The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has stated that Wolf Creek Nuclear Power plant is among two other reactors requiring increased regulatory oversight because of a “degraded safety standard”.
In 2011, 2012 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) stated that Wolf Creek Nuclear Power plant is among two other reactors requiring increased regulatory oversight because of a “degraded safety standard”.
Wolf Creek is located 80 miles from Kansas City, Kansas – a major population center in the state.
Other safety concerns include the fact that Wolf Creek is “storing excess spent fuel rods in it’s cooling pools”, which is also a security concern. A practice that continues to this day. Officials at Wolf Creek cite the fact that they operate their reactor in accordance with all the current laws and regulations (http://www.wcnoc.com).
The disaster in Japan has renewed call for the US to get a handle on certain ongoing safety and security issue at nuclear plants across the US.
Wolf Creek provides 17% of Kansas City Power & Light’s electrictity. For more complete and detailed information see http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Creek_Generating_Station
See related report: Tilford urges Kansas lawmakers to expand evacuation zone around Wolf Creek Nuclear plant from 10 to 50 miles http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8694305-tilford-urges-kansas-lawmakers-to-expand-evacuation-zone-around-wolf-creek-nuclear-plant-from-10-to-50-miles
See video: Wolf Creek Nuclear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf48pLYKEnE and Feds snooping around Wolf Creek Nuclear Power plant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlgaAyR7Oo4
See video: Drought affecting Nuke plant in Kansas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IJlewI5qA
See video: KDHE Radiation Response drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4actOdMRH4