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OPPD Directors Survive Nuclear Primary…One Just Barely
Despite one problem after another at Omaha’s one and only nuclear power plant, two OPPD board members survived Tuesday’s primary. But one of the two came out of the race with a relatively narrow win. While Mike Cavanaugh was finishing first with 29 percent of the vote, Sandy Dodge garnered 17 percent—just four points ahead of both Tom Barrett and former Douglas County Commissioner George Mills
Despite glaring problems at Omaha’s nuclear power plant, problems that have gained national attention, on Tuesday two OPPD board members are asking voters to keep them at the helm. Nebraska Watchdog’s Joe Jordan explains. Reported by Joe Jordan, joe@nebraskawatchdog.org Editor’s note: to subscribe to News Updates from Nebraska Watchdog at no cost, click here
Continue reading …Press Release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ; May 9, 2012: Study Shows Crime Decreased from Previous Year Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today released its annual study dedicated to crime in Tennessee’s schools.
Continue reading …Press release from the Tennessee Department of Health; May 4, 2012: NASHVILLE – The Great Tennessee Air Show, set for May 12 & 13 in Smyrna, is a wonderful opportunity to see some amazing aircraft.
Continue reading …Press release from the Office of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam; May 9, 2012: NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov.
Continue reading …Notes from the House Conference Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary and Military Affairs 5-8-12
May 8, 2012 No CommentBelow are edited notes taken during the House Conference Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary and Military Affairs on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said.
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Nebraska Watchdog has learned that you can now add WUI, working under the influence, to the lengthy list of problems surrounding OPPD’s Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant. According to a report from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission obtained by Nebraska Watchdog “a non-licensed supervisory employee was determined to be under the influence of illegal drugs during a random test.” O PPD spokesman Jeff Hanson tells Nebraska Watchdog the worker is an OPPD employee. The NRC report, which indicates that the incident occurred last Friday afternoon, says the worker’s “access to the plant has been terminated.” The report does not say which illegal drugs were involved
Continue reading …Press Release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ; April 27, 2012: Nashville, Tenn.
Continue reading …Press release from the Tennessee Department of Health; April 26, 2012: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health is seeing significant increases in tick-borne illnesses this year following an unusually mild winter and spring.
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