Coronavirus and the Nuclear Industry

This page is an archive of news stories about the spread of coronavirus in nuclear facilities across the country. The table is sortable by title, date, state, and specific facility mentioned in the story (‘all’ means the story is national).

Title	Date	State	Facility
Georgia nuclear project reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases to date	09/01/2020	GA	Vogtle
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant reports 5th case of COVID-19	07/09/2020	NM	WIPP
Savannah River COVID-19 Case Count Stands at 70	07/08/2020	SC	Savannah River
Nuclear worker with COVID-19 dies, SC plant officials say	07/07/2020	SC	Savannah River
Worker at San Onofre nuclear plant tests positive for COVID-19	06/30/2020	CA	San Onofre
Late-stage changes to Vogtle nuclear construction activities are credit negative: Moody’s	06/29/2020	GA	Vogtle
COVID-19 impact on Vogtle nuclear expansion likely not known until late July	06/25/2020	GA	Vogtle
Dangerous and Uncertain: Coronavirus and the Nuclear Industry	06/25/2020	All	All
Georgia Power adjusts Vogtle construction sequence	06/23/2020	GA	Vogtle
Hanford, SRS Report New COVID-19 Cases; Sites Slowly Get Back to Work	06/18/2020	WA	Hanford
COVID cases reported in Hanford, PNNL workers. But no outbreaks declared	06/14/2020	WA	Hanford
UPDATE: Plant Vogtle confirms 35 active positive COVID-19 cases	06/01/2020	GA	Vogtle
Millstone’s positive COVID-19 cases include control room operators	05/24/2020	CT	Millstone
Vogtle has seen 230 coronavirus cases; 198 of those workers have recovered	05/19/2020	GA	Vogtle
Refueling outage at Fermi 2 complicated, delayed due to coronavirus cases among workers	05/16/2020	MI	Fermi
Fermi-2 reactor in Michigan sees over 200 workers test positive for novel coronavirus during outage	05/13/2020	MI	Fermi
Fermi 2 struggles with large COVID-19 outbreak among workers	05/12/2020	MI	Fermi
Exelon downgrades 2020 earnings guidance as coronavirus, unfavorable weather take a toll	05/12/2020	All	All
Fitch Assigns ‘BBB’ Rating to Exelon Generation Company, LLC’s Senior Notes	05/12/2020	All	All
Illinois nuclear plants set outage performance records	05/12/2020	IL	Exelon
More than 40 active coronavirus cases at Plant Vogtle	05/11/2020	GA	Vogtle
Newbuild: Vogtle-3 Races to the Finish Amid Its Own Pandemic	05/08/2020	GA	Vogtle
‘New normal’: Inside the struggle to keep reactors running	05/08/2020	All	All
COVID-19 outbreak sparked Fermi work stand down	05/08/2020	MI	Fermi
NRC declines call to suspend public proceedings	05/08/2020	All	All
Coronavirus Spread Creating Significant Workforce Loss	05/07/2020	GA	Vogtle
Crane becomes unbalanced in mishap at Plant Vogtle construction site	05/07/2020	GA	Vogtle
Georgia Power tells PSC 20% of Vogtle workers scaled back	05/06/2020	GA	Vogtle
The Virus and the Nukes	05/06/2020	All	All
DTE temporarily suspends Fermi refueling work	05/06/2020	MI	Fermi
A nuclear waste site where the biggest fear isn’t radiation, but coronavirus	05/04/2020	WA	Hanford
Virus puts Fermi 2 refueling outage on hold	05/04/2020	MI	Fermi
Nuclear plant workers cite lack of precautions around virus	05/04/2020	CT	Millstone
10 Waterford Power Plant Workers Test Positive For COVID-19	05/04/2020	CT	Millstone
Millstone security employees criticize COVID-19 safety efforts	05/03/2020	CT	Millstone
Most NE nuclear power offline due to timing fluke and problem	05/03/2020	CT	Millstone
Virus Outbreak at Grand Gulf impacts surrounding communities	05/01/2020	MS	Grand Gulf
In Perspective: A Tornado in the Midst of a Pandemic	05/01/2020	All	All
Plant Vogtle confirms 153 COVID-19 cases; 57 employees cleared for work	04/28/2020	GA	Vogtle
Plant Vogtle sees another jump in employee cases of COVID-19	04/27/2020	GA	Vogtle
The Hidden Nuclear Risk of the Pandemic	04/27/2020	All	All
As Pandemic Rages, Federal Nuclear Regulators Put Keeping Reactors Running Ahead of Public Health and Safety	04/27/2020	All	All
From meat plants to nuclear plants, hot spots can emerge in US	04/25/2020	All	All
Plant Vogtle confirms 130 employees tested positive for COVID-19	04/24/2020	GA	Vogtle
Electric grid challenges will grow if COVID-19 impacts extend into summer demand season: NERC	04/24/2020	All	All
