Former US NRC Commissioner Merrifield Registered as Foreign Agent (FARA) for Saudi Nuclear

June 17, 2019

According to the NRC: “Jeff Merrifield, Partner and Energy Section leader at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, is a former presidential …

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Prairie Island American Indian Community Comment to NRC on “Waste Confidence” and Yucca Mountain (with some additional info)

June 13, 2019

Prairie Island Native American Indian Community sits on a small island in the midst of the Mississippi River, the Vermillion …

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Governor of New Mexico: Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage Bad for the Economy & Environment; Unacceptable Risk to Agriculture and Oil & Gas Industry

June 10, 2019

“The interim storage of high-level radioactive waste poses significant and unacceptable risks to New Mexicans, our environment and our economy… …

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Crony Capitalism: Rick Perry US Energy Secretary? Former Texas Governor’s Experience for the Job Comes From Stiffing the American People and their Environment.

June 10, 2019

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Waste Control Specialists Radioactive Waste Burial Ground in west Texas From OtherWords.org: “Crony Capitalism Made Rick…

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station To Finally Shut By September 30th

May 9, 2019

On Wednesday, a little over forty years after the Three Mile Island (unit 2) nuclear disaster, Exelon announced that the …

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40 Years Ago: US President Jimmy Carter Pushed For Renewable Energy Funding After Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster

March 28, 2019

Probably because he knew so much about nuclear power from the US nuclear Navy; had helped clean-up the Chalk River …

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US Senator Markey Blasts Dangerous New Trump NRC Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety Rule Which Is Even Worse Than The Obama One

January 27, 2019

Obama was bad; Trump is worse. For every bad in life, there can be a worse. Find out how close …

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Palisades Nuclear Reactor On Lake Michigan Had To Be Manually Tripped Due To Turbine Governor Valve Problem

January 6, 2019

Palisades Nuclear Reactor (Unit 1) had to be manually tripped due to cycling of a Turbine Governor Valve. A rapid …

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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Apparently Falling Apart: Another Scram Follows “Five Unplanned Downpower Events” In Less Than One Year

December 15, 2018

Construction of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station begin over forty-four years ago in May of 1974, and it was commissioned …

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San Onofre: Defective Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage System Must Be Recalled

November 9, 2018

Originally posted on San Onofre Safety:
Holtec UMAX lid with lower inlet air vents and upper (round) outlet air vent. The Holtec…

Remember To Speak Up Against High Level Radioactive Waste Coming To Texas – Deadline Extended To November 19th

October 19, 2018

Please remember to comment by November 19th, 11:59 pm EDT; 10:59 pm CDT, 9:59 pm MDT. You can comment directly, …

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Dry Storage and Transportation of High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel – Comment Deadline Monday Night 11.59 PM Eastern (There Was Less Than 2 Months For Comments – Request Extension)

September 23, 2018

This is a life and death important topic for future generations, as well as our own. And, the US NRC …

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Catastrophe in the Making: Growth Machine Politics; Regulatory Capture; Hurricane Katrina; Fukushima; Disasters of Tomorrow

August 30, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
In “Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow“, Freudenberg, et.…

Trump EPA Attempt To Eliminate All Environmental Regulation

August 17, 2018

Comment on “Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Comment Tracking Number: 1k2-94w2-3hnj I oppose this proposed rule which is a tacit attempt to …

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Trump EPA Proposal Revealed By Proponent As Means Of Avoiding Nuclear Operating Costs; Cleanup Costs & Evac After Nuclear Disaster

August 16, 2018

Comment by tonight, 1159 US Eastern Time (NY-DC time zone) https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 The Trump administration is setting up …

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USNRC Value of Death Update: All Tricks, No Value of Life, No Medical Care or Caregiver Costs

August 13, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Reassessment of NRC’s Dollar Per Person-Rem Conversion Factor Policy Docket ID: NRC-2015-0063Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…

Before The US Approves New Uranium Mining, Consider Its Toxic Legacy

August 2, 2018

From “The Conversation“: “Before the US approves new uranium mining, consider its toxic legacy By Stephanie Malin, Colorado State University …

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Is the 100 in Holtec’s Spent Nuclear Fuel HI-STORM 100 Cask a Reference to “Exemptions” to its Certificate of “Compliance” (CoC)?

