Topic: Natural Disasters

Snippet: In the spring of 2012, U.S. homebuilders were celebrating a string of victories. In more than a dozen state capitals from Phoenix to Tallahassee, they had managed to block plans to require fire sprinklers in new homes.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/fire-fight-the-homebuilding-industry-war-on-sprinklers

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[2011-06-29 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Nuclear Plants and Disasters: NRC Inspection Results

Snippet: After the earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered an inspection of U.S. plants to check their preparedness for a catastrophic natural disaster or terrorist attack. Inspectors found problems at 60 of the 65 plants. Excerpts from the inspection reports are below.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/nuclear-plants-and-disasters-nrc-inspection-results

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[2011-06-16 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief Blasts Agency’s Approach to Fire Safety

Snippet: In a forceful critique of his agency’s approach toward fire safety, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission declared that the policy of not enforcing most fire code violations at dozens of nuclear plants is “unacceptable” and has tied the hands of NRC inspectors.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/nuclear-regulatory-commission-chief-blasts-agencys-approach-to-fire-safety

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[2011-06-10 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Electrical Fire Knocks Out Spent Fuel Cooling at Nebraska Nuke Plant

Snippet: A fire in an electrical switch room on Tuesday briefly knocked out cooling for a pool holding spent nuclear fuel at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant outside Omaha, Neb., plant officials said.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/electrical-fire-knocks-out-spent-fuel-cooling-at-nebraska-nuke-plant

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[2011-05-12 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: NRC Waives Enforcement of Fire Rules at Nuclear Plants

Snippet: Editor’s Note on Our Investigation Into Fire Risks at Nuclear Power Plants

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/nrc-waives-enforcement-of-fire-rules-at-nuclear-plants

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[2011-05-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: U.S. Nuclear Plants Drafting Customized Fire Plans

Snippet: Nuclear plants with some longstanding fire-safety problems are enrolled in a special Nuclear Regulatory Commission program that allows them to customize fire protection measures based on an in-depth risk analysis. NRC has approved plans at to test plants, Shearon Harris and Oconee. The others are expected to continue the process through at least 2016.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/us-nuclear-plants-drafting-customized-fire-plans

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[2011-03-15 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Status of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Question at Crippled Japanese Power Plant

Snippet: Update: As we have noted, there has been a fire and the spent fuel rods of one of Fukushima’s reactors are now at risk.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/status-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-in-question-at-crippled-japanese-power-plant

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