NRC Chief: Plants are safe

Omaha, NE – The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is on a two-day trip through Nebraska. He’s taking a first-hand look at the state’s nuclear power plants, and reassuring the public that they are safe.
Read MoreOmaha, NE – The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is on a two-day trip through Nebraska. He’s taking a first-hand look at the state’s nuclear power plants, and reassuring the public that they are safe.
Read MoreOmaha, NE -The images are stunning: two nuclear power plants completely surrounded by water, as sandbags, levees and makeshift walls hold back the rising Missouri river.
Read MoreCouncil Bluffs, IA – Council Bluffs is just one of many cities bracing for high water along a bulging Missouri River.
Read MoreOmaha, NE – The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, arrived in Nebraska just after news broke that an earthen berm around the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant had collapsed around 1:00am Sunday morning. Officials say the plant is safe. Jaczko will meet with reporters Monday afternoon.
Read MoreOmaha, NE – With the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant temporarily shut down, and Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville surrounded by water, concerns are now being raised about how the Missouri flooding might impact energy costs for Nebraskans.
Read MoreThe National Guard will help Omaha fight back the Missouri River, as the water continues to rise.
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