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Surry Power Station, Unit 1

Location: Surry, VA (17 miles NW of Newport News, VA); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Three-Loop; Licensed MWt: 2587

Surry Power Station, Unit 2

Location: Surry, VA (17 miles NW of Newport News, VA); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Three-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3952

Press Release-II-08-042: NRC Staff Proposes $16,250 Fine Against Global Nuclear Fuels For Violations At Wilmington Nuclear Fuel Plant.

No: II-08-042 August 14, 2008 CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Roger Hannah (404)562-4417 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $16,250 FINE AGAINST GLOBAL NUCLEAR F...

Press Release-I-08-052: NRC Proposes $6,500 Fine for Buffalo, N.Y., Firm for Failure to Adhere to Requirements for Use of Radioactive Materials.

No. I-08-052 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 Sept. 16, 2008 NRC PROPOSES $6,500 FINE FOR BUFFALO, N.Y., FIRM FOR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is p...

Press Release-03-096: NRC Proposes Increased Security Requirements for Portable Gauges.

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

Press Release-03-141: NRC Denies Rulemaking Petition By Ohio Citizens Group.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www....

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-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-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-III-03-081: NRC Oversight Panel to Meeting With FirstEnergy to Review Davis-Besse Corrective Actions.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web site: www.nrc.gov No. III-03-081 Contact: Jan Strasma (630) 829-9663 Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 ...

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 - 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-97-179 NRC ISSUES SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT ON NEW MEXICO URANIUM MINING PROJECT.

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-179 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Friday, December 5, 1997)NRC ISSUES SAFETY EVALUATION REPORTON NEW MEXICO URANIUM MINING PROJECTThe Nu...

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-10-038: NRC Concludes Review of DOEs Phase 1 Decommissioning Plan for West Valley Demonstration Project.

NRC CONCLUDES REVIEW OF DOE’S PHASE 1 DECOMMISSIONING PLAN FOR WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded its technical review of the Department of Energy’s Phase 1 decommissioning plan for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP)...

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...

DOE Press Release R-89-139, "WIPP Blue Ribbon Panel Meets with Energy Secretary."

_ __ _ N E WSNEWS MEDIA CONTACT:Christina Sankey, 202/586-5806FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 7, 1989WIPP BLUE RIBBON PANEL MEETS WITH ENERGY SECRETARYSecretary of Energy James D. Watkins met with the Waste Isolation PilotPlant (WIPP) Blue Ribbon Panel on Tuesday, October 24, 19...

Press Release-15-009: NRC Report Focuses on Agency's Future.

No: 15-009 February 18, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Report Focuses on Agency’s Future The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its Project Aim 2020 report, detailing a staff- developed look at the agency’s future designed to improve the agency’s agi...

Press Release-15-038: NRC Approves Measures to Reposition Agency for the Future.

No: 15-038 June 8, 2015 CONTACT: Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 NRC Approves Measures to Reposition Agency for the Future The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved several measures to improve efficiency and meet the challenges of an evolving work load while maintaining i...