Palisades critics still doubt nuclear power plant's management's commitment...
The owners of the Palisades nuclear power plant promised last night to improve their “culture of safety." But dozens of people at the public meeting doubted that promise. Catherine Sugas spoke for...
View ArticlePalisades nuclear power plant inspection to begin this week
A critical two week federal inspection of the Palisades nuclear power plant begins Monday.Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors want to determine if Palisades’ owners have addressed problems that...
View ArticleUnresolved issues remain but “no significant findings” in August leak at...
Operators of the Palisades nuclear power plant did not do anything wrong during a water leak that shut the plant down in August. At least nothing that resulted in any “significant findings” according...
View ArticlePalisades fixes latest leak, plant now returning to service
The Palisades nuclear power plant is gradually returning to service after a brief shutdown this week.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimates between 5 and 50 gallons of water leaked in the form of...
View ArticlePalisades safety rating gets upgraded from one of the worst in the country
On Friday Federal regulators upgraded the safety rating at the Palisades nuclear plant from one of the worst in the country to one of the best. That’s after Palisades passed a major inspection...
View ArticleNuclear regulators schedule public meeting to discuss Palisades safety upgrade
Top federal nuclear regulators will be in South Haven early next month to discuss the Palisades nuclear power plant’s recent safety rating upgrade with the community.
View Article“Significant” issues at Palisades plant resolved, but still a “long way to go"
Company officials who run the Palisades nuclear plant in southwest Michigan say they are improving the safety culture among workers that led to “significant” safety concerns last year. But at a meeting...
View ArticlePalisades: a year in review
The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven has been going through some significant challenges over the past couple of years. It’s been shut down eight times in two years, and federal regulators...
View ArticleFederal regulators to talk about Palisades’ aging nuclear vessel in public...
Nuclear regulators will discuss the risk of “pressurized thermal shock,” one of the biggest fears anti-nuclear groups have about the Palisades nuclear power plant during an online meeting Tuesday.Over...
View ArticleRegulators: chance of Palisades vessel break resulting in radiation release –...
During an online public meeting Tuesday night, federal nuclear regulators reiterated their belief that the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Michigan, near South Haven is safe.The Nuclear...
View ArticleAre the safety problems at Palisades getting any better yet?
This week Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner William Magwood came to South Haven to tour the Palisades nuclear power plant in nearby Covert Township.Magwood did not respond to requests to comment on how...
View ArticlePalisades says plant on “road to recovery,” not all convinced
Entergy Corporation, the company that owns the Palisades nuclear power plant, says the plant is on the “road to recovery” after a series of safety problems.Federal regulators recently upgraded the...
View ArticleUnion of Concerned Scientists’ nuclear expert in Michigan to discuss Palisades
The director of the nuclear safety project for the Union of Concerned Scientists is in Michigan to talk about the Palisades nuclear power plant.David Lochbaum is critical of the Nuclear Regulatory...
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