Palisades Nuclear Plant's actions 'insufficient' to correct chilled work environment in Security

Source: MLive.com

Palisades Nuclear Power Plant did not "demonstrate a strong commitment to effectively improve" the safety culture in the "chilled work environment" in its security department, according to a letter the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent June 20 to plant management.

The NRC acknowledged that the plant, which is owned by Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc., had completed the steps outlined in its original action plan. But it isn't satisfied that results have addressed the root cause of the underlying problem.

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Entergy has 30 days to provide its response detailing further steps the company intends to take to address the problem, according to the letter.

The NRC said it would be discussing the results of its inspections at Thursday's public open house in South Haven and requested that Palisades officials be able to address the following at that meeting:
• The root cause of the chilled work environment within the security department
• The plant's progress in addressing the "safety conscious work environment concerns"
• Any additional actions planned and/or implemented to address the problem

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