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- GAO: Nuclear plants should update seismic risk studies
Most U.S. nuclear plant operators haven't updated a comprehensive seismic risk analysis of their plants since securing their operating licenses, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission also hasn't decided whether a comprehensive risk analysis should be included in license-renewal applications for nuclear plants, the report found. "Without such an analysis by NRC, we will not know whether the benefits of using probabilistic risk analysis warrants a requirement that licensees adopt them," wrote Frank Rusco, who authored the report, in an e-mail message. San Diego Union-Tribune
(5/30), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog
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- Obama's choice for NRC head is collegial, associates say
George Mason University professor Allison Macfarlane, who was nominated to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is a person who can support positions without upsetting her foes, according to those who work with her. "She's extremely friendly, affable and modest," said Andrew Light, a colleague of Macfarlane's at the university. "She's a very thoughtful, very intelligent, very expressive person," said Robert Jonas, chairman of the environmental sciences department at George Mason. Bloomberg
(5/29)
- SCE: Earthquake could shut down diesel generators at San Onofre
An earthquake could activate vibration sensors in the emergency diesel generators of the San Onofre nuclear plant in California, leading to the shutdown of the generators, according to Southern California Edison. The sensors have been disabled and will be tested, the company said. The San Onofre plant has been offline since January for maintenance. Los Angeles Times/L.A. Now blog (tiered subscription model)
(5/29)
- House Republicans delay hearing with NRC chairman
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee postponed a Thursday hearing with outgoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko and the four other NRC members, citing Senate action on several key agency nominations. "We've decided to pause until there is more clarity on the chairmanship of the NRC," said a joint statement by the committee's chairman, Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., and other top Republicans on the panel. "We welcome the recent signals coming from the White House and Senate that the re-nomination of Kristine Svinicki and the closeout of the Jaczko era will be fast tracked." The Hill/E2 Wire blog
(5/29)
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- Would your workers tell you if you had a dumb idea?
When Kyle Zimmer, CEO of the nonprofit First Book, wants to float a new idea, she asks subordinates first to say why her idea is a stroke of genius -- and then to say why she's the dumbest person in the room. That gets people laughing but also encourages critical thinking, Zimmer explains. "It's playful," she says, "but it puts people at ease and allows them to say things that maybe they wouldn't otherwise." The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
(5/26)
- 4 ways that Teladoc stays on top of innovation
The innovation process is a team effort, says Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic. It's important to hire curious, committed people and to ensure they focus their energies on a few big ideas. "It's easy to get spread too thin and try to tackle too many things at once," Gorevic says. InnovationExcellence.com
(5/27)
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- IAEA commences inspection of South Korea reactor
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts began inspecting Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's Wolseong Unit 1 reactor in South Korea in response to heightened safety concerns following the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan. The plant's operating license expires in November, and the country's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission is set to decide on its extension, a company spokesman said. But the IAEA inspection is separate from the commission's review, the spokesman added. Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires
(5/29)
- Iran nuclear plant's full-capacity launch could be delayed
A plan to switch Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant to full capacity could be moved from May to June, according to a source from Rosatom. "An approval from the Iranian party to launch [the plant] at 100 percent capacity has not yet been received. This phase is most likely to be postponed to June from late May," the source said. RIA Novosti (Russia)
(5/29)
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