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#Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another #nuclear meltdown
By Ella Nilsen, Updated Mar 10, 2026
"The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s #NuclearPower plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on #safety and emergency #inspections, opening the door to more self-policing from the industry.
"As it embarks on a reorganization to fulfill executive orders from President Donald Trump, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [#NRC] is proposing to dramatically reduce its inspection hours for existing #NuclearPowerPlants, cutting back on the amount of time independent inspectors look for plants’ security procedures, #radiation protection for staff, #maintenance and safety.
"The NRC has been a crucial part of keeping America’s nuclear energy operating for the past 40 years — and experts say its authority is only more necessary than ever as the Trump administration seeks to usher in a new golden age of nuclear energy. But Trump wants to streamline the agency, and staff cuts combined with executive orders are troubling signs that Trump is undoing the NRC’s independence, experts said."
Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/climate/trump-nuclear-regulation-safety-energy-future#NoNewNukes #NoNukes #USPol #TEPCOLied #HoltecLies #TrumpLies #NoMoreChernobyls #NoMoreFukushimas #SMRs
#NRCFail #RenewablesNow #MakeAmericaRadioactiveAgain -
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat -- Kyiv Independent's new documentary reveals how Russia prepared to seize Crimea since the early 1990s -- Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats -- Russia targets nuclear power plant substations ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/wednesday-january-21-2026/
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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Russia launches heavy bombers at Ukraine, targets Kyiv, other cities with drones and missiles -- Investigation finds Russian surveillance, sabotage ship near European undersea cables, FT reports -- Drone scare halts flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol as Zelensky says Russia probing Europe’s defenses -- Oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvashia Republic suspends operations after drone attack ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/sunday-september-28-2025/
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#RedWing Police Respond After #NuclearPowerPlant Reports #Drones
Andy Brownell
Published: January 9, 2025#RedWingMinnesota (KROC-AM News) - "A southeastern Minnesota law enforcement agency is reporting an encounter with mysterious drones.
"A news release issued Thursday afternoon by the Red Wing Police Department indicates Goodhue County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report around 6:30 PM Wednesday from the #PrairieIslandNuclearPowerPlant. The report indicated four to five drones had been seen flying around the area of the #XcelEnergy facility.
"The news release says Red Wing Police and officers from the #PrairieIsland #TribalPolice Department responded to the report and observed two drones flying around the power plant and the nearby Lock and #Dam3 on the #MississippiRiver. It states that the officers monitored the drones until they were no longer seen in the area."
https://krocnews.com/red-wing-police-respond-after-nuclear-power-plant-reports-drones/
#RethinkNotRestart #NuclearPlants #NuclearPowerPlants #SecurityRisk -
#RedWing Police Respond After #NuclearPowerPlant Reports #Drones
Andy Brownell
Published: January 9, 2025#RedWingMinnesota (KROC-AM News) - "A southeastern Minnesota law enforcement agency is reporting an encounter with mysterious drones.
"A news release issued Thursday afternoon by the Red Wing Police Department indicates Goodhue County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report around 6:30 PM Wednesday from the #PrairieIslandNuclearPowerPlant. The report indicated four to five drones had been seen flying around the area of the #XcelEnergy facility.
"The news release says Red Wing Police and officers from the #PrairieIsland #TribalPolice Department responded to the report and observed two drones flying around the power plant and the nearby Lock and #Dam3 on the #MississippiRiver. It states that the officers monitored the drones until they were no longer seen in the area."
https://krocnews.com/red-wing-police-respond-after-nuclear-power-plant-reports-drones/
#RethinkNotRestart #NuclearPlants #NuclearPowerPlants #SecurityRisk -
#RedWing Police Respond After #NuclearPowerPlant Reports #Drones
Andy Brownell
Published: January 9, 2025#RedWingMinnesota (KROC-AM News) - "A southeastern Minnesota law enforcement agency is reporting an encounter with mysterious drones.
"A news release issued Thursday afternoon by the Red Wing Police Department indicates Goodhue County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report around 6:30 PM Wednesday from the #PrairieIslandNuclearPowerPlant. The report indicated four to five drones had been seen flying around the area of the #XcelEnergy facility.
"The news release says Red Wing Police and officers from the #PrairieIsland #TribalPolice Department responded to the report and observed two drones flying around the power plant and the nearby Lock and #Dam3 on the #MississippiRiver. It states that the officers monitored the drones until they were no longer seen in the area."
https://krocnews.com/red-wing-police-respond-after-nuclear-power-plant-reports-drones/
#RethinkNotRestart #NuclearPlants #NuclearPowerPlants #SecurityRisk -
#RedWing Police Respond After #NuclearPowerPlant Reports #Drones
Andy Brownell
Published: January 9, 2025#RedWingMinnesota (KROC-AM News) - "A southeastern Minnesota law enforcement agency is reporting an encounter with mysterious drones.
"A news release issued Thursday afternoon by the Red Wing Police Department indicates Goodhue County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report around 6:30 PM Wednesday from the #PrairieIslandNuclearPowerPlant. The report indicated four to five drones had been seen flying around the area of the #XcelEnergy facility.
"The news release says Red Wing Police and officers from the #PrairieIsland #TribalPolice Department responded to the report and observed two drones flying around the power plant and the nearby Lock and #Dam3 on the #MississippiRiver. It states that the officers monitored the drones until they were no longer seen in the area."
https://krocnews.com/red-wing-police-respond-after-nuclear-power-plant-reports-drones/
#RethinkNotRestart #NuclearPlants #NuclearPowerPlants #SecurityRisk -
#RedWing Police Respond After #NuclearPowerPlant Reports #Drones
Andy Brownell
Published: January 9, 2025#RedWingMinnesota (KROC-AM News) - "A southeastern Minnesota law enforcement agency is reporting an encounter with mysterious drones.
"A news release issued Thursday afternoon by the Red Wing Police Department indicates Goodhue County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report around 6:30 PM Wednesday from the #PrairieIslandNuclearPowerPlant. The report indicated four to five drones had been seen flying around the area of the #XcelEnergy facility.
"The news release says Red Wing Police and officers from the #PrairieIsland #TribalPolice Department responded to the report and observed two drones flying around the power plant and the nearby Lock and #Dam3 on the #MississippiRiver. It states that the officers monitored the drones until they were no longer seen in the area."
https://krocnews.com/red-wing-police-respond-after-nuclear-power-plant-reports-drones/
#RethinkNotRestart #NuclearPlants #NuclearPowerPlants #SecurityRisk