Report a Safety Concern
Search

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the process of rescinding or revising guidance and policies posted on this webpage in accordance with Executive Order 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, and Executive Order 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. In the interim, any previously issued diversity, equity, inclusion, or gender-related guidance on this webpage should be considered rescinded that is inconsistent with these Executive Orders.

Home Site Help

NRC Site Search: News Releases

Filter by Document Type

Sort Documents by

H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2

Location: Hartsville, SC (26 miles NW of Florence, SC); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Three-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3020

Press Release-93-100, NRC REVISES FEE SCHEDULES; RESPONDS TO COURT DECISION

No. 93-100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Wednesday, July 21, 1993)NRC REVISES FEE SCHEDULES; RESPONDS TO COURT DECISIONThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revising its licensing,inspection and annual fees to recover approximately 100 percentof its fiscal year 1993 b...

Press Release-92-052 NRC APPROVES ACTION PLAN TO ASSURE TIMELY CLEANUP OF SITES CONTAMINATED WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.

No. 92-52 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Wednesday, April 8, 1992)NRC APPROVES ACTION PLAN TO ASSURE TIMELYCLEANUP OF SITES CONTAMINATED WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALSThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved an actionplan that will help ensure the timely cleanup of ...

Press Release-97-021 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has denied a petition from Thomas B. Cochran, on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, concerning Envirocare of Utah, Inc.'s radioactive waste disposal facility near Clive, Utah. Inc

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Monday, February 10, 1997)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has denied apetition...

Press Release-98-040, NRC ISSUES LETTER TO SIEMENS NUCLEAR DIVISION CONFIRMING ACTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-40 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, March 19, 1998)NRC ISSUES LETTER TO SIEMENS NUCLEAR DIVISIONCONFIRMING ACTIONS ON TRANSPORTAT...

Press Release-III-04-042: NRC To Hold Public Meeting July 21 On Decommissioning Plans For Thorium-Contaminated Sites Near Bay City, Michigan.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mai...

Press Release-08-107: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Reactor Application for Shearon Harris.

NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR SHEARON HARRIS SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity to participate in the hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Shearo...

Press Release-08-069 - NRC Completes Pennsylvania Agreement to Regulate Certain Radioactive Materials.

NRC COMPLETES PENNSYLVANIA AGREEMENT TO REGULATE CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed an agreement with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to assume part of the agency’s regulatory authority over certain radioactive materials in the st...

Press Release-08-211: NRC Considering Request by Virginia to Become an "Agreement State."

NRC CONSIDERING REQUEST BY VIRGINIA TO BECOME AN “AGREEMENT STATE” The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a request from Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to assume part of the NRC’s regulatory authority over certain nuclear materials in the commonwealth. If the ...

Press Release-07-099 - NRC Seeks Comments on Draft Strategic Plan.

No. 07-099 August 8, 2007 NRC SEEKS COMMENTS ON DRAFT STRATEGIC PLANThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comments on its draft Strategic Plan,covering Fiscal Years 2007 to 20...

Press Release-09-083: Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Admits Eight Parties, 299 Contentions in Yucca Mountain Proceeding.

ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING BOARD ADMITS EIGHT PARTIES, 299 CONTENTIONS IN YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROCEEDING The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards (ASLBs) have granted a hearing on the Yucca Mountain license application, admitting eight petitioners ...

Press Release-13-037: Atomic Safety Licensing Board to Take Public Comment, Hold Hearing Oct. 30 on Proposed New Reactor in Michigan.

No: 13-037 May 16, 2013 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Take Public Comment, Hold Hearing Oct. 30 on Proposed New Reactor in Michigan An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hold a hearing Oct. 30 in Monro...

Press Release-I-13-021: Nuclear Gauge Reported Missing in West Virginia; Recovery is Sought.

No:I-13-021 May 6, 2013 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 Nuclear Gauge Reported Missing in West Virginia; Recovery is Sought A Pennsylvania company has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that a portable moisture-density gauge con...

Press Release-13-017: NRC Amends Regulations on Security of Radioactive Materials.

NRC AMENDS REGULATIONS ON SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its security regulations to expand upon and make generally applicable measures the agency imposed for risk-significant radioactive materials after Sept. 11, 2001. In ...

Press Release-16-056: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on William States Lee New Reactor Application Oct. 5 in Rockville, Md.

No: 16-056 September 21, 2016 Contact: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on William States Lee New Reactor Application Oct. 5 in Rockville, Md. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a mandatory hearing Wednesday, Oct. 5, on an application fo...

PRESS RELEASE - PROPOSED RULE ON REVISION OF THE SKIN DOSE LIMIT FOR WORKERS AT NUCLEAR FACILITIES.

RJJ G:\doselimitl .wpd May 22, 2001 (2:29PM) OPA DRAFT (Source: Commission Paper) NRC PROPOSES AMENDING SKIN DOSE LIMIT FOR WORKERS AT NUCLEAR FACILITIES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its standards for protection against radiation. The proposed change...

Press Release-95-081 NRC CHANGES EMERGENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENT FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES

No. 95-81 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)NRC CHANGES EMERGENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FORSPENT FUEL STORAGE FACILITIESThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending itsregulations to include emergency planning requirements forcertain types of fac...

Press Release-III-96-068 NRC STAFF SCHEDULES TWO-DAY PUBLIC MEETING IN CHICAGO AREA ON STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-96-68 October 29, 1996CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Dauginas 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF SCHEDULES TWO-DAY PUBLIC MEET...

Press Release-I-98-028 NRC PROPOSES $4,400 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST DELAWARE FIRM FOR VIOLATION INVOLVING TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-98-28 March 16, 1998Contact: Diane Screnci (610/337-5330) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. Sheehan (610/3...

Press Release-05-056: NRC Licensing Board in Private Fuel Storage Case to Open Oral Arguments on Accidental F-16 Crashes to Public Observation April 6.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://...

Press Release-07-019: NRC Proposes to Amend Licensing, Inspection and Annual Fees Rule.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov ...

Press Release-I-05-042: NRC Proposes $3,250 Fine for N.J. Firm for Nuclear Gauge Violations.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. Web Site: http://w...

Press Release-08-060: NRC Meeting with Public May 1 on Environmental Scoping for Lee New Reactor Application.

NRC MEETING WITH PUBLIC MAY 1 ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING FOR LEE NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a public meeting Thursday, May 1, in Gaffney, S.C., to discuss the agency’s review of a Combined License (COL) application for two new rea...

Press Release-09-115: NRC to Hold Public Workshops in Maryland and Utah on Safe Disposal of Depleted Uranium and Other Unique Waste Streams.

NRC TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS IN MARYLAND AND UTAH ON SAFE DISPOSAL OF DEPLETED URANIUM AND OTHER UNIQUE WASTE STREAMS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct two public workshops in September to solicit public views on major issues for new regulations for land di...

NRC Takes Actions on "Orphan" Radioactive Sources

NRC NEWSU. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public AffairsTelephone: 301/415-8200Washington, DC 20555-001E-mail: opa@nrc.govNo. 99-128June 21, 1999NRC TAKES ACTIONS ON "ORPHAN" RADIOACTIVE SOURCESThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is moving to address the pr...

Press Release-97-083, NRC APPROVES MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RADIATION LEVELS FOR LICENSE TERMINATION

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-083 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, May 21, 1997)NRC APPROVES MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RADIATION LEVELSFOR LICENSE TERMINATIONThe Nu...