[Occupymendocino] Fwd: three mile island

[Cecile Cutler]

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> From: Cecile Cutler <ananda at mcn.org>
> Date: September 23, 2012 7:58:06 PM PDT
> To: opcsteering at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: three mile island
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> Three Mile Island nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly, releasing radioactive steam --The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly this afternoon, releasing steam containing radiation. 20 Sep 2012 A reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly this afternoon because of a cooling problem, a month after it went offline because of a leak in the cooling system, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says. The NRC says a cooling pump for Unit One stopped working at 2:16 p.m. ET, triggering the automatic shutdown, as the system is designed to do. Residents near the plant, outside Harrisburg, Pa., the state capital, reported hearing a loud bang, WHTM-TV says.
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> Exelon investigating shutdown at TMI 20 Sep 2012 A Three Mile Island spokesman says steam was released this afternoon when the nuclear power plant unexpectedly shut down, creating a loud noise heard by nearby residents. Exelon spokesman Ralph DeSantis said the reason for the shutdown, which occurred at 2:20 p.m., was not immediately known. He told abc27 News that "something unexpected happened" and the shutdown was automatic. "We have a command center set up and we are going through our procedures to determine exactly what happened," DeSantis said.
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