Tainted nuke plant (Oyster Creek) water reaches major NJ aquifer

[jpak]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20100507_ap_taintednukeplantwaterreachesmajornjaquifer.html

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Radioactive water that leaked from the nation's oldest nuclear power plant has now reached a major underground aquifer that supplies drinking water to much of southern New Jersey, the state's environmental chief said Friday.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station to halt the spread of contaminated water underground, even as it said there was no imminent threat to drinking water supplies.

The department launched a new investigation Friday into the April 2009 spill and said the actions of plant owner Exelon Corp. have not been sufficient to contain water contaminated with tritium.

Tritium is found naturally in tiny amounts and is a product of nuclear fission. It has been linked to cancer if ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin in large amounts.

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[madokie]

1. This is the one where they denied there were any underground pipes carrying tritium, right?

It's stupid to trust the nuclear power industry and has been for many years now. Stupid people doing stupid things results in stupid things going on.

[rucky]

2. It's got what plants crave!

[thecrow]

3. Oh great. My parents live there.

[ensho]

4. kick

nt

[jpak]

5. kicking you kick

:D

[jpak]

6. a kick for nuclear power! Ain't it grand...

not

:thumbsdown:

[jpak]

7. Not one pronucular will come to Exelon's defense

no one

:rofl:

[jpak]

8. still no pronucular response

none

[jpak]

9. crickets!

yup

[Fledermaus]

10. Another nuclear money pit. n/t