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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Concerned Citizens Want Answers on Oyster Creek, Following Sandy

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 …

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10:46 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 ›

Monday, October 8, 2012

Public Meeting to be Held on Operation and Closure of Oyster Creek

The Monday, Nov. 5 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Ocean County Administrative Building in Toms River

A public meeting will be held on the safe operation and closure of Oyster Creek Generating Station on Monday, Nov. 5 in Toms River. The meeting, which was announced by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Administration Building. 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 Cohen. The closure of Oyster Creek was announced …

Giant fan

9:02 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Thats more like it. You're obviously a very intelligent man with a lot of good ideas some I'm sure I would agree with. Isn't it great to have children who are involved and care enough about something to want to succeed.   more ›

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