NRC and EPA called upon to examine radioactive waste site and licensing process, risks of groundwater contamination and potential risks to the Ogallala Aquifer, which lies beneath eight states AUSTIN – Environmental groups today asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate the radioactive waste storage and [...]
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Federal Investigation of Texas’ Radioactive Waste Dump Urged
Posted in Nuclear, tagged environmental, EPA, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear waste, public citizen texas, TCEQ, waste control specialists, WCS on August 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
NRC ACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR EARLY SITE PERMIT AT VICTORIA COUNTY SITE IN TEXAS
Posted in Nuclear, tagged Exelon, NRC, Nuclear, Nuclear Power, tx, Victoria on June 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review the Exelon Nuclear Texas Holdings Early Site Permit (ESP) application for the Victoria County site near Victoria, Texas. The application and associated information were initially submitted on March 25 and is available, minus proprietary and security-related details, on the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/esp/victoria.html. Exelon’s application seeks approval [...]
South Texas Project Nuclear Reactors Too Expensive, CPS Cost Estimate Overly Optimistic
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged $13 billion, Arjun Makhijani, bay city, City Council, city public services, clarence johnson, CPS, energy policy, mark cooper, matthew johnson, Moody's, NRC, nrg energy, nuclear expansion, nuclear reactor, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear renaissance, Public Citizen, san antonio express news, South Texas Project, STP, Texas, vermont law school, wallstreet on July 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week San Antonio’s CPS released their cost estimate for the proposed South Texas Project Nuclear Expansion, and we found their numbers naive optimistic ignored history wanting. To find out why, check out this Guest Column, printed in today’s San Antonio Express-News, from Public Citizen’s own Energy Policy Analyst Matthew Johnson. Nuclear reactors too expensive [...]
Emergency preparedness at nuclear plants: Let’s discuss
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged comanche peak, emergency preparedness rulemaking, FEMA, Glenrose, NRC on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold two public meetings tomorrow in Irving, Texas, on a proposed new rule that would change the emergency preparedness requirements for existing and proposed nuclear power plants. Since 9/11, there has been growing concern that the country’s 104 existing reactors are potential terrorist targets [...]
Citizen Filings Oppose Comanche Peak Reactors 3 & 4
Posted in Nuclear, tagged citizen contentions, comanche peak nuclear plant, environmental impact statement, lon burnam, Luminant, NRC, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Public Citizen, reactor design certification, SEED Coalition, true cost of nukes, TXU on April 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This week citizens submitted two separate filings to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) opposing Luminant (formerly TXU)’s proposed Comanche Peak nuclear reactors. Petitioners include state Rep. Lon Burnam, the SEED Coalition, Public Citizen and the Ft. Worth based True Cost of Nukes. In the past, NRC has made companies jump through two major hoops before their [...]
Help Stop Nuke Waste Loophole; Show Support for HB 3423
Posted in Nuclear, tagged andrews county, byron cook, compact loophole, environmental regulation, jessica farrar, jim dunnam, kelly hancock, ken legler, lon burnam, maine, marc veasey, NRC, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear waste, ogallala aquifer, radioactive waste, radionuclides, randy weber, Texas, vermont, warren chisum, waste dump on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rep. Lon Burnam’s bill, HB 3423, will be heard on Wednesday, April 1st, in the House Committee on Environmental Regulation hearing at 10:30 AM or upon adjournment, in E1.014. If you are able to come, we’re trying to get as many people as possible to register their support of this bill (by filling out a [...]
60 Day Clock For Nuclear Opponents Starts Ticking
Posted in Global Warming, tagged bonnie raitt, comanche peak nuclear plant, comanche peak unit one, graham nash, Karen Hadden, Loan Guarantees, Luminant, Mitasubishi, NRC, nrc federal register, Nuclear, nuclear informationa nd resource service, Nuclear Power, nuclear regulatory comissision, paul winter, Public Citizen, rate hikes, reactor design, SEED Coalition, stimulus bill, Tom "Smitty" Smith, US-APWR on February 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hey Look! A press release from SEED Coalition and Public Citizen: 60 Day Clock For Nuclear Opponents Starts Ticking; Luminant Moves Forward Toward Expansion of Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant Reactor Design Not Ready for Primetime The Nuclear Regulatory Commission posted notice today on the federal register of Luminant’s application to build two reactors at the [...]
Nuclear Power Too Risky, Too Expensive, Too Dangerous
Posted in Global Warming, Nuclear, tagged Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Cyrus Reed, Karen Hadden, Luminant, NRC, Nuclear Power, Public Citizen, SEED Coalition, Sierra Club, Tom "Smitty" Smith on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, look! A joint press release from Public Citizen Texas, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the SEED Coalition: An NRC Environmental Scoping Meeting will be held on Jan. 6th in Glen Rose, Texas to take comment on the environmental impact study for two nuclear reactors proposed for the existing Comanche Peak [...]
NRC Night at the Dome
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged ESBWR, Exelon, NRC, Victoria on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Turnout was high at the NRC’s public meeting in Victoria on Thursday about the future of nuclear power in the area. Tara Bozick of the Victoria Advocate estimated 400 people showed up. There was so much going on it might warrant a second post. The NRC attempted to quell concerns about the fact that Exelon [...]
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