http://climate-connections.org/2012/10/30/sandy-shuts-3-nuke-plants-alert-remains-at-oyster-creek/
Sandy Shuts 3 Nuke Plants; ‘Alert’ Remains At Oyster Creek
Note: Yet one more reason to abolish nuclear power–as extreme weather gets even more so, nuke plants become less stable. Oh and by the way, nukes are NOT CO2 neutral. Between the mining, the refining, the construction and the transport, nukes put out huge quantities of emissions.
–The GJEP Team
by Eric Savitz, 30 October, 2012. Source: Forbes
Hurricane Sandy triggered reactor shutdowns at three nuclear plants, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said today. The NRC also noted that the ‘Alert’ condition that was triggered yesterday at the Oyster Creek plant in New Jersey remains in effect due to high water levels in its water intake structure…..(more).
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