nuclear plants
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Three-Eyed Fish Caught Outside Nuclear Power Plant
Fishermen in Córdoba, Argentina caught a three-eyed wolf fish in a reservoir fed by a local nuclear power plant, which will surely hinder the plant’s owner’s attempt to run for local office.
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Virginia Nuclear Power Plant Didn’t Take The Earthquake Too Well
Things could have been more dramatic during the August 23 US east coast earthquake. Not Fukushima level bad, but bad. 25 of 27 spent uranium casks were shaken up to four inches off their place. Apparently, the quake “potentially exceeded” the plant’s design.
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Jellyfish Shut Down A Nuclear Power Plant
Jellyfish invaded the cooling water at a Scottish nuclear power plant this week. There were so many of these aquatic creatures floating around, the plant had to shut down.
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What Would It Take To Evacuate A Nuclear Meltdown?
Nuclear plants in the US are getting older and becoming more unstable with age, even as we demand more power of them. Meanwhile, population growth around these powerhouses has skyrocketed, by as much as a factor of four in some places. Say you live in one of these cities. In the event of an emergency,…