Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Nearly Three of Four U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Material
Nearly Three of Four U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Material
"You got pipes that have been buried underground for 30 or 40 years, and they've never been inspected, and the NRC is looking the other way," said engineer Paul Blanch, a nuclear engineer turned whistleblower. "They could have corrosion all over the place."
It could seep into groundwater. Sometimes in quantities hundreds of times over the federal limit, of what is hazardous in drinking water.
"You got pipes that have been buried underground for 30 or 40 years, and they've never been inspected, and the NRC is looking the other way," said engineer Paul Blanch, a nuclear engineer turned whistleblower. "They could have corrosion all over the place."
It could seep into groundwater. Sometimes in quantities hundreds of times over the federal limit, of what is hazardous in drinking water.
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