Dive Summary:

• Nebraska's troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant is making progress, but is still idle as more repairs are made.
• The plant, which is run by the Omaha Public Power District and recently hired Exelon, was shut down in April of 2011; the "safety culture" at the plant is being improved as the repairs are made.
• After the repairs have been made, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will inspect everything on a 450-item checklist to make sure the plant will operate safely.

From the article:

"We are on the right path," Gates told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at a half-day meeting focused on Fort Calhoun, which has been closed since April 2011.

But it appears likely that Fort Calhoun will reach the two-year anniversary of its shutdown this April without restarting. ...