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Some living near Palisades Nuclear Plant worry about safety violations

This year federal regulators will keep a close eye on the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. The plant had three safety violations last year; that makes it one of only four nuclear plants in the nation...

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DTE Energy Fermi 2 nuclear reactor shutdown for a month

DTE Energy has shutdown its Fermi 2 nuclear power plant for refueling and maintenance work. The Monroe News reports the shutdown is expected to last more than a month. The company began reducing...

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Palisades offline...this time for planned shutdown to refuel

Workers have shut down the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in South Haven to refuel. Palisades had five unplanned shutdowns in 2011. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgraded the plant’s safety rating...

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PHOTOS: Tour the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant

The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, now has one of the worst safety ratings in the country. That’s after the plant had five unplanned shutdowns last year. This...

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University of Michigan gets $1.3M from feds for nuclear energy research

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The University of Michigan is getting $1.3 million in federal money to help train and educate the next generation of leaders in the nation's nuclear industry. The U.S....

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NRC Chairman: Palisades needs to work on “the basics of nuclear safety”

The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says operators of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant must improve plant safety. NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko shared his thoughts following a three-hour...

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Palisades nuclear plant shut down to fix leaky water tank

The leaky tank in question at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in South Haven holds 300,000 gallons of water in case of emergencies or a planned refueling outage. In a written statement issued late...

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No date set for reopening of Palisades nuclear power plant

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A spokesman says work continues at the Palisades nuclear plant 10 days after the southwestern Michigan facility was shut down to repair a leak in a water tank. Palisades...

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Federal agents launch investigation of Entergy; company that operates...

The investigation launched this week concerns a leaking water tank. Two weeks ago, Palisades shut down so crews could repair the leaky tank. At that time, Entergy reported they knew about the leak for...

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Report on Palisades nuclear plant: 'Lack of accountability at all levels'

Update 11:05 a.m. Palisades Spokesman Mark Savage issued these bullet points Tuesday in an email response to reporters about the report by Conger & Elsea:

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New water leak forces Palisades nuclear power plant to shut down again

The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven is shut down again. This is the second time this summer Entergy Corporation has had to shut down the plant for repairs. The plant shut down to refuel...

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NRC sends inspection team to Palisades Nuclear Power Plant

Palisades Nuclear Power Plant was shut down this past Sunday for a water leak inside a containment building. This is the second leak at the plant this summer that has triggered a shutdown. The plant is...

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Reactor no. 2 back online at Michigan's Cook Nuclear Power Plant

American Electric Power officials say reactor no. 2 at the Cook Nuclear Plant in southwest Michigan came back online Saturday after a 38-day refueling and maintenance shutdown. Cook Nuclear Plant is...

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Debate over renewable energy ballot issue heats up in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Supporters say a ballot measure requiring that utilities get more of their electricity from renewable sources would make Michigan a leader in clean energy and create jobs....

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Federal investigators probe Entergy over leaky tank at Palisades

This story has been modified to correct a metric conversion and the reference to the substance tritium. The Palisades plant near South Haven has an aluminum water tank that’s used in case of...

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Another leak forces shutdown at Palisades nuclear power plant

The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven has shut down again. This is the second time this summer Entergy Corporation has had to shut down the plant for repairs.  The plant shut down to...

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Palisades returning to service after repairing another leak

This post has been modified to correct language from the NRC. The Palisades nuclear power plant is returning to service. It was shut down earlier this month to repair a water leak in the building where...

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Stateside: Palisades' dubious distinction

One of the biggest environmental stories in our state this year comes from the West Side of Michigan near South Haven, on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Entergy uses open house to show workers “are returning Palisades to excellence”

Dozens of people crowded around several small tables at conference center in South Haven, six miles north of the Palisades nuclear plant.

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Feds begin safety inspection at Palisades plant

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan.The inspectors will be following...

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