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NRC Records: Unexplained Drones Buzzed Dozens of U.S. Nuke Plants Since ‘24, Coming As Close As 100 Feet to One Reactor
Dozens of unexplained drones flew over and near U.S. nuclear facilities between February 2024 and March 2026, according to records…
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Control Rods Accidentally Fell into Core of Florida Nuke Plant During August Mishap, NRC told
A sudden shutdown of a Florida nuclear power plant over the summer happened when three control rods accidentally dropped into…
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Georgia Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Suddenly in Electrical Glitch
A Georgia nuclear power plant shut down suddenly on Saturday, after an “electrical transient” tripped a turbine generator and the…
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Alabama Nuclear Plant’s Post-Fukushima Vent Leaked Beyond Its Safety Limit
Both valves that seal an emergency vent on a 52-year-old Alabama nuclear reactor leaked beyond federal limits in testing yesterday,…
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Google, Constellation in Massive, New Nuclear Deal as Data Center Buildout Marches On
Google and Constellation Energy said Tuesday they have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to add 890 megawatts of nuclear…
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Nuclear Plant Workers Fired After Digital Credential Breach at Louisiana Site
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission revealed this week that it launched an investigation, and two workers at the River Bend 1…
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Radioactive Material from Dormant Nuclear Plant Accidentally Leaks at Pacific Coast, Utility Tells NRC
A shuttered Southern California nuclear plant that now stores nuclear waste accidentally sent about 5,000 gallons of wastewater containing radioactive…
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Holtec Postponed Its IPO. Then a Problem at Its Nuclear Plant Became Public.
Holtec postponed its proposed IPO. Four days later, it disclosed that a fuel assembly had tilted during loading at the…
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Nuclear Plants Reported More Than 1,100 Drug or Alcohol Testing Violations Last Year. The NRC Now Wants to Scale Back Testing.
Nuclear plant workers are still going to work and failing drug and alcohol tests. Others are caught trying to cheat.…
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UPDATE: Ohio Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Without Explanation; Was Part of Power Deal With Meta Earlier This year
UPDATE, 9/9, 7:21 P.M.: A spokesman for Vistra Corp., in an email, said: “As you know, Davis-Besse operates in a…