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SanLuisObispo.com

David Sneed

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a rare “For the Record” statement intended to assuage public fears about nuclear plant safety in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan.

The 21⁄2-page statement repeatedly mentions California’s two nuclear power plants and contains assurances that the agency believes Diablo Canyon and San Onofre nuclear plants are safe.

“The Diablo Canyon and San Onofre plants are located in a region that experiences higher levels of seismic activity than most of the United States and are designed accordingly,” the statement reads. “The NRC does not believe the seismic hazards associated with the Diablo Canyon and San Onofre plants can be directly compared to events at Fukushima.”

***FOR THE RECORD***  

Read the full release at the NRC "For The Record"  link above.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received thousands of nearly identical CitizenLetter© messages voicing concerns about U.S. operating nuclear power plants in light of Japan’s tragic earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, and the subsequent events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The CitizenLetters mention the Pilgrim, Indian Point, Diablo Canyon and San Onofre plants, among others, asking for "immediate inspections" and making claims about the plants’ ability to withstand severe natural events.

NRC Event Reports 

TURKEY POINT - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN DUE TO TWO ROD POSITION INDICATORS (RPIs) OUT IN ONE ROD BANK

BROWNS FERRY (2 reports) -  OFFSITE NOTIFICATION - SPILL OF WATER CONTAINING TRITIUM and INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF OFFSITE EMERGENCY SIREN

 WOLF CREEK - VOIDING DISCOVERED IN HIGH HEAD AND INTERMEDIATE HEAD SI COMMON SUCTION

NRC SEEKS INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR PLANT SECURITY POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING SECURITY OFFICER INATTENTIVENESS -- December 13, 2007

Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA
BYRON, Ill. -- Federal regulators are inspecting a nuclear power station in northern Illinois operated by a unit of Exelon Corp. after a pipe leak was found last week.

NRC NEWS

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has approved the transfer of the operating license for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant from owner Wisconsin Electric Power Company and operator Nuclear Management Company, to new owner FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC. As provided by NRC regulations, the staff's approval of the transfer is effective July 31, contingent on the licensee receiving certain regulatory and judicial approvals.

NRC NEWS

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II office in Atlanta notified Tennessee Valley Authority officials today that the agency is authorizing the restart of Unit 1 at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama.

“TVA has completed an extensive refurbishment of Unit 1 and the NRC staff has closely monitored their progress throughout the project,” Region II Deputy Regional Administrator for Operations Victor McCree said.

NRC News

May 1, 2007

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, has issued an immediately effective Order imposing additional fingerprinting and criminal history check requirements on the nation’s research and test reactors.

NRC News

April 19, 2007

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission captured the top ranking among large federal agencies in the 2007 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings announced today by the Partnership for Public Service and the American University Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation.

NRC News

 April 24, 2007

 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today unveiled the third in a series of major steps to enhance the post-Sept. 11 security of nuclear power plants. The agency proposal would require each applicant for a new reactor design to assess how the design, to the extent practicable, can have greater built-in protections to avoid or mitigate the effects of a large commercial aircraft impact, making them even more resistant to an attack.