Ft. Calhoun (nuclear power plant) fire serious threat, report says
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Leslie Reed
An electrical fire last June posed a high safety risk for the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ruled in a preliminary finding released Monday.
A spokesman for the Omaha Public Power District said the utility had been expecting the so-called “red” finding by NRC regulators and has already taken some of the recommended corrective actions.
At the time of the fire, the plant was idled because of flooding along the nearby Missouri River. Though the fire caused a loss of electrical power to cooling pumps, the fuel remained cool.
“The public was not in danger,” said spokesman Jeff Hanson. “The plant was safely shut down at the time of the fire.”
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