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A Quarter of U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking

 
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:32 pm    Post subject: A Quarter of U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Reply with quote
27 of 104 Plants Leak Radioactive Tritium, a Carcinogen, Raising Concerns About Nation's Aging Plants

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Radioactive tritium, a carcinogen discovered in potentially dangerous levels in groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, now taints at least 27 of the nation's 104 nuclear reactors — raising concerns about how it is escaping from the aging nuclear plants.

The leaks — many from deteriorating underground pipes — come as the nuclear industry is seeking and obtaining federal license renewals, casting itself as a clean-green alternative to power plants that burn fossil fuels.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/01/national/main6163433.shtml

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant (2007).



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