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Troubled Hartsville nuclear power plant to get more federal scrutiny

SC nuclear plant under increased fed oversight – Bloomberg, HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP), 2 Feb 2011, — Federal nuclear regulators say they will increase oversight of a power plant near Hartsville.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a news release Tuesday additional oversight of the H.B. Robinson nuclear power plant comes after two electrical fires and a plant shutdown in March. The company also reported a problem with an emergency diesel generator and had an excessive number of unplanned reactor shutdowns last year…….As part of the oversight, the plant will be subject to additional inspections by the commission. Those inspections have not been scheduled. SC nuclear plant under increased fed oversight – Bloomberg

February 2, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA