Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A petition has been filed to the NRC to address Hurricane Sandy-related concerns prior to permitting Oyster Creek Generating Station to return to service
Anti-nuclear advocates have filed emergency legal proceedings with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and have made an appeal to Gov. Chris Christie to intervene and ensure that "major flaws" at Oyster Creek Generating Station are addressed prior to the nuclear power plant returning online. “We’ve just been through a heart wrenching catastrophe with Sandy,” said Janet Tauro, chair of the Board of Directors of the NJ Environmental Federation (NJEF) and founder of Grandmothers, Mothers and More for Energy Safety (GRAMMES). “So many have lost their homes, been displaced, been made physically ill by the aftermath of the devastation that to add the greater risk of a Fukushima radioactive event to the mix would simply be inhuman.” The …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
A sunny, clear day brings out volunteers from all walks of life, from Scout groups to individuals, to pick up debris from local beaches
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The sun was shining, the temperature was comfortable. It was a great day to be at the beach. The dozens of people who dotted the beachfront in Point Pleasant Beach on Saturday morning weren't there to sunbathe, however; they were there to help clean up the debris that humans and nature had left behind after a summer of parties and storms. "I have another straw!" one teen girl said, holding up her find like a trophy. "Of course you did," said the woman supervising the group. "You're under a bar." Plastic straws might have been the most popular item on the beach under the pier that holds Martell's Tiki Bar, but a quick glance at past debris tallies shows they were only fifth on the overall list of items of items collected in the 2010 sweeps…
Friday, April 29, 2011
Over 50 Lacey Township High School Students plan to volunteer for this Saturday's Beach Sweeps
Over 50 students from Lacey Township High School will be volunteering for Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps in Seaside Heights on Second Avenue. “Community service is so important…this is a good way to get students involved,” History teacher and Beach Sweeps Captain Joseph Humenik said. As a child, Humenik used to walk along the beach with his parents questioning, “What is that?” as he pointed to syringes and tons of garbage strewn on the sand. Although the trash is not as repulsive, it is still important for the beaches to get attention, Humenik said. “There’s so much garbage out there. It’s disgusting,” Humenik said. Humenik’s 20-year surfing background at 2nd Avenue in Seaside Heights also got him involved with the Beach Sweeps and he …
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10:47 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
According to NRC it was 6 inches away from the cooling pump motors: 10/29/2012 11:27 pm The intake water level was read as 4 inches above the base of the service water pumps. The ABN-32, revision 19 value for tripping the service water (SW) pumps was 6 inches below the pumps’ motors (33 inches above the SW pump base). 10/30/12 12:11 am Combustion Turbine #2 (station blackout power source) was … more ›