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Radioactive spill adds to the problems of Point Lepreau nuclear power plan

Radioactive water spilled at Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick The Canadian Press  12/13/2011 LEPREAU, N.B. – Radioactive heavy water spilled Tuesday evening at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick.
Kathleen Duguay, a spokeswoman for NB Power, said the spill occurred in the reactor building…..The cause of the accident wasn’t known.
Lepreau was taken offline in March 2008 for an overhaul that was supposed to take 18 months. But the project has been plagued by cost overruns and delays and is now not expected to return to service until the fall of 2012.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. is overseeing the refurbishment. The province has pegged the total cost overruns, including replacement power while the nuclear reactor is offline, at about $2.4 billion..http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/radioactive-water-spilled-at-point-lepreau-nuclear-power-plant-in-new-brunswick-135542773.htm

December 14, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | incidents