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Indian Point nuke plant’s release of radioactive steam

Nuclear steam leak intentional: Response to Indian Point plant shutdown BY Abby Luby NY DAILY NEWS  January 8th 2010,
The recent shutdown at the Indian Point Nuclear power plant and release of contaminated steam into the atmosphere was intentional, the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear power plants insisted Thursday.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan said the release valves “were intentionally opened (as per plant procedures) as part of the shutdown.”

The steam went undetected for two two days in November from Unit 2 at the Westchester-based nuke plant.

NRC inspectors at Indian Point later learned that an estimated 600,000 gallons of boiling, radioactive water turned to steam and was released over the lower Hudson Valley.

Nuclear steam leak intentional: Response to Indian Point plant shutdown

January 8, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive