2/1/2012 New Risks for Nuclear Plants

Source: Wall Street Journal
Date: 2/1/2012
By: REBECCA SMITH

Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. Experts said upgrading the plants to withstand more substantial earth movements would be costly and could force some to close.

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2/1/2012 Radioactive Leak at California Nuclear Power Plant

Source: Washington's Blog
Date: 2/1/2012

Probable Leak at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday:

Officials at the San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down one of the facility’s two units Tuesday evening after a sensor detected a possible leak in a steam generator tube.