Wednesday, April 24, 2013
State to update community on the status of the concept of constructing a new facility locally
The latest public information sessions on the future use of the Oyster Creek Generating Station site has been moved to May 8, Township Administrator Veronica Laureigh said. The sessions were slated for today, but have been changed to May 8 at the Lacey Middle School. Area residents can attend two sessions that day - one from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Officials from Lacey, Ocean and Barnegat recently met with the state Department of Planning Advocacy to discuss the next phase of locating a new generating facility in Lacey Township come 2019, when the operation of Oyster Creek will cease. “As far as moving forward, it’s important,” Mayor David Most has said. “This is a long process and I’m looking forward to the state and the …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Nuclear power plant staff are in close contact with law enforcement officials
Security measures have been enhanced at Oyster Creek Generating Station following the explosions at the Boston Marathon that claimed the lives of three and wounded more than 170 people. “We are at a heightened state of security awareness,” spokesperson Suzanne D’Ambrosio said, adding that the measures taken are not unusual for public facilities. “Our security team stands at the ready as they do 24/7/365 to protect the plant, the public and our employees.” D’Ambrosio could not say what the increased security includes or how long it will last. “We stay in close contact with law enforcement officials and we’re closely tied to what’s going on,” she said. Janet Tauro, an anti-nuclear advocate for Grandmothers, Mothers and More for Energy Safety…
Friday, March 22, 2013
Anti-nuclear advocates see NRC's order as a "half measure," issue petition to revoke Oyster Creek's license
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed its technical staff to improve venting pressure during potential accidents at 31 U.S. reactors, including Oyster Creek Generating Station. The Commission’s decision comes two years after the Fukushima meltdown in Japan and requires hardened venting systems at boiling-water reactors with Mark I and Mark II containments. “In reaching this decision, the Commission engaged in thoughtful deliberation with each other as we each considered these important issues in our post-Fukushima accident review process,” said NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane. Since Fukushima, local advocates have petitioned to shut down U.S. nuclear plants with the same type of reactor as the Japanese plant. In 1972, several …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Exelon Generation will spend $2 million to upgrade its 42 emergency sirens
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The Jersey Shore region can expect to hear new sirens within a 10-mile radius of Oyster Creek Generating Station by June, Exelon Generation said in a news release. Exelon Generation, the owner and operator of Oyster Creek, is investing $2 million to upgrade its 42 emergency sirens surrounding the nuclear power plant. “These sirens are an important part of our emergency plan,” said Garey Stathes, Oyster Creek Site Vice President. “While we are confident in our current siren system the replacement system provides additional features such as battery backup and the best available technology.” The new sirens will have battery back-up technology and will be installed by June. Environmental and anti-nuclear advocates have expressed concerns over …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Exelon Corporation will be installing new sirens with battery back-up capability for Oyster Creek Generating Station by June 1
Exelon Corporation will be installing new sirens with battery back-up capability for Oyster Creek Generating Station by June 1, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) response to Sen. Robert Menendez’s concerns raised following Superstorm Sandy. In January, Menendez questioned the integrity of the plant, following a special inspection report released by the NRC. The report indicated several areas in need of improvement, including heightened awareness of emergency declaration thresholds, clearer documentation in control room records and ensuring reliable back-up power for the plant’s emergency operations facility, he said. “This report raised some important issues, even if there were no cited violations,” Menendez said. “In …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Oyster Creek owner says plant acted 'in good faith'
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accused Exelon Corporation, the owner and operator of Oyster Creek Generating Station, of misreporting the status of funds utilized to prepare nuclear power plants for shut down. The investigation, initiated on Sept. 10, 2010, found that a senior Exelon executive and an Exelon manager appeared to have “deliberately” provided incomplete and inaccurate information in decommissioning funding status reports. The decommissioning fund is used to return a site back to pre-facility conditions once the power plant is shut down. “Our regulations require that the funds continue to grow at a rate to ensure there will eventually be sufficient monies to cover the costs of the radiological decommissioning of each …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
NRC reports no findings in special inspection of Oyster Creek Generating Station's response to Hurricane Sandy; Exelon pinpoints one error
No findings were identified in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s special inspection of Oyster Creek Generating Station’s response to Hurricane Sandy. “Overall, the emergency preparedness performance was good; however the inspectors observed some areas where performance could be improved,” the report said. The NRC conducted an inspection after the superstorm, primarily to determine if the alert declaration and notification was timely and accurate, the report said. It was also conducted to expand on the inspection activities performed by the resident and regional inspectors who provided real time hurricane response coverage. Although the NRC’s initial evaluation of the event satisfied criteria in the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter, “…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on Oyster Creek Generating Station garnered more attention at the Safety Advisory Panel meeting, which was to focus on the safe operation and closure of the nuclear power plant
Several people expressed disappointment Monday when representatives from the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel did not answer questions, but rather listened to concerns and said they would report back in a paper to be issued later this year. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy, was held in Toms River with the purpose of discussing plant-related matters. The focus of the meeting was supposed to be on the safe operation and closure of Oyster Creek Generating Station but the superstorm took the spotlight. Panel members — DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Edward Dickson and independent consultant Adam Cohen — listened to several people, and said they would address …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The meeting, which was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, will be held on Monday, Jan. 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Administration Building
The Department of Environmental Protection has rescheduled its Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel public meeting, which was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy, for Monday, Jan. 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Administration Building. The focus of the meeting will be on the safe operation and closure of Oyster Creek Generating Station. Members of the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel will be available to discuss plant-related matters. The panel was created to assist the DEP with the evaluation of the safe operation and cessation of operations at Oyster Creek, a news release said. The panel consists of DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Edward Dickson and independent consultant Adam …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The NRC is 'failing to enforce its regulations,' anti-nuclear advocates said on a teleconference with the federal agency
Anti-nuclear advocates and concerned citizens participated in a teleconference Thursday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting the federal agency to revise regulations and take action against Oyster Creek Generating Station in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “We’re here because we have serious concerns about the ongoing safety of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant,” said attorney Richard Webster of Public Justice, who submitted a petition on behalf of Beyond Nuclear, the New Jersey Environmental Federation (NJEF) and Grandmothers, Mothers and More for Energy Safety (GRAMMES). “The NRC appears to be failing to enforce its regulations and that lack of enforcement is leading to a lack of adequate protection at the power plant…
butch cassidy
1:02 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
please NOT another nuclear plant..............mr most get another job more ›