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Ammonia leak results in evacuation at USA nuclear plant

Evacuation after ammonia leak at US nuclear plant, Google News, (AFP) 2 Nov 11 LOS ANGELES — Workers were evacuated from an area of a California nuclear power plant Tuesday after an ammonia leak, but there was no immediate danger to the public, the operator said.

The leak occurred in a steam system used to drive the turbines at the San Onofre nuclear plant between Los Angeles and San Diego, said Southern California Edison (SCE), its majority owner. “As a precaution, the company evacuated employees in the area near where the leak was found,” it said in a statement after the incident occurred shortly after 3:00 pm (2200 GMT…. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKAcb3zlu5Bn9FTnnYxZty24JR7Q?docId=CNG.276d0d2174cdd5ece8f4386a68f0b386.b1

November 2, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general