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NRC cannot provide documentation of its claim in denying NIRS EPZ petition that "majority" of emergency exercises include natural disaster as initiating or concurrent event. Emergency workers remain ill-trained to respond to nuclear accident and natural disaster. E-mail exchange between NIRS and NRC available here. (pdf) Press release.
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"The NRC has failed the American people." NRC denies petition from NIRS, 37 co-petitioners for modest improvements in emergency planning regulations. Press release. Link to NRC decision.
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Letter from Sens. Markey and Warren to Entergy CEO warns of false assumptions in Pilgrim reactor emergency evacuation plans (which would apply to just about all reactors) and urges major changes.
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Pittsburgh City Council passes proclamation in support of NIRS Petition for Rulemaking on emergency planning. (pdf)
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Rep. Engel (D-NY) introduces HR 1700, a bill that would expand emergency planning zones to 50 miles, put one agency in charge of emergency planning for nuclear accidents.
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GAO report agrees with NIRS, finds that NRC does not understand and regulations do not account for likelihood of large shadow evacuations in real accident situation. NIRS press release on report and comment on big issue GAO missed.
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South Miami, Florida becomes first city to pass resolution in support of NIRS petition to expand emergency planning zones. Ask your city to become the next one.
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