Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRC to Menendez: Oyster Creek’s Fine
NRC to Menendez: Oyster Creek’s Fine
NRC to Menendez: Oyster Creek’s Fine
Operations at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey might have become hectic during Hurricane Sandy, but were never touch-and-go, says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in response to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
A call for inspection
Anti Nuclear activists are asking the Governor's office and Nuclear Regulatory Commission to keep Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station offline until the plant's emergency procedures and evacuation plans are re-evaluated following Hurricane Sandy.
Oyster Creek Launches “Cold Shutdown” Following Off Site Outage
Oyster Creek Launches “Cold Shutdown” Following Off Site Outage
Oyster Creek Launches “Cold Shutdown” Following Off Site Outage
Oyster Creek went dark early this morning due to a loss of off site power, causing the plant's reactor to be shut down as a precaution. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 spokesperson Neil Sheehan says at 3:41 in the morning the plant lost a 230 kilovolt line -presumable due to a loss of ground or electrical fault, causing the reactor's to "scram"-where all the control rods get inser
Oyster Creek Mulled For Possible Cancer Study
Oyster Creek Mulled For Possible Cancer Study
Oyster Creek Mulled For Possible Cancer Study
Do people who live near nuclear power plants run a higher risk of cancer than those who don't? If a study recommended by a Washington DC group is undertaken, the region around Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey Township is one of seven targeted for analysis...

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