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Columbia Generating Station

Location: Richland, WA (20 miles NNE of Pasco, WA); Region IV; Type: General Electric Type 5; Licensed MWt: 3486

Press Release-09-127: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Approves Settlement in Siemaszko Case Regarding Davis-Besse Misconduct.

ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN SIEMASZKO CASE REGARDING DAVIS-BESSE MISCONDUCT The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) has approved a settlement in the NRC enforcement hearing against former nuclear power plant engineer Andrew Siemaszko, end...

Press Release-IV-05-011: NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance at Cooper Nuclear Power Plant.

NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005No. IV-05-011 April 8, 2005Contact: Victor Dricks...

Press Release-I-04-047: NRC, Dominion Nuclear to Discuss Inspections on Millstone License Renewal On October 20th.

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

Press Release-92-116, NRC STAFF PROPOSES $50,000 FINE AGAINST WISCONSIN ELECTRIC FOR VIOLATIONS OF NRC REQUIREMENTS AT POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT

No. 92-116 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Thursday, August 6, 1992)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $50,000 FINE AGAINST WISCONSIN ELECTRICFOR VIOLATIONS OF NRC REQUIREMENTS AT POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANTThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$50,000 fine against Wisco...

Press Release-00-054:NRC Seeking Comments On Public Document Room Services Being Relocated From Washington, D.C. To Rockville, Maryland

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.govWeb Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. 00-054 March 28, 2000NRC SEEKING COMMENTS ON PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROOM SERVICESBEING RELOCATED FROM WASHINGTON, ...

Press Release 91-074 re NRC Staff proposes $50,000 fine for violation of requirements at Millstone Unit 1 Nuclear Plant..

No. 91-74 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-415-8200 (Tuesday, July 9, 1991)NRC STAFF PROPOSES A $50,000 FINE FOR VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENTSAT NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY'S MILLSTONE UNIT 1 NUCLEAR PLANTThe staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited Northeast Nuclear...

Press Release-IV-97-063 GRAND GULF RATED 'SUPERIOR' IN THREE AREAS, 'GOOD' IN ANOTHER, IN LATEST NRC SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT REPORT

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region IV611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400Arlington, Texas 76011-8064RIV: 97-63 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Breck Henderson October 22, 1997OFFICE: 817/860-8128PAGER: (800) 443-7243 (065477)E-MAIL: bwh@nrc.govGRAND G...

Press Release-III-99-042 NRC STAFF ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ORDER TO NUCLEAR CONTRACTOR ON EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM AND "SAFETY CONSCIOUS" ENVIRONMENT

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-99-42 October 1, 1999CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ORDER TO NUCLEAR CONTRACTORON EMPLOYEE...

Press Release-III-97-089, NRC TO HOLD PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WITH CENTERIOR ON AN APPARENT VIOLATION AT PERRY

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-97-89 October 2, 1997CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Dauginas 630/829-9662NRC TO HOLD PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCEWITH CENTERI...

Press Release-III-15-019: NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 16 to Discuss Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Oversight.

No: III-15-019 July 10, 2015 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 16 to Discuss Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Oversight The Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials will...

Press Release-III-12-039: NRC Schedules November 1 Meeting to Discuss Oversight of Zion Nuclear Power Plant and Decommissioning.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No. III-12-039 Contact: Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 Prema Chandrathil (630...

Press Release-II-13-042: NRC Increases Oversight of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant for Flood-Related Violations.

No: II-13-042 June 5, 2013 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Increases Oversight of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant for Flood-Related Violations The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is increasing its oversight of the Sequoyah nuclear powe...

Press Release-III-13-032: NRC Finalizes White Finding for Flooding Protection Issue at Dresden Nuclear Power Plant.

No: III-13-032 August 1, 2013 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Finalizes White Finding for Flooding Protection Issue at Dresden Nuclear Power Plant The Dresden nuclear power plant will receive additional overs...

Press Release-II-13-004: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant.

NRC NAMES NEW SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Galen Smith as the senior resident inspector for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Sequoyah nuclear power plant, located near Soddy-Daisy...

Press Release-IV-15-007: NRC Returns Fort Calhoun to Normal Reactor Oversight Program; Public Meeting Scheduled for April 9.

No: IV-15-007 March 30, 2015 CONTACT: Victor Dricks 817- 200-1128 Lara Uselding 817-200-1519 NRC Returns Fort Calhoun to Normal Reacto...

Press Release-II-17-039: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector for Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Site.

No: II-17-039 August 9, 2017 Contact: Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416 NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector for Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Site Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have named Brian Kemker as the agency...

Press Release-11-190: NRC to Discuss Prioritizing Recommendations of Near-Term Japan Task Force Oct. 11 in Rockville, Md.

NRC TO DISCUSS PRIORITIZING RECOMMENDATIONS OF NEAR-TERM JAPAN TASK FORCE OCT. 11 IN ROCKVILLE, MD The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet Tuesday, Oct. 11, to discuss the staff’s prioritization proposal for the recommendations of the NRC’s Japan Near-Term Task Force. ...

Press Release-III-03-060: NRC Davis-Besse Oversight Panel To Meet Sept. 10 In Oak Harbor, OH.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-...

Press Release-III-03-042: NRC to Discuss Significance of Safety System Issue at Point Beach.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: h...

Press Release-III-99-031 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $110,000 FINE AGAINST FIRSTENERGY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERRY EMPLOYEE

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-99-31 May 24, 1999CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Greenman 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF PROPOSES $110,000 FINE AGAINST FI...

Press Release-III-98-049, NRC STAFF PROPOSES $88,000 FINE FOR INADQUATE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES IN EVENT OF FIRE AT QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR PLANT

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-98-49 September 15, 1998CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Greenman 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF PROPOSES $88,000 FINE FOR I...

Press Release-III-98-011, NRC STAFF RATES QUAD CITIES "GOOD" IN OPERATIONS AND PLANT SUPPORT AND "ACCEPTABLE" IN MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-98-11 February 3, 1998CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Greenman 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF RATES QUAD CITIES "GOOD" IN O...

Press Release-92-088, NRC STAFF PROPOSES $75,000 FINE AGAINST CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY

No. 92-88 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Thursday, June 4, 1992)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $75,000 FINEAGAINST CONSUMERS POWER COMPANYThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$75,000 fine against Consumers Power Company for safetycomponents at the Palisades nucle...

Press Release-94-016 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $50,000 FINE AGAINST NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY FOR IMPROPER DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEE BY SECURITY CONTRACTOR AT PRAIRIE ISLAND

No. 94-16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Thursday, January 27,1994)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $50,000 FINE AGAINST NORTHERN STATES POWERCOMPANYFOR IMPROPER DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEE BY SECURITY CONTRACTOR ATPRAIRIE ISLANDThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$50,0...

Press Release-94-055, NRC STAFF PROPOSES $100,000 FINE AGAINST ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

No. 94-55 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Monday, April 4, 1994)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $100,000 FINE AGAINSTARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANYThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is proposing to fine Arizona Public ServiceCompany (APS) $100,000 for two violations of NRC req...