Feds say unsafe power supply caused leak, evacuations around Pa. plant last yearOctober 5th, 2009 Feds: Unsafe power supply caused Pa. chemical leakPETROLIA, Pa.
NALCO mulling setting up of nuclear power plantSeptember 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The state-owned National Aluminium Company (NALCO) is in talks with another public sector undertaking to set up a nuclear power plant in the country, an official said Sunday. The aluminium major is in talks with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to set up the plant for which the exact location is yet not finalised.
Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6B coal-fired power plant in SDSeptember 11th, 2009 Minnesota utility quits Big Stone IIMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota that would serve five states has pulled out of the project. Minnesota-based Otter Tail Power Co.
Leaks, electrical problems have oldest US nuclear plant showing its ageSeptember 9th, 2009 Nation's oldest nuclear plant showing its ageLACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — As the nation's oldest nuclear power plant shows its age, some call it Oyster Creak.
NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJSeptember 8th, 2009 NRC: No threat from leak at NJ nuclear power plantATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation's oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant's grounds.
Federal regulators seek better ways to spot leaks in buried pipes at all US nuclear plantsSeptember 8th, 2009 NRC seeks better leak detection at US nuke plantsATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say they're looking for better ways to detect leaks from buried pipes at nuclear power plants.
Reactor back in operation after NY nuke plant's 4th shutdown since May; NRC inspection likelyAugust 30th, 2009 NY nuke reactor back online after shutdownBUCHANAN, N.Y. — A suburban New York nuclear power reactor is running again after shutting down because of a leak in an oil pipe.
At least 2 dozen injured by ammonia leak at meat plant in South San FranciscoAugust 28th, 2009 Dozens hurt by ammonia leak at Calif. meat plantSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
Workers remove leaking pipe at oldest US nuclear plant, say no danger to publicAugust 28th, 2009 Leaking pipe removed at oldest US nuclear plantLACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Workers have safely removed a leaking pipe at the nation's oldest nuclear power plant, the Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey.
Police officers, neighbors treated after ammonia leak at NY milk plant; plant has reopenedAugust 13th, 2009 Several treated after ammonia leak at NY plantROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two upstate New York police officers have been treated and released from a hospital after being exposed to ammonia fumes that leaked at a milk processing plant in Rochester.
New Mexico company plans to build utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen plantJuly 15th, 2009 New Mexico company to develop hydrogen power plantALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico-based energy technology company says it plans to develop what it calls the world's first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant.
Exelon officials say no public threat in tritium leak at Illinois nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 Exelon: No public threat from Ill. tritium leakCHICAGO — A tritium leak was found during routine monitoring of Exelon Corp.'s nuclear power plant, but contaminated water was contained to the property and did not pose a public health threat, company officials said Monday.
Czech CEZ, Slovak JAVYS sign deal to build new nuclear power station in SlovakiaMay 29th, 2009 Slovakia to build new nuclear power plantPRAGUE — Two state-run companies from the Czech Republic and Slovakia signed a deal Friday to create a joint company that will build a new nuclear power station in Slovakia. The Czech Republic's main power utility CEZ AS and Slovak energy company JAVYS AS will build the power station near the existing Soviet-era nuclear plant in Jaslovske Bohunice in western Slovakia.
Oldest US nuke plant's reactor shut down when equipment fails, operator says no radiation leakApril 26th, 2009 Reactor at oldest US nuclear plant is shut downLACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The operator of the nation's oldest nuclear power plant has manually shut down its reactor after equipment failed on one of its two transformers.
AmerenUE suspends plans for 2nd nuclear reactor in Callaway CountyApril 23rd, 2009 AmerenUE suspends plans for 2nd nuclear reactorST. LOUIS — The power company AmerenUE has suspended plans to build a second nuclear reactor at its central Missouri plant.