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NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency

NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency Google News (AP) –1 Oct  09 LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Federal regulators say the emergency shutdown of the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant in July exposed two low-level problems.

The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in southern New Jersey was shut down after a lightning strike knocked out electricity to the area.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an emergency diesel generator took too long to start up because plant operators failed to notice and fix degraded components.

The Associated Press: NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency

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