Neil Sheehan

Entergy Replaces Transformer After Fire at Fitzpatrick Reactor

Entergy Corp. replaced a damaged transformer at the 852-megawatt Fitzpatrick 1 reactor in New York after a failure that caused a fire and shut down the plant Nov. 11.

NRC Monitors Nuclear Plants in Hurricane’s Projected Path

Nuclear reactors in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast are being monitored for potential impacts by Hurricane Sandy, a Category 1 storm that may strike anywhere from Delaware to southern New England.

Nuclear Plant in N.J. on Alert as Sandy Tests Industry

Hurricane Sandy forced three nuclear power plants to shut and put another on alert as federal regulators dispatched inspectors to monitor 11 facilities in the path of the storm, the biggest test for the U.S. industry since a crisis in Japan more than 18 months ago.

Nuclear-Power Industry Survives Sandy’s Readiness Test

Hurricane Sandy’s wrath shows that U.S. regulators should swiftly implement nuclear-safety rules developed after Japan’s Fukushima disaster, a top lawmaker said, as industry officials said the lack of major problems during the storm showed that they were ready.

NRC Pilgrim Plant Hearings Appealed by Massachusetts AG

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to proceed with hearings on a 20-year license extension for Entergy Corp.’s Pilgrim nuclear power plant was appealed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.

PPL Shuts Susquehanna 1 Reactor Due to Steam Leak

PPL Corp. shut the Susquehanna 1 reactor in Pennsylvania today after a steam leak, according to Neil Sheehan , a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Dominion Resources Slows Millstone 2 in Connecticut

Dominion Resources Inc. slowed its 884-megawatt Millstone 2 reactor in Connecticut to 55 percent of capacity from full power on Dec. 10 to repair a leaking feedwater heater, a spokesman from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

Entergy Shuts Down Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor to Repair Leak

Entergy Corp. shut the Pilgrim 1 nuclear reactor near Plymouth, Massachusetts, to repair a “minor leak,” said Rob Williams, a company spokesman.

Lithgow’s Closeted Alsop Shilled for JFK, Pentagon

David Auburn’s intensely satisfying new drama “The Columnist” has as much to do with journalism as “Proof,” his Pulitzer Prize winner, had to do with mathematics.

Entergy Shuts Indian Point Reactor After Explosion

Entergy Corp. shut its 1,020-megawatt Indian Point 2 reactor in New York after a transformer explosion, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

"Nuclear plant operators throughout the region had their hands full dealing with this historic storm."

- Neil Sheehan on Oct 30, 2012

New York

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Massachusetts

Japan

Obama Says IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups ‘Outrageous’

‘Iron Man 3’ Tops Weekend Sales Again With $72.5 Million

Treasury 10-Year Yields Reach Seven-Week High on Growth

Most U.S. Stocks Fall After Record Highs Amid Sales Data

Rally Matches 1990s Gains With Valuations 28% Lower