Energy Northwest

Feds Begin Special Inspection of Richland Nuclear Plant
Feds Begin Special Inspection of Richland Nuclear Plant
Feds Begin Special Inspection of Richland Nuclear Plant
RICHLAND (AP) — Federal regulators will begin inspecting the Columbia Generating Station after the nuclear plant shipped waste that had higher radioactivity than was reported. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says operator Energy Northwest has been temporarily barred by the Washington Department of Health from sending waste to a commercial disposal site...
Nuclear Power Plant Near Richland Unexpectedly Shut Down
Nuclear Power Plant Near Richland Unexpectedly Shut Down
Nuclear Power Plant Near Richland Unexpectedly Shut Down
  RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Energy Northwest has unexpectedly shut down its nuclear power plant near Richland after operators received an indication that a system used to cool equipment wasn't working. The Tri-City Herald reports the Columbia Generating Station was shut down Monday after operators were alerted to problems with the system that uses water to provide cooling to heat exchangers and pumps