New York orders probe after radioactive leak at reactor

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Sat Feb 6, 2016 6:08pm EST

New York orders probe after radioactive leak at reactor

A nuclear power plant north of New York City has leaked water contaminated with radioactive tritium into the groundwater below the facility, sparking an investigation by state officials, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.

Cuomo said he learned on Friday of "alarming" levels of radioactivity at three monitoring wells at the Indian Point plant in Buchanan, about 40 miles (65 km) north of New York City on the east bank of the Hudson River.

The governor has previously asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to shut down the plant because of doubts over the safe evacuation of the area in the event of an accident.

Cuomo said in a statement the plant's operator, Entergy Corp, has informed him the contaminated water has not migrated off the site and poses no public health risk.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-nuclear-idUSKCN0VF0WK

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. So The plant must be on the verge of a complete meltdown

According to reality speak, where the politician and the corporation say "it's just a scratch" and then a while later it comes to light that the head has been decapitated. (and yes I know, but I think it is funny) and then act all surprised. (See Flint Water Crisis)

[FBaggins]

2. "We almost lost New York" in 4...3...2...

Sigh

[dorkzilla]

3. This monster is 15 miles north of my house

The number of thyroid cancer cases are way up in these parts. Shut the fucking thing down.