Nuclear Dangers in Idaho — Beatrice Brailsford

Battelle Energy Alliance took over the contract to manage the nuclear power initiatives at the Idaho National Laboratory in 2005. Serious incidents last year joined a list of events that indicate systemic, ongoing problems at the Site. Though much has been made about INL’s history of nuclear power research and development, it was broadly acknowledged […]

Post Register: DOE skewers INL management over radiation accident

DOE skewers INL management over radiation accident SVEN BERG sberg@postregister.com A report released Wednesday places the blame for the radiation exposure of 16 Idaho National Laboratory employees squarely on the shoulders of laboratory management. Missed opportunities, inadequate safety assessments and ineffective training were among INL’s failures that contributed to the exposure, according to a 123-page […]

Providing Accurate, Bad News — Beatrice Brailsford

The Idaho National Laboratory has been in the news lately…and it’s not been good news. Here’s what the Alliance knows about two recent accidents at the Site and a little background on how we get information. On Tuesday, November 8, 16 people were in the area where a plutonium fuel plate that had been used […]

New Report from Congressman Markey Details Conspiracy to Delay, Weaken US Nuclear Safety in Wake of Fukushima

Link to Press Release: http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=4635&Itemid=125 Link to Full Report: http://markey.house.gov/docs/regulatory_meltdown_12.09.11.2.pdf