Moving Energy Education Forward
Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates, Inc., submitted testimony on behalf of Mothers for Peace in the California Public Utilities Commission Diablo Canyon Closure case. Fairewinds argues for closure of Diablo Canyon in 2019 rather than 2024.
Read MoreThe report details about why the 2007 Decommissioning Report by TLG is economically and technically outdated, and why a new study is needed by a new, independent contractor. It also covers the lack of a cash flow analysis in TLG's report; decommissioning trust funds and whether that trust can be used to cover spent fuel storage costs; and concerns about the viability of the Texas compact.
Read MoreThis report combines the oral testimony of Arnie Gundersen to the NRC ACRS with previous Fairewinds reports on AP 1000 containment, adds new evidence and consequences of that evidence, addresses erroneous information provided to ACRS by the NRC staff in October 2010, and addresses additional misconceptions.
Read MoreThe first requested report by Fairewinds Associates to the VT Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee. This report covers nine issues including leaks and the monitoring of leaks, missed identifying inspection problems, the lack of follow through by the state and ENVY to Public Oversight Panel recommendations, degraded reliability in 2010, and cooperation between the state nuclear engineer and Fairewinds.
Read MoreA review of progress made by Entergy Nuclear VT Yankee towards addressing challenges identified by Act 189, and to present information and analysis regarding reliability issues at the reactor.
Read MoreFairewinds Energy Education is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to furthering public understanding of nuclear power and nuclear safety related issues.
