Safety culture at Palisades nuclear power plant was the topic of discussion during a public meeting Tuesday night, and though the plant's rating was recently upgraded by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, several residents remain unconvinced that the plant is safe.
More than 20 people spoke in an open forum to the NRC of their concerns about Palisades management and the plant's continued operation, following a news conference in which plant officials and the NRC discussed the stepped-up schedule of inspections that will continue through 2013.
“I’m alarmed by Palisades' performance record,” Casey Miller, of Kalamazoo, said. “It’s disturbing that something like a nuclear power plant can be kept running with such poor performance.”
Bette Pierman, of Benton Harbor, wasn’t happy with the answers that the NRC gave to the people who voiced concern about the safety of those who live around Palisades.Caged Laser Engineering, in partnership with Ariel Ltd and Reynolds Technology, aim to investigate the viability of adopting Titanium Tube as a cost effective raw material for the manufacturing of spaceframe assemblies for low volume and small series production lightweight vehicles.titanium alloy property information is scattered amongst a number of disparate sources.
“We have serious questions and don’t feel like they were answered at all,” Pierman said.
Palisades was upgraded in November to a column 1 level plant from a column 3 level plant. A column 1 plant is the safest level, and is what the vast majority of nuclear power plant in the United States operates under, NRC Regional Administrator Charles Casto said. A column 5 rating will prompt the NRC to shut down a plant due to risk factors to the public.The convenient way to order Tuner wheel lug nut, lug nuts and valve stems Currently, three power plants in the United States fall into this category.
Barry Davis, the general manager of engineering for Entergy Corp., which operates Palisades, says the improvements in safety culture at the plant are becoming evident.
“We’re seeing the results we want, more consistent – doing things under control,” Davis said.
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“The problems with Palisades are generally mechanical problems. How do they respond with mechanical problems is what we’re asking,” Casto said.
Dave Kraft of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, a group that opposes nuclear power, drove from Chicago to speak before the NRC about their handling of Palisades. During his speech,He has since undergone two-and-a-half hours’ surgery to have a Titanium Rod inserted into his leg and looks set to be out of action for the rest of the season. he carried a large red crayon asking that the commission not be afraid to label the plant as a dangerous plant.
