nuclear power

Work Continues To Boost Safety At Palisades Nuclear Plant

More work and hundreds of hours of additional inspections are planned over the coming year to help continue improving safety at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan, officials said.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/06

Feds Plan Special Inspection Of Fermi 2 Nuke Plant

A special federal inspection is planned of DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 nuclear power plant this year because the Monroe-area facility’s reactor was shut down too many times in 2012, officials said.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/16

Environmental Coalition Argues Against Fermi 3 Power Plant Addition

An environmental coalition is making more arguments against a proposed addition to DTE Energy Co.’s Fermi nuclear plant in southeastern Michigan.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/06

US Chides DTE For Errors Before Fermi 2 Pump Break

A federal report is criticizing DTE Energy Co. for what it says are maintenance failures leading up to the June breakdown of a cooling water pump at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/31

Proposed New Nuclear Reactor At Fermi Plant Clears Hurdle

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that environmental concerns are not significant enough to halt the construction of a proposed new reactor at the Fermi plant in Monroe County.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/17

Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant Still Down As Repairs Continue

DTE Energy says it may take months before the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant returns to full power because of substantial repairs needed on a reactor water pump.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/07

Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down

DTE Energy has shut down its Fermi 2 nuclear power plant near Monroe because of an excess of hydrogen gas in a cooling system for the main electrical generator.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/08

Four of the Fukushima plant's six reactors are shown in this satellite photo from Geoeye via Google Earth. The reactors are numbered one through four from right to left. (Credit: CNET)

Fukushima Lesson: More Research Into Nuclear Fuel Behavior In Extreme Conditions, UM Says

A year after the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers remain largely in the dark when it comes to fundamental knowledge about how nuclear fuels behave under extreme conditions, according to a University of Michigan nuclear waste expert and his colleagues.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/08