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Holtec is up to its 10th Amendment for its Certificate of “Compliance” for its Spent Nuclear…

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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Needs To Rebrand Itself As The US Natural Renewables Commission; New Vision For River Bend Station (Comment to US NRC)

July 25, 2018

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29: 18) “Dear NRC Decision Makers, The request for public comment …

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River Bend Nuclear Reactor Fallout Zone In Louisiana: Failures Of USNRC GEIS

July 24, 2018

Rosedown in St. Francisville Louisiana, near River Bend Nuclear Power Station. All comments can be seen here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2017-0141. Although the …

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LSU Death Valley: An Entergy-River Bend Nuclear Disaster Could Make It Literal – Comment Deadline Monday 23rd July 10:59 PM CDT

July 23, 2018

Comment Due Jul 23, 2018 11:59 PM ET (10:59 CDT). It is easy and can be anonymous: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2017-0141 Comment is …

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New York Hiding Full Risk Analysis For Gas Pipeline Near Nuclear Power Station: US Congresswoman Requests Access To Report From FERC And NYSDPS

July 21, 2018

Twenty million New Yorkers live within 50 miles of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Station. It does not close until …

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One Image Proves That Both Louisiana Nuclear Power Stations Could Be Replaced By Rooftop Solar – Comment Deadline July 23rd, 11:59 pm ET (10:59 CDT)

July 19, 2018

Comment Due Jul 23, 2018 11:59 PM ET (10:59 CDT) https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2017-0141. This is for comment on the US NRC’s Environmental …

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Environmental Impacts Of River Bend Nuclear Power Station Near St. Francisville & Baton Rouge Louisiana – Comment Deadline July 23rd at 10:59 PM CDT

July 18, 2018

Comment Due Jul 23, 2018 11:59 PM ET (10:59 CDT) https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2017-0141 This is to comment on the environmental impacts of …

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Canadian Mining Company Tries To Force Uranium Mining On Virginia; Trump Admin Gives Support To Uranium Mining Co.: Case To Be Heard By US Supreme Court

May 24, 2018

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide if US states have the right to protect themselves against uranium …

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Trump-Saudi Nuclear Deal Shrouded In Secrecy And Illegally So – US Senator Markey Demands Answers

March 22, 2018

The Saudi Crown Prince was at the White House in mid February and back again in mid-March. Is he moving …

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Entergy Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station: Workers Given Exam Answers; Workers Failed To Make Rounds-Falsified Records

March 15, 2018

Staircase from the Windsor Plantation Ruins, now located at Alcorn State University near Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station Perhaps this …

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Did The US NRC, Entergy-Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station And/Or Crane Nuclear Know About Defective Valve When Pilgrim Brazenly Operated During “Bomb Cyclones” Riley And Grayson? Pilgrim Shutdown Due To Leak Days After “Bomb Cyclone” Riley

March 8, 2018

Entergy-Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station brazenly kept operating at 100% during Winter Storm Riley, even though they had a forced shutdown …

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Nearly 2 Million Homes, Businesses Without Power After East Coast Storm; Status Of Nuclear Power Stations?

March 4, 2018

Winter Storm Riley – Nor’easter with nuclear power stations (orange skulls) early am EDT am UTC March 3 2018 Not …

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Winter Storm Riley Hits The US Northeast; Emma Hits Ireland And Britain; Nuclear Power Stations At Risk in The US And Britain

March 3, 2018

US nuclear power stations (orange skulls) and Winter Storm Riley (late Friday or early Saturday), below. The US NRC used …

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Lithuanian Experts Have More Than 100 Comments And Questions Regarding Russian-Belarusian Nuclear Power Station Project (Near Lithuania)

January 17, 2018

Belarus Nuclear Power Station location location exported from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_nuclear_power_plant From Charter.org: “Lithuanian Experts: We Have 100 Comments and Questions …

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The Mysterious Radioactive Cloud – The Ruthenium 106 Story: We Need Full Transparency

November 27, 2017

The multiple low pressure systems-former hurricanes in the north Atlantic, at the end of September, appear to guarantee that radioactive …

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No Safe Dose of Radioactive Ruthenium 106; Increased Dose is Increased Risk; Even the US NRC Knows That It Is Toxic

November 22, 2017

Ruthenium 106 is both a chemical and radiological hazard. With a half-life of over one year, Ruthenium 106 will stay …

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NTS Screw-Up of Testing of Nuclear Safety Related Components for AP1000 Nuclear Reactor (Toshiba-Westinghouse)

November 9, 2017

Whether or not this particular problem was rectified, how many more screw-ups like this? And, is NTS doing testing for …

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Westinghouse (Toshiba) Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Worker Contaminated – South Carolina USA

November 3, 2017

“Fuel Cycle Facility Event Number: 53026 Facility: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to …

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Louisiana River Bend Nuclear Environmental/Socio-Economic Impacts Scoping

October 23, 2017

Impact Scoping Comment Deadline Monday Night, 10.59 Central Daylight Time: “River Bend Station, Unit 1; Intent to Conduct Scoping Process …

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River Bend Nuclear Disaster Would Give New Meaning To LSU Death Valley

October 21, 2017

At around 34 miles from River Bend Nuclear Power Station, LSU is well within the 50 mile fallout zone designated …

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France and Russia Compete In Attempts to Destroy Europe with Defective Nuclear Reactors; US Hell-Bent to Nuclear Auto-Destruct Too Thru a Combo of Ignorance and Malice

October 14, 2017

Nuclear regulators who are failing to do their jobs need to take notice of Japan: https://nuclear-news.net/2017/10/10/fukushima-district-court-finds-national-government-and-tepco-responsible Just because in most …

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