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Fire at Fort Calhoun nuclear plant was a major danger

Feds confirm Neb. nuke plant fire was major threat OMAHA, Tulsa’s Channel 8,  Neb. (AP) – Federal regulators on Tuesday confirmed their preliminary finding that a fire at an idled Nebraska nuclear plant last June presented a serious safety threat.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in its final determination that the small fire at the Fort Calhoun plant 19 miles north of Omaha was of “high safety significance.” The finding mirrored the commission’s preliminary conclusion announced March 12.

“This finding has high safety significance because it affected multiple safety systems and consequently warrants actions to prevent recurrence,” said the NRC’s regional administrator, Elmo Collins…… http://www.ktul.com/story/17375718/feds-confirm-neb-nuke-plant-fire-was-major-threat

April 11, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA