NRC finds radiation safety lapses during Palisades restart work

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NRC finds radiation safety lapses during Palisades restart work

https://www.mlive.com/environment/2026/09/nrc-finds-radiation-safety-lapses-during-palisades-restart-work.html

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Some pretty impressive airborne activity numbers to say the least. Sounds like some remedial RP training may be needed.

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A radiation sign at Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Mich., Nov. 16, 2023.

Federal regulators issued two violations to the Palisades nuclear plant after workers encountered high airborne radioactivity levels without proper warnings or evacuations. Inspectors found that plant staff failed to follow procedures and evaluate potential internal radiation doses from alpha dust between December and March.

The 767-megawatt facility is currently offline as operators pursue an unprecedented commercial restart following its prior shutdown and decommissioning entry. Plant management has since implemented corrective actions, including enhanced radiological controls and updated procedures, to address the monitoring and oversight deficiencies identified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

COVERT, MI — Workers at the Palisades nuclear plant were not evacuated or warned after airborne radioactivity exceeded internal action levels during reactor repairs, federal inspectors found. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued two low-level violations this week after finding Palisades failed to properly control radioactive contamination...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued two low-level violations this week after finding Palisades failed to properly control radioactive contamination and evaluate potential internal radiation doses to workers.

The violations occurred during work between December 2025 and March 2026 but were detailed in an NRC inspection report dated Aug. 31.

Read the full article at MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/Kalamazoo:
https://www.mlive.com/environment/2026/09/nrc-finds-radiation-safety-lapses-during-palisades-restart-work.html