Seven Nuclear Plants Get COVID-19–Related NRC Work-Hour Exemptions	04/23/2020	All	All
Plant Vogtle confirms 118 employees tested positive for COVID-19	04/23/2020	GA	Vogtle
Entergy confirms some Grand Gulf employees test positive for COVID-19	04/23/2020	MS	Grand Gulf
Entergy confirms some employees of Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant tested positive for coronavirus	04/22/2020	MS	Grand Gulf
Some Grand Gulf Nuclear Station employees impacted by COVID-19	04/22/2020	MS	Grand Gulf
New rules for nuclear plant workers: 12-hour days for two weeks straight	04/20/2020	All	All
Plant Vogtle confirms 89 employees test positive for COVID-19	04/20/2020	GA	Vogtle
Plant Vogtle confirms 64 employees test positive for COVID-19	04/17/2020	GA	Vogtle
Nuclear watchdog group warns about NC waste storage during crisis	04/16/2020	NC	Harris
Georgia Power cuts nearly 2,000 Vogtle workers as coronavirus spreads	04/16/2020	GA	Vogtle
How to keep nuclear power plants operating safely during the coronavirus pandemic	04/16/2020	All	All
Plant Vogtle confirms 42 employees test positive for COVID-19	04/15/2020	GA	Vogtle
Plant Vogtle confirms 35 employees test positive for COVID-19	04/14/2020	GA	Vogtle
Don’t be blindsided by another black swan	04/14/2020	All	All
South Jersey nuclear plant ready to refuel while following virus containment rules	04/13/2020	NJ	Salem/Hope Creek
Linking Air Pollution To Higher Coronavirus Death Rates	04/13/2020	All	All
US Nuclear Waste Cleanup Delayed	04/11/2020	NM	WIPP
Does Coronavirus Jeopardize Atomic Power Plants?	04/11/2020	All	All
13 coronavirus cases confirmed at Plant Vogtle, Georgia Power says	04/11/2020	GA	Vogtle
Nuclear-energy advocates try to exploit COVID-19 fears to keep Indian Point open	04/10/2020	NY	Indian Point
Terrified Atomic Workers Warn That the COVID-19 Pandemic May Threaten Nuclear Reactor Disaster	04/10/2020	All	All
Refueling an N.J. nuclear plant means 1,000 extra workers. That changes during a pandemic	04/09/2020	NJ	Salem/Hope Creek
Thousands of Hanford workers told to stay home for a 4th week because of coronavirus	04/09/2020	WA	Hanford
Daily Testing, Protective Gear Needed for Essential Workers During Pandemic, HASC Chair Says	04/08/2020	All	All
Coronavirus strikes Fermi 2 nuclear plant during refueling; utility keeps working	04/08/2020	MI	Fermi
Fourth coronavirus case confirmed at Savannah River Site	04/07/2020	SC	Savannah River
Workers ‘terrified’ at Limerick nuclear plant amid coronavirus	04/05/2020	PA	Limerick
Contractor at nuclear power plant tests positive for COVID-19	04/05/2020	PA	Susquehanna
United States: NRC to Ease Regulatory Burdens During Pandemic	04/03/2020	All	All
Sen. Muth seeks answers about coronavirus response plan at Limerick nuclear plant	04/02/2020	PA	Limerick
Coronavirus and the states: Plastic bag bans on hold; nuclear plants run low on gloves, masks, wipes	03/30/2020	All	All
Nuke Workers Flock to U.S. Small Towns for Can’t-Wait Refueling	03/30/2020	MI	Fermi
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus	03/26/2020	All	All
Diablo Canyon on-site workforce ‘greatly reduced’	03/26/2020	CA	Diablo Canyon
COVID-19 Threatens Outages Scheduled at 97% of U.S. Nuclear Sites in 2020	03/26/2020	All	All
U.S. to Let Nuclear Plants Defer Repairs, Schedule Longer Shifts	03/24/2020	All	All
Even coronavirus can’t stop Trump’s environmental rollbacks	03/23/2020	All	All
Nuclear Industry Effort to Exploit Coronavirus Crisis for Backdoor Bailout Decried as ‘Disaster Capitalism at its Worst’	03/23/2020	All	All
NC nuclear plants brace to operate during coronavirus pandemic	03/23/2020	NC	Harris
Most Hanford workers to stay home over coronavirus concerns. No word on for how long	03/22/2020	WA	Hanford
Covid-19 could cause staff shortages in the nuclear power industry	03/20/2020	All	All
U.S. power industry may ask key employees to live at work if coronavirus worsens	03/20/2020	All	All
Utilities Plan to Keep Key Staff Housed at Power Plants	03/20/2020	All	All
Coronavirus Updates: Cities Impose More Limits As Georgia Cases Surge	03/20/2020	GA	Vogtle
What is the impact of Covid-19 on the power sector?	03/17/2020	All	All