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From EX-SKF:

Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant: Borated Water in Reactor, Spent Fuel Pool, Normal Procedure, Says Plant CEO

Bits and pieces about the Fort Calhoun Nuke Plant in Nebraska:

They are using boric acid in the reactor and the spent fuel pool (CNN);

The “waterproof” turns out to be “aqua dams” and levees in front of the buildings that house key systems (CNN);

Spent fuel dry casks are outside the flood protected area “because they are sealed and bolted down” (Iowa Independent);

2/3 of the active fuel rods are still inside the reactor

(more)

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/06/fort-calhoun-nuke-plant-borated-water.html 

Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Underwater- References of 10 Mile Mandatory Evacuation Area Scrubbed From News Sites

The head of the NRC toured the Fort Calhoun Nuclear plant which is now underwater. A 10 mile evacuation around the plant has been ordered, but all references of the evacuation have been scrubbed from online news sites. . . .  (has PHOTOS, features and Arnie Gunderson talking about Ft. Calhoun)

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/06/28/fort-calhoun-nuclear-plant-underwater-references-10-mile-radius-evacuation-order-scrubbed-internet-news-sites-32161/ 

UPDATES

CNN: Floodwaters closing in on Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant — Officials concerned about deep water around facility
American Fukushima? News Blackout of Flooded Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant

Nuke Plant Inspections Find Flaws in Disaster Readiness 

Bird’s eye view PHOTO

NOTE: Google News is grossly censoring Neb. nuke plant news headlines. When a search is updated by ‘date’ they show very few entries when there are thousands.