Pacific Gas & Electric is considering an appeal of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s white safety status designation issued last week that cited the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant for failing to adequately maintain an emergency core cooling system at the plant in San Luis Obispo County, California. nuclearstreet.com

There is no shortage of people happy to see 2016 come to an end. It has been an extraordinary year characterized by strong popular revolt to the status quo resulting in unexpected government changes in places like Britain and Italy and a surprising result in the US election. theenegycollective.com

An email written by the team leader of an ongoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection being conducted at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant suggested that the facility’s staff were “overwhelmed by just trying to run the station.” powermag.com

Regardless of one’s views of the social values of nuclear power — compelling cases can be made all around — as a business proposition nuclear stinks. powermag.com