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November 8, 2010

Vermont Nuke Plant Shut Down over Radioactive Water Leak
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The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant was shut down Sunday night after
the discovery of a leak of radioactive water. The plant’s owner Entergy
said engineers identified a leak of approximately 60 drops-per-minute
from a pipe in the feedwater system piping. The company said the leak
was confined to the plant and that there was no threat to public health,
safety or the plant’s employees.



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