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MONTHYEARML23165A2342023-03-0303 March 2023 News Release-23-019: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nations Nuclear Power Plants ML22270A0812022-09-13013 September 2022 News Release-IV-22-012: NRC Finalizes White Finding at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant ML22215A2112022-07-20020 July 2022 News Release-IV-22-011: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations ML22199A0702022-06-13013 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-008: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0682022-06-0606 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-013, NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc2021-10-0101 October 2021 Press Release-IV-21-013: NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc Press Release-IV-21-012, NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-09-30030 September 2021 Press Release-IV-21-012: NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-005, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants2021-04-30030 April 2021 Press Release-IV-21-005: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-21-003, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-03-19019 March 2021 Press Release-IV-21-003: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-027, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations2020-12-0202 December 2020 Press Release-IV-20-027: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations Press Release-IV-20-026, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2020-11-23023 November 2020 Press Release-IV-20-026: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-017, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2020-09-28028 September 2020 Press Release-IV-20-017: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-007, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of 12 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants2020-06-22022 June 2020 Press Release-IV-20-007: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of 12 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-20-006, NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant2020-05-18018 May 2020 Press Release-IV-20-006: NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-19-017, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2019-10-15015 October 2019 Press Release-IV-19-017: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-19-016, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant2019-09-30030 September 2019 Press Release-IV-19-016: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-19-009, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant2019-04-30030 April 2019 Press Release-IV-19-009: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-19-008, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant 2018 Performance2019-04-0909 April 2019 Press Release-IV-19-008: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant 2018 Performance Press Release-19-010, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2019-03-0707 March 2019 Press Release-19-010: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-18-066, NRC Renews Operating License of Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2018-12-31031 December 2018 Press Release-18-066: NRC Renews Operating License of Waterford Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-065, NRC Renews Operating License of River Bend Nuclear Plant2018-12-21021 December 2018 Press Release-18-065: NRC Renews Operating License of River Bend Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-18-016, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2018-12-18018 December 2018 Press Release-IV-18-016: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-060, NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Waterford Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2018-11-20020 November 2018 Press Release-18-060: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Waterford Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-18-057, NRC Issues Final Supplement to Environmental Impact Statement for River Bend Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2018-11-0909 November 2018 Press Release-18-057: NRC Issues Final Supplement to Environmental Impact Statement for River Bend Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-18-023, NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Impact Statement for River Bend Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2018-06-12012 June 2018 Press Release-18-023: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Impact Statement for River Bend Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-IV-18-009, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2018-06-12012 June 2018 Press Release-IV-18-009: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-18-005, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of River Bend Nuclear Power Plant2018-04-12012 April 2018 Press Release-IV-18-005: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of River Bend Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-18-002, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy2018-03-14014 March 2018 Press Release-IV-18-002: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Press Release-IV-18-001, NRC to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2018-03-14014 March 2018 Press Release-IV-18-001: NRC to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-008, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2018-03-0505 March 2018 Press Release-18-008: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-17-040, NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for River Bend License Renewal; to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Environmental Review2017-09-0707 September 2017 Press Release-17-040: NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for River Bend License Renewal; to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Environmental Review Press Release-IV-17-017, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Waterford 3 Nuclear Power Plant2017-08-0707 August 2017 Press Release-IV-17-017: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Waterford 3 Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-17-031, NRC Announces River Bend Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2017-06-28028 June 2017 Press Release-17-031: NRC Announces River Bend Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-IV-17-005, NRC to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2016 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station2017-03-21021 March 2017 Press Release-IV-17-005: NRC to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2016 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-17-001, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at River Bend Nuclear Plant2017-01-26026 January 2017 Press Release-IV-17-001: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at River Bend Nuclear Plant Press Release-16-071, NRC Renews Operating License of Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant in Mississippi2016-12-0101 December 2016 Press Release-16-071: NRC Renews Operating License of Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant in Mississippi Press Release-IV-16-022, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station2016-10-31031 October 2016 Press Release-IV-16-022: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-16-012, NRC Will Hold an Open House on Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant Performance2016-06-0808 June 2016 Press Release-IV-16-012: NRC Will Hold an Open House on Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant Performance Press Release-16-032, NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for Waterford License Renewal; Public Meeting June 8 to Discuss Environmental Review2016-05-31031 May 2016 Press Release-16-032: NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for Waterford License Renewal; Public Meeting June 8 to Discuss Environmental Review Press Release-16-018, NRC Announces Public Availability of Waterford Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2016-04-0808 April 2016 Press Release-16-018: NRC Announces Public Availability of Waterford Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-IV-16-009, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Operations, Inc2016-04-0808 April 2016 Press Release-IV-16-009: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Operations, Inc Press Release-IV-16-008, NRC Will Hold an Open House on River Bend Nuclear Plant Performance2016-04-0505 April 2016 Press Release-IV-16-008: NRC Will Hold an Open House on River Bend Nuclear Plant Performance Press Release-IV-16-006, NRC to Hold Open House on April 21 for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant2016-03-17017 March 2016 Press Release-IV-16-006: NRC to Hold Open House on April 21 for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-16-005, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at River Bend Station2016-03-16016 March 2016 Press Release-IV-16-005: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at River Bend Station Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-IV-16-002, NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Station2016-02-0808 February 2016 Press Release-IV-16-002: NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Station Press Release-IV-15-027, NRC Issues White Finding to River Bend Station2015-09-11011 September 2015 Press Release-IV-15-027: NRC Issues White Finding to River Bend Station Press Release-15-054, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2015-09-0303 September 2015 Press Release-15-054: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants ML15224B3842015-08-12012 August 2015 Press Release IV-15-022: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One Press Release-IV-15-018, NRC to Discuss Performance Assessment for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant2015-06-22022 June 2015 Press Release-IV-15-018: NRC to Discuss Performance Assessment for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant 2023-03-03
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPA No.05-118 August 28, 2005 NRC MONITORING APPROACH OF HURRICANE KATRINA; WATERFORD SHUTS DOWN The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunday dispatched additional personnel to three nuclear power plants in Louisiana and Mississippi in response to the expected landfall Monday of Hurricane Katrina.
One plant near New Orleans - Waterford - informed the NRC it shut down to ensure that all safety precautions are in place ahead of the storm.
The NRC is monitoring the hurricane from operations centers in Arlington, Texas, and its Rockville, Md., headquarters.
"We are staying on top of the situation because protecting public health and safety is paramount," said Nils Diaz, chairman of the independent regulatory agency.
At the Waterford plant the major concern beyond winds was the storm surge, last predicted to approach the top of an 18-foot levee on the Mississippi River. Nuclear plants are very robust structures designed to withstand winds in excess of those in Katrina and associated storm surges. Both Waterford and the other plants have watertight doors at key safety systems.
All three plants the NRC was monitoring are owned by Entergy Nuclear. The Waterford plant is about 20 miles west of New Orleans. The River Bend plant is about 25 miles north-northwest of Baton Rouge, La., and Grand Gulf is located 25 miles south of Vicksburg, Miss.
Waterford initially declared an "unusual event" because of the approach of the hurricane, and will raise its level of preparedness on the NRC's four-step scale to an "alert" as winds reach hurricane strength and to a "site area emergency" should winds exceed 110 mph. The alert levels are specified in advance precautionary plans dictated by the NRC. The "site area emergency" classification is associated with plant personnel safety.
The NRC will have to approve the restart of Waterford and any other plant that shuts down.
Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will have to determine that evacuation routes in the area are passable.