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Hurricane Irene poses problem of electricity supply to nuclear reactors

Overall, hurricanes have prompted less cause for concern at nuclear plants than other issues, such as the NRC’s delay in assessing the risk from earthquakes near the nation’s reactors and recurring fires that could trigger a series of cataclysmic events — again, for instance, because of the loss of electricial connections or dependable switches.
Industry watchdogs concerned about power supplies – to reactors, not just homes, iWatch, 28 Aug 11, By Corbin Hiar As Hurricane Irene bore down on the East Coast, the nuclear industry assured the public that the storm wouldn’t damage the dozens of reactors in its path. The industry’s watchdogs also expressed less concern about the hurricane’s potential impact on nuclear reactors than about the vulnerability of the exposed connections between them and the rest of the world. Continue reading →

August 28, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment