Browsing Tag TMI
Top Ten Nuclear Power Disasters
By Eric Epstein at April 1, 2014 | 12:53 pm | 0 Comment
1. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Pripyat, Ukraine. International Nuclear Event Scale Level: 7. 2. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Fukushima, Japan. International Nuclear Event Scale Level: 7. 3. Mayak Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant, Ozyorsk, Russia. International Nuclear Event Scale Level: 6. 4. Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant, Pennsylvania, USA. International Nuclear Event Scale Level: 5. […]
[...read more]Obituary For Dr. Judith H. Johnsrud
By Rock The Capital - Admin at March 11, 2014 | 8:00 am | 0 Comment
July 1, 1931 – March 9, 2014 Judith H. Johnsrud of State College, PA, a highly-respected hero to opponents of nuclear energy in the United States and around the world, was born July 1, 1931, and grew up in Hammond, Indiana. As a teenager Judy, as she was known to her friends, was very interested […]
[...read more]Nuclear Watchdog Group Says the Results of a Hostile Action Drill at Three Mile Island are Grievously Misleading
By Rock The Capital - Admin at August 1, 2013 | 12:45 pm | 0 Comment
For Immediate Release: 7/31/2013 Contact: Scott Portzline – Three Mile Island Alert 717-232-8863 Nuclear Watchdog Group Says the Results of a Hostile Action Drill at Three Mile Island are Grievously Misleading A key element was missed during the hostile action drill at Three Mile Island (TMI). Specifically, emergency responders could be prevented from carrying out […]
[...read more]New NRC Study Shows Benefits of Transferring Spent Fuel to Dry Casks
By Guest Writer at June 26, 2013 | 12:03 pm | 0 Comment
by David Wright The study released Monday by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the potential consequences of an earthquake on spent fuel pools reinforces our concerns about spent fuel pool safety and fails to address some key issues. The NRC considered only one scenario—an earthquake—at one nuclear power plant—the Peach Bottom plant in Pennsylvania—and neglected to […]
[...read more]Three Mile Island EMERGENCY DRILL Leaves One Doubting or “Tales from the Crypt-o-grams of FEMA”
By Guest Writer at April 27, 2013 | 9:18 pm | 0 Comment
by Scott Portzline The recent emergency drill at Three Mile Island has left me scratching my head and wondering about the initial assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the thoroughness and integrity of the drill. Most of the questions I asked were not answered by any of the numerous agencies at the April […]
[...read more]Atomic States of America; a documentary of nuclear power
By John Messeder at April 3, 2013 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
Nuclear power is clean, government-regulated, and safe – until something goes wrong. In a 92-minute documentary titled “Atomic States of America,” co-directors Don Argot and Sheena M. Joyce trace the development of nuclear power – and what have turned out to be some of its attendant risks. “The risk/reward is so different in nuclear power […]
[...read more]Epstein to appear this Sunday on WIOO in Carlisle
By Eric Epstein at March 22, 2013 | 10:14 pm | 0 Comment
Epstein to appear this Sunday on live call in show from 11:30 am to 12.30 pm on WIOO in Carlisle Sunday, March 24, 2013 WIOO 1000 am and 1040 am Garden Talk Radio with Bob Carey Live call in show from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Eric Epstein, RocktheCapital.com and tmia.com Topic: “The Back Side […]
[...read more]The Atomic States of America to Play in Harrisburg
By Rock The Capital - Admin at March 22, 2013 | 10:07 pm | 0 Comment
The directors of a documentary that garnered rave reviews at last year’s Sundance Film Festival will bring their film to Harrisburg’s Midtown Cinema to benefit Three Mile Island Alert (TMIA) on at 6PM on Wednesday, March 27. The Atomic States of America journeys to nuclear reactor communities around the country to provide a comprehensive exploration […]
[...read more]Epstein to speak at NRC on Emergency Preparedness
By Rock The Capital - Admin at March 11, 2013 | 2:11 pm | 0 Comment
Where: NRC: Regulatory Information Conference. Date: March 12, 2013. Panel session: 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Session Title and Description: Promoting Success for Emergency Preparedness Guidance NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, “Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,” was issued in 1980. Following Emergency Preparedness (EP) rulemaking, the Federal […]
[...read more]The Atomic States of America
By Rock The Capital - Admin at March 5, 2013 | 1:24 pm | 0 Comment
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT – ONE NIGHT ONLY 6PM, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Midtown Cinema, 250 Riley Street, Harrisburg Tickets – $10.00 – price includes wine and cheese reception before film and Q&A with the film’s directors following the movie. Proceeds benefit Three Mile Island Alert For tickets: Call Kay Pickering at 717-233-7897 Purchase online at www.TMIA.com […]
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