/tags/nuclear-regulatory-commission-nrc Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 07 May 2018 22:17:58 GMT /2018-05-07/idaho-university-faces-fine-after-losing-weapons-grade-plutonium Researchers at Idaho State University said they’ve lost a small amount of weapons-grade plutonium. Federal officials aren’t pleased. Mon, 07 May 2018 22:17:58 GMT /2018-05-07/idaho-university-faces-fine-after-losing-weapons-grade-plutonium Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /npr-news/2013-10-01/the-shutdowns-squeeze-on-science-and-health In addition to shutdowns of national parks (including Alcatraz and Yosemite) and the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, the mandatory furloughs are affecting a wide range of government science and health agencies. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:41:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-01/the-shutdowns-squeeze-on-science-and-health NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-08-13/federal-court-says-u-s-must-complete-yucca-mountain-review The Nuclear Regulatory Commission stopped its review process when the Obama administration ditched the project. The court ruled the move was illegal. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-13/federal-court-says-u-s-must-complete-yucca-mountain-review Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-02-04/are-mini-reactors-the-future-of-nuclear-power The prefabricated nuclear reactors, which would be small enough to build in a factory and ship on trucks, would generate about one-tenth the power of a typical nuclear power plant. It's potentially a growth opportunity for American industry, but critics say the reactors carry a host of safety, security, environmental and economic concerns. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-04/are-mini-reactors-the-future-of-nuclear-power Ben Bradford /npr-news/2012-06-13/ruling-could-help-break-the-nuclear-waste-logjam The federal government promised almost 30 years ago to find a place to bury nuclear waste from power plants. It hasn't. So 70,000 tons of waste is piling up at power plants around the country, and a federal appeals court has told the government it needs to prove the temporary solution is truly safe. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-13/ruling-could-help-break-the-nuclear-waste-logjam Christopher Joyce /2012-05-22/top-stories-private-rocket-launched-into-space-checking-irans-nuclear-program Top stories include a private rocket is launched into space, carrying supplies for the international space station; the International Atomic Energy Agency says a tentative deal was struck permitting inspectors to review Iran's nuclear program. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:21:00 GMT /2012-05-22/top-stories-private-rocket-launched-into-space-checking-irans-nuclear-program Korva Coleman /npr-news/2012-05-21/nuclear-regulatory-commission-chief-will-resign Gregory B. Jackzo submitted his resignation after a tumultuous three-year chairmanship. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-21/nuclear-regulatory-commission-chief-will-resign Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-04-22/a-return-to-safety-first-for-michigan-nuclear-plant The Palisades Power Plant, one of Van Buren County's biggest employers, has one of the worst safety records in the country. After five unplanned shutdowns in 2011, the plant is now trying to prove to federal regulators that it's up to their standards. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-22/a-return-to-safety-first-for-michigan-nuclear-plant Lindsey Smith /npr-news/2012-02-09/nuclear-safety-cost-issues-loom-as-u-s-oks-reactor Southern Co. will build the reactors at its Vogtle site in Georgia. An industry-backed group hopes it's the first wave of new reactors, but a coalition of groups plans to sue to stop the project. Among its arguments: Engineers are still figuring out what went wrong at the Fukushima meltdown in Japan last year. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-02-09/nuclear-safety-cost-issues-loom-as-u-s-oks-reactor Christopher Joyce /npr-news/2012-02-09/u-s-regulators-approve-first-nuclear-power-plant-in-a-generation The last time the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a plant was in 1978, a year before the partial meltdown of Three Mile Island. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-02-09/u-s-regulators-approve-first-nuclear-power-plant-in-a-generation Eyder Peralta