Hurricane Sandy: Nuclear Power Plants Likely To Be Shut Down In Mid-Atlantic
The number 1 subway train station is blocked by sandbags at Battery Park in New York Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in preparation for a possible storm surge as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Inspectors Dispatched to Nuclear Reactors in Sandy's Path
Extra federal inspectors were dispatched to U.S. nuclear-power plants in the path of Hurricane Sandy as operators and officials reassured the public that they are prepared for high winds and flooding associated with the storm.www.bloomberg.com
Sandy to test nuclear plants, electric transmission operator
"For example, nuclear power plants may be required to shut down when they experience extremely high winds or high water levels caused by hurricane surge," the agency said in a news release. PJM said its member companies are staffing substations that ...blogs.marketwatch.com
Sandy likely to shut at least two NJ nuclear reactors
(Reuters) - At least two major New Jersey nuclear power plants are likely to shut on Monday as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall as a Category 1 storm, and more plants could reduce power as the storm triggers precautionary safety measures.www.reuters.com
Oil refineries shut down as Hurricane Sandy nears
NEW YORK - The second-largest refinery on the U.S. East Coast was shutting down on Sunday and three other plants cut output as Hurricane Sandy threatened widespread power outages and a massive storm surge across the region. Phillips 66 has begun ...bottomline.nbcnews.com
Hurricane Sandy: Power outages in Mercer County towns
MERCER COUNTY - Hurricane Sandy's projected landfall in the New Jersey region is still hours away, but power outages have already begun in the Mercer County area as winds and rain escalate.www.nj.com
Limited Power Outages So Far, but It's Early
Utilities expect millions to lose power when Hurricane Sandy moves inland, but damage was limited early Monday afternoon, with roughly 30,000 homes and businesses without electricity and another 40,000 whose power had already been restored. Weather ...online.wsj.com
Sandy Isn't Stopping Pennsylvania's Nuclear Power Plants
All four Pennsylvania nuclear power plants in Hurricane Sandy's path expect to remain operational through the storm.stateimpact.npr.org
Companies Postpone Earnings Reports in Light of Hurricane Sandy
A number of U.S. companies disclosed plans to postpone their quarterly reports because of the pending arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, a move that comes during one of the busiest weeks of the third-quarter earnings season. Among the names ...www.foxbusiness.com
Delmarva Power: All Resources Committed to Hurricane Sandy
NEWARK, Del.– Delmarva Power said it has activated all of its field personnel, including utility crews from states as far away as Alabama and Louisiana, to assist with restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The utility, which is the ...www.wboc.com
Hurricane Sandy: Norwalk's Bell Island Pump Stations Flood
Sewer pumping stations on Bell Island in Rowayton were flooded as of Monday due to storm surges from Hurricane Sandy, and residents of that area are asked not to use their toilets. Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia said during a press conference at police ...norwalk.dailyvoice.com
Calvert prepares for Hurricane Sandy
In a statement released Friday, Kory Raftery, spokesman for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, said, "In anticipation of potential challenges caused by Hurricane Sandy ... we are taking actions at the facility to stage and secure equipment, walk ...www.somdnews.com
Sandy strengthens as it nears East Coast; Wall Street shut
NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy began battering the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and sent thousands scrambling ...www.reuters.com
" Hurricane Sandy Power Outages Could Make Voting Impossible in Half a ...
... October 2012 ». " Hurricane Sandy Power Outages Could Make Voting Impossible in Half a Dozen States Where Electronic Voting is Only Option for Voters " ..... PLUS: A glimpse at living conditions for the heroic plant workers... 3/29/11: 'Green News ...www.bradblog.com
WATCH LIVE STREAM: Tracking Storm Sandy
(Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy began battering the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and sent thousands scrambling for higher ground hours before the worst was ...wkzo.com
HURRICANE SANDY: More than 400 lose power in Ledyard, Montville
More than 400 people were without power in Ledyard and Montville as of late this morning because of Hurricane Sandy but several Connecticut Light & Power Co. crews are in the area and dealing with problems quickly, local officials said. There were ...www.norwichbulletin.com
Corbett: Hurricane Sandy threat continuing
(AP) - Pennsylvania officials are repeating warnings that Hurricane Sandy will have a profound impact and is expected to cause widespread power outages lasting for days. Emergency Management Director Glenn Cannon said Monday that 40 mile-per-hour ...www.sfgate.com
Utilities, Generators Powerless Against Powerful Hurricane Sandy
Sandy is raising concerns about more than a dozen nuclear power plants that are in its projected path. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking precautions by sending additional inspectors to sites likely to be impacted by the hurricane in order to ...www.nationaljournal.com
Northeast Oil Refineries And Nuclear Plants Brace For Hurricane Sandy
More than a dozen nuclear power plants stand in Hurricane Sandy's anticipated path through the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions, according to Reuters.www.ibtimes.com
Extra inspectors to nuclear plants as storm nears
Extra inspectors to nuclear plants as storm nears. By By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press - 1 minute ago. WASHINGTON (AP) - Additional inspectors are being sent to nuclear power plants in five states as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast.www.google.com
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