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 …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Report expected on water level increases during superstorm
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) began an inspection today of the Oyster Creek Generating Station in Lacey in response to issues related to Hurricane Sandy. Three inspectors are reviewing activities related to water level increases at the plant's water intake structure during the storm and will expand on reviews made during and after the storm by the NRC's resident inspectors assigned to Oyster Creek. “Because the reactor was out of service at the time of the storm for a previously scheduled refueling and maintenance outage, plant operators did not have to contend with the possibility of a reactor shutdown as Sandy passed through the area. There were no immediate safety concerns,” Region I Administrator Bill Dean said. “Nevertheless…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The operation of Oyster Creek Generating Station and other power plants throughout the country will be discussed
A public hearing regarding all US nuclear plants with the same type of reactor as the plant in Fukushima, Japan will be heard via webcast or telephone on Friday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission-run hearing will give the pubic the opportunity to comment on requested emergency enforcement actions to suspend operations at Fukushima-style nuclear reactors, like Oyster Creek Generating Station. The public hearing was prompted by a petition of more than 6,000, including the local group Grandmothers, Mothers and More for Energy Safety (GRAMMES), calling on the NRC to “freeze our Fukushimas.” The petition, headed by Beyond Nuclear, an anti-nuclear organization, calls for the immediate suspension of 17 nuclear …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Report recommends a battery backup for the emergency sirens, additional emergency diesel pumps, and more.
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station has been deemed safe according to the New Jersey’s Nuclear Review Task Force interim report, which assessed operations and emergency preparedness for the state's power plants following the nuclear tragedy in Japan. "We confirmed that we already have excellent safety features at our nuclear power plants and a top notch emergency preparedness and response system in place in New Jersey, one that is continuously the focus of practice and improvement,'' said Bob Martin, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection. The report stressed that the state’s nuclear reactors were designed to withstand severe events, including hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. The Task Force, which was established…
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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 ›