Nuclear Reactors 306 - Indian Point Power Reactor Shut Down Due To Problem With Control Rods

          Last weekend, one of the nuclear power reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center in New York state was taken offline due to problems with the control rods. The power reactor was shut down by the control room operators around 5 o'clock EST on Saturday, December 5th.

Nuclear Reactors 305 - The NRC Makes A Change To Its Safety And Operational Rating System For Nuclear Power Plants

        The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is charged with licensing, inspecting and regulating nuclear power reactors operating in the U.S. The NRC has been using the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) for the past fifteen years. The ROP is used to assess the performance of a nuclear power plant over seven different factors in the operation of the facility.

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