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Metropolis Honeywell Plant Receives Bomb Threat

Rob Canning and Whitney Jones — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:37:45 +0000

The Honeywell Uranium Processing Facility is allowing some plant workers to leave while law enforcement and plant management continue investigating a report of an explosive device in the plant.

Honeywell went on lockdown after receiving the report this afternoon. Honeywell spokesman Peter Dalpe said law enforcement and members of the state bomb squad are on scene.

Honeywell Plant Awaits Final Inspection Before Operations Resume

Austin Ramsey — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:08:36 +0000

Honeywell officials are awaiting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's final approval before resuming normal operations at the Metropolis plant.

In a letter to employees, Plant Manager Larry Smith says the plant should be ready to resume work this month once an undated final inspection confirms the plant meets safety standards.

Honeywell To Reopen With Fewer Jobs

John Walker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:09:54 +0000

Honeywell officials project lower employment levels when work resumes at the Metropolis plant this summer. The company announced in a letter to employees yesterday it plans restarting production by June.

Metropolis Honeywell Plant On Track to Restart Fuel Conversion in June

Chad Lampe — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:37:41 +0000

The Honeywell uranium fuel conversion plant in Metropolis, IL is still on track to restart work in June after a May shutdown to upgrade parts of plant. Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors prompted the shutdown when they found equipment there could not withstand a major earthquake or tornado.

NRC Holds Public Meeting on Honeywell Upgrades

Angela Hatton — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:34:19 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission holds a public meeting next week in Metropolis to talk about safety upgrades at the local Honeywell nuclear fuel refinery. The plant shut down in May because NRC inspectors found the equipment could not withstand a major earthquake or tornado.

Honeywell Sets Potential June Plant Restart Date

Angela Hatton — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:22 +0000

Honeywell officials say they could restart production at the Metropolis, Illinois nuclear fuel refinery next June. The plant shut down in July this year after a Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection found a need for safety upgrades. The move laid off 212 union workers. Honeywell spokesman John McCarthy says a staff of a little over a hundred remains at the facility. Plant officials hope to begin recalling workers for retraining and certification in April.

NRC Gives Honeywell Plant Safety Improvement Plan

Angela Hatton — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:38:28 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has outlined safety improvements needed at the Honeywell nuclear refinery plant in Metropolis before it can reopen. NRC inspectors found earlier this year that the plant did not have proper bracings and support to withstand a major earthquake or tornado. After the inspection, the plant shut down operations, laying off over 220 union workers. Since that time Honeywell and the NRC have been negotiating a plan to upgrade the facility.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Meeting with Honeywell

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:59:52 +0000

Honeywell Lays Off 228 Union and Non-Union Workers at Metropolis Plant

Chad Lampe — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:00:23 +0000

Officials at Honeywell’s Metropolis plant will lay off more than 220 employees while the company continues to evaluate a series of upgrades to prepare for extreme natural disasters. The plant has been temporarily shut down since late May.

Union Responds to Honeywell Plant Shutdown

Shelly Baskin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:53:29 +0000

United Steelworkers officials who represent the hourly workers at the Honeywell nuclear facility in Metropolis say they were not notified beforehand of the company’s decision to not re-open the plant to perform upgrades.