NRC, FEMA talk emergency preparedness for Crane restart

July 30, 2026, 1:54PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held its latest public meeting in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday to provide an update the progress being made to restart the Crane nuclear power plant (formerly Three Mile Island-1) as early as 2027.

The meeting focused on emergency preparedness, with officials from both the NRC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency sharing how the agencies plan their on-site and off-site responses to potential emergencies.

Blades-in turbine inspections at Quad Cities set new benchmark for Constellation

December 12, 2025, 2:59PMNuclear NewsSteve Myers and Bill Campbell
A low-pressure turbine inspection in progress at Quad Cities-2 in the spring of 2024. The last-stage blades under inspection are at each end of the turbine rotor. (Photo: Constellation)

When Constellation decided to install replacement Alstom low-pressure turbines at three of its boiling water reactor plants more than 15 years ago, one benefit was knowing the new turbines should operate reliably—and without major inspections—for several years.

Hanford looks inside sealed nuclear reactors using modern technology

August 28, 2025, 12:04PMNuclear News
Lidar technology creates detailed imaging by scanning the interior structure of cocooned reactors at the Hanford Site, supporting future monitoring and safety planning. (Image: DOE)

A new imaging technology is being used on decommissioned reactors at the Department of Energy's Hanford Site in Washington state, revealing a detailed look inside the sealed enclosures.

Infrastucture aging standard now available from ANS

December 10, 2021, 12:00PMANS News