Reply #8: Latest leak sparks call to close down nuclear plant [View All]

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April 11, 2006

BY CINDY WOJDYLA CAIN Herald News

Will County Board Chairman Jim Moustis said Monday that Exelon should shut down its Braidwood Generating Station if it can't operate the power plant safely.

Moustis was reacting to reports that more radioactive tritium escaped from the far southwest suburban nuclear power station on Thursday, this time in the form of a steam cloud.

"I'm becoming more and more concerned," said Moustis, a Republican from Frankfort. "How many of these have happened that we're totally unaware of? These plants absolutely have to operate safely. ... If Exelon can't do this safely, then shut it down."

Moustis urged Congress and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take a closer look at the plant, which has been under scrutiny since it was revealed earlier this year that tritium leaked onto private property. <snip>

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-tritium11.html