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Arnie Gundersen: At the Ft. Calhoun plant [in case of an upstream dam failure] we’re looking at 35 feet more water than there was in the flood 18 months ago. . .
Flooded Nebraska Nuke, Ft. Calhoun – Updated
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Update on Flood Damaged Ft. Calhoun Nuke Plant in Nebraska + Nuke News
16 11 2012Enformable News –
The work and resources being expended by the Omaha Public Power District to restart the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Station stand in contrast to the argument that nuclear power is a cheap way to produce electricity. The continued effort required at a site which has been shut down for over a year due to safety violations and concerns is set to add even more costs to ratepayer bills. . . (more)
Also –
S. Korean nuke plants made with sub-standard parts was just exposed along with a ton of other problems there. There is speculation their nuke program may not be all about energy. (South) Korea moves to curb electricity demand, South Korea nuclear safety probe expanded to all of nation’s nuclear sites.
– “South Korea recently shut down two of its nuclear reactors after having found that the safety certificates for replacement parts had been forged. . .”
Also –
Northeastern US nuke plants falling apart right and left. Many under emergency conditions during and after hurricane Sandy. A lot of them. See reports at ENE-News.
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Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant Privatized
17 08 2012Private Firm being Hired to run Nebraska Nuke Plant
A Nebraska utility has decided to hire outside expertise to run its troubled nuclear power plant.
At a meeting in Blair on Thursday, the Omaha Public Power District directors voted to contract with Exelon Generation LLC to run the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station. . . . (more)
Thanks to Radioactive Chat for this tip – F.C.
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Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant Has a Crack
8 06 2012Dated May 25th –
‘Crack’ Finds Omaha’s Nuclear Plant Under Investigation Again
[snip] . . . A year ago a fire at the plant became a major safety issue; now a 2-inch crack inside the containment building has federal inspectors once again wondering what went wrong.
According to a report from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, because of the crack’s location the incident “is considered a degradation” of the Reactor Coolant System Barrier—the water piping and setup that keep the fuel from overheating. . . . (more)
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Another Problem at Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant
25 05 2012Neb. utility reports finding flaw at nuclear plant
Omaha Public Power District workers found a flaw this week in one of more than 50 heaters that help maintain the temperature of the water used to generate steam at its nuclear plant, but the utility said Friday that the plant remains safe and shut down.
OPPD found the problem Monday and reported it to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission two days later, after determining the issue could be significant. It was discovered while workers were replacing a faulty heater and following up on a report of a problem with similar heaters last year at a British nuclear power plant. . . (more)
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Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant “likely would have melted down” if operators were not forced by NRC to make enhancements before major flooding
30 04 2012. . . According to Arnie Gundersen, on WBAI.
“Back in ’09 [the NRC] did force Ft. Calhoun to do flood enhancements. Had they not done that, the plant likely would have melted down.”
story & VIDEO – http://enenews.com/gundersen-ft-calhoun-nuclear-plant-melted-down-operators-forced-nrc-make-enhancements-before-major-flooding-video
MORE on the flooded nuke plant at Fort Calhoun in Nebraska.
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Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant Fire – NRC Admits Was a Big Threat
18 04 2012Feds confirm Neb. nuke plant fire was major threat
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.” . . . .
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/04/10/1898626/feds-confirm-neb-nuke-plant-fire.html
That’s “small fire” as in “small meltdown” and “small cancer cluster” – F.C.
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