A dozen nuclear plants in the path of Sandy

[lovuian]

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/10/nuclear_regulatory_commission_1.html


“Because of the size of [Hurricane Sandy], we could see an impact to coastal and inland plants,” Neil Sheehan, a spokesman based in Philadelphia for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said by phone today. “We will station inspectors at the sites if we know they could be directly impacted.”

The NRC met earlier today to discuss the necessary precautions to take for the storm, Sheehan said. Plants must begin to shut if wind speeds exceed certain limits, he said.

As of 2 p.m. New York time, Sandy had winds of 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. It was about 430 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, moving north at 7 mph.

[hollysmom]

1. And the one at forked river in NJ

is just like the one in Japan, except it has more rods stored.

[lovuian]

2. some of this are like Fukishema Scary Scary stuff

Indian Point is very scary....it could close NY
and Hope Creek is another ugly one

[Junkdrawer]

3. You may be interested in today's Arnie Gundersen podcast:

http://fairewinds.org/content/fairewinds-podcast

[JeffHead]

4. The people of Vermont voted to shut Vermont Yankee down but..

Entergy bought enough of the NRC to renew the license for the crumbling 40 year old piece of leaky shit for another 20 years.

[Journeyman]

5. Don't worry. Some of the people watching some of the plants have "satellite phones". . .

And the NRC assures use these "very robust structures" can withstand "a lot of punishment" "but. . ."

There's always a "but" with the NRC. And invariably, it's the "head" of whatever operation is ongoing at the time.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014282751

[onehandle]

6. Limerick is near to us.

Swell.