Sentences with phrase «radioactive tritium leak»

He pointed to the NRC as a factor in the closing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, but failed to mention the plant had been plagued by problems in recent years, including a cooling tower collapse and radioactive tritium leak.

This investigation is examining multiple unplanned shutdowns, a transformer fire that triggered the declaration of an unusual event level emergency, and most recently, a radioactive tritium leak that has caused groundwater radioactivity levels to rise more than 65,000 percent.

The amount of radioactive tritium leaking from the Indian Point nuclear power plant is growing, according to tests released today.

Not exact matches

The desalination plant would be sited only 3.5 miles downstream from the aging Indian Point nuclear plant, which is increasingly leaking radioactive tritium and strontium - 90 into the river.

Since at least August 2005, radioactive contaminants such as tritium and strontium - 90 have been leaking from Indian Point's spent fuel pools into the groundwater and the Hudson River.

New York will investigate the Indian Point Energy Center after Cuomo said he learned that «radioactive tritium - contaminated water» leaked into the groundwater at the nuclear facility in Westchester County.

Indian Point's operators reported that radioactive tritium - contaminated water leaked into the groundwater at the facility, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a press release Saturday.

The approval does not sit well with Rep. Nita Lowey (D, NY17) who said the NRC «should not ease any type of testing requirement at Indian Point» as she pointed to the recent leaks at three wells that included radioactive tritium earlier this month.

However, the NRC said the leak of radioactive tritium, a naturally - occurring radioactive isotope, was minor and presented no danger to humans.

Leaks have released radioactive hydrogen — tritium — into the environment at reactors from Vermont to Illinois.