Month: October 2013

Pioneer Woman Retires from Cook

Author: Bill Downey

As the first female IBEW member at Cook, Sally Barber retires leaving a lasting impression on craft co-workers “Pioneer Woman” may be the last thing long-time IBEW craft member Sally Barber would call herself. In fact, she’d probably bristle at the phrase. But to the many friends and co-workers she has met over the years,...

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USA Chief Nuclear Officers Visit Japan

Author: Digital Lagoon

In early September, the chief nuclear officers (CNOs) from the Utilities Service Alliance (USA) and the rest of the industry visited Japan to learn more about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear event. The CNOs saw firsthand the damage at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini and discussed with their Japanese counterparts actions taken at the plants during and...

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USA Supporting Emergency Response Efforts

Author: Joe Delmar

With the increasing role of social media and the 24 hour news cycle, the need to communicate in a timely and accurate manner in response to a plant event continues to be a major challenge. Within a matter of seconds, photos can be taken with the latest cell phone and posted to social media sites...

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USA Cyber Security Efforts Recognized

Author: Joe Delmar

USA Cyber Security Project Team Member Jim Shank from PSEG Nuclear was recently recognized as a finalist for the prestigious Americas Information Security Leadership Award in the category of Senior Information Security Professional. (ISC)-2, the world’s largest information security professional body, recognized Shank for creating an industry-standard, cyber security control implementation strategy to help nuclear...

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