Latest IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ update on the situation at the #zaporizhzhia #nuclear plant. Over 100 rounds of rifle fire near the plant this week and mysterious reports of drones near the training center.

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Another unbelievably bad NRC inspection report for the Turkey Point #nuclear plant in #Florida . A violation was issued for FP&L's failure to conduct required testing of ancient DC circuit breakers, despite knowing about the problem since 2005.
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'A floating reactor would be vulnerable to a malicious attack or sabotage from underwater assailants, or to the destructive forces of a tsunami or extreme storm, said Edwin Lyman. The Pacific Basin is the most tsunami-prone region, officials said.' washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

And the streak rolls into May.

For the 18th day in a row and 47th of past 55, California #WindWaterSolar supply exceeded 100% of demand, for 8.67 h on May 1, peaking at 130.6%.

Over the 55 days, WWS exceeded demand 4.1 h/day on avg and the 24-h avg WWS supply has been 62.3%

The NRC has issued a violation to Holtec International for a security problem at the decommissioning Indian Point #nuclear plant near #NewYorkCity . Presumably this involves a failure to adequately protect the dry cask spent #nuclear fuel storage area.

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The NRC has reported 11 'abnormal occurrences' involving #nuclear materials in FY 2023, including 3 thefts or diversions of Category 2 radioactive sources (all recovered). nrc.gov/docs/ML2400/ML…

Of course, not really an import 'ban' yet. Better than nothing, but somehow I think the #nuclear industry here will find a way to wriggle out of it. And it wouldn't have happened without the sweetener of $2.7 billion in subsidies for the domestic uranium industry.

When you get sick and tired of all the #nuclear power misinformation circulating out there, see my latest blog: blog.ucsusa.org/edwin-lyman/fi…

Watching the NRC ACRS meeting on the subsequent license renewal application for the Monticello #nuclear plant in #Minnesota . Xcel said that the plume of tritium leaking from the aging plant got close to the Mississippi River at one point but they were able to 'pull it back.'

The NRC has found two security violations at the Palo Verde #nuclear plant in #Arizona associated with failures to self-identify problems and to provide adequate resources. nrc.gov/docs/ML2411/ML…

The Cooper #nuclear plant in #Nebraska reports that an unspecified 'degradation of a safeguards system' took place on Friday as an EF-3 tornado came within tens of miles of the plant. All systems returned to normal subsequently.

I would be remiss if I didn't take note of today's anniversary of the #Chernobyl #nuclear disaster.

Don't forget: The TerraPower #Natrium reactor destined for #Wyoming will have a positive void coefficient, just like Chernobyl. Not a safe design.

On Wednesday night the Browns Ferry-1 #nuclear reactor in #Alabama automatically scrammed at full power for an unknown reason. Emergency core cooling was actuated after reactor water level decreased. The reactor is still down this morning.

The NRC has been notified by the Global Nuclear Fuel company in #NorthCarolina that defective fuel assemblies that it has produced are currently being used at 7 #nuclear plants around the country. The LaSalle plant in #Illinois had five fuel assembly spacers out of position.

Leave it to NRC commissioner Annie Caputo to complain at a briefing today that the staff are treating the buildings that will house new #nuclear fuel facilities as 'items relied on for safety' instead of ordinary industrial buildings.