RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 3 : USA - Nuclear Event

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Situation Update No. 3 Posted:2010-01-09, 03:56:20 [UTC] Ref.no.: NC-20100109-24474-USA Situation Update No. 3 On 2010-02-10 at 14:58:37 [UTC] Event: Nuclear Event Location: USA State of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Vernon Situation: New Hampshire's governor is calling for an investigation into the discovery of a radioactive leak at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. Vermont officials believe the volume and direction of flow of tritium-tainted groundwater leads to the conclusion that it's reaching the Connecticut River, which runs along the two states. Health officials believe the impact to public health would be minimal. Gov. John Lynch told WMUR-TV he and other state leaders were told by the plant's owner, Entergy, that no contaminated water passed through underground pipes at the facility. But Lynch said seven months before the discovery, a Vermont Yankee official said no radioactive substances passed through those pipes. He's requesting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigate the events leading up to and after the leak was identified. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu