More nuclear fun for the Northern Hemisphere, particularly for Nebraska residents.
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10 Mile Mandatory Evacuation Area Around Ft. Calhoun Nuke Plant (but don't worry - be happy)
http://www.dailypaul.com/169175/10-mile-mandatory-evacuation-area-around-ft-calhoun-nuke-plant-but-dont-worry-be-happy
Yesterday I spoke with a man who is a retired nuclear engineer...he was a prominant person in the NRC for 6 years (back in the day) and spent a lifetime around nuke plants including Oak Ridge. I asked him about Ft. Calhoun and his thoughts...he explained that he had spent a lot of time at that facility and isn't too concerned with what's going on there. The only concern for him would be the diesel gen sets...and they are set up in such a manner that they will not flood during this sized event. I asked about stored material in pools or dry...he said the dry-storage stuff is in crypt-type containers and are sealed air-tight and waterproof.
The situation that has him "concerned" is Los Alamos. He explained that many people that used to work for him are now in management positions at L.A. and that he is very familiar with the layout and protocalls there. He is worried about a fire getting to the dry storage barrells. They are stored in pits, but open to the sky. Should they burn and the radiation gets into the plume, the jet stream would carry it across the heartland...and middle-America is gonna be a very quiet neighborhood...for about 30 years.
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