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Oyster Creek Safety Open House In Manahawkin [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:33:19 +0000

Anyone with questions about the Oyster Creek Power Plant's latest safety assessment by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is invited to an Open House in Manahawkin hosted by the NRC.

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Forum Addresses Future Of Oyster Creek [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:18:16 +0000

With 2019 and the closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear power plant looming, Lacey Township held another forum to let residents know about the options available for the site.

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Oyster Creek Plant Safety Open House Next Week

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:23:12 +0000

The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant's safety performance goes under the microscope one week from tomorrow, during the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's annual open house and Q&A.

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What Happens When Oyster Creek Plant Closes? [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:15:03 +0000

In six years, one of your neighbors expects to retire after five decades on the job, but there won't be a party or pocket watch.

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Evacuation Time Estimates Updated At Oyster Creek [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:30:09 +0000

Oyster Creek is just one of the nuclear power plants submitting updating Evacuation Time Estimates for the ten mile radius around the plant.

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Monks Travel To Oyster Creek On Foot In Annual "Walk For Peace"

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:20:09 +0000

Buddhist monks, nuns, and supporters will hitting the roads of Ocean County on foot, walking on foot to Oyster Creek Power Plant in order to raise awareness of community, sustainability, and disarmament.

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Ocean County's Oyster Creek Replacing Sirens [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:13:41 +0000

Superstorm Sandy was an eye-opener for owners of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Ocean County's Lacey Township.

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One Oyster Creek Well Still Showing High Levels Of Tritium

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:28:32 +0000

High levels of radioactive tritium are still being seen in one of the eight monitored wells in Lacey Township, more than three years after a pair of spills were detected at the Oyster Creek Power Plant.

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Oyster Creek Issues Quarterly Inspection Report [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:16:23 +0000

How did the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant fare during the last quarter of 2012? What about during Superstorm Sandy?

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Sandy Raises Oyster Creek Concerns [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:59:09 +0000

Superstorm Sandy raises even more concerns about the continued safe operation of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.

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Anti-Nuclear Groups to Meet with NRC Next Week [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:17:43 +0000

Anti-Nuclear advocates will ring in the New Year with a hearing down in Rockville, Maryland. The subject? The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Ocean County's Lacey Township.

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Oyster Creek Petition To Be Heard By NRC [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:21:55 +0000

A group that's against the continued operation of the nation's oldest nuclear power plant wins an audience with federal nuclear regulators next month.

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Anti-Nuclear Groups Call For Post-Sandy Inspections [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:32:26 +0000

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.

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NRC Reviews Oyster Creek After Sandy

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:56:06 +0000

Three Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors are in Ocean County taking a closer look at the nation's oldest nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear Plants Shut Down Units As Storm Hits Coast

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:18:35 +0000

Parts of two nuclear power plants were shut down late Monday and early Tuesday, while another plant was put on alert after waters from Superstorm Sandy rose 6 feet above sea level.

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Oyster Creek Offline for Refueling

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:43:56 +0000

The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant is offline for refueling and maintenance.

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Meeting Addresses Future Without Oyster Creek [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:46:58 +0000

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is only seven years from closure, and local legislators, residents, and government officials met in Lacey address what the region will do when one of its largest employers closes down for good.

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Runyan To Host Meeting On Oyster Creek Closing Impact

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:26:56 +0000

What impacts can the shore expect when the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant closes?

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NRC Doing Study Spent Fuel

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:46:56 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will have its plans for fuel storage re-evaluated after a federal court decision no longer allows power plants -including Oyster Creek-from storing radioactive waste on site for up to 60 years after a plant closes down.

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Oyster Creek Launches "Cold Shutdown" Following Off Site Outage

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:18:50 +0000

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 inserting rapidly into the reactor, halting fission immediately and shutting down the reactor

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