A mechanical miscue at Savannah River Site’s L Basin led to short drop of spent nuclear fuel and a safety pause to investigate the issue. aikenstandard.com The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah issued an alert early Thursday after a piece of equipment failed a routine test, officials said. azcentral.com Closing its lone nuclear plant helped the Omaha Public Power District head off a rate hike that would have resulted in an average bill increase of 2.5 percent for residential ratepayers in 2017. omaha.com The University of Arkansas detailed plans on the second stage of dismantling the decommissioned SEFOR nuclear reactor site in Strickler on Thursday (Dec. 15). 5newsonline.com
