Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Malfunction

Comment: The Nuke Plant is very old and very dangerous!!!!

Buchanan, NY -- The Indian Point power plant experienced the second malfunction within the past two weeks this morning; the third over the past three months.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officials advised the 5:30 a.m. occurrence took place when "a high vibration condition was detected on a main feedwater pump" in reactor Unit 3 which triggered a "high-level alarm," thereafter the shutdown.

"All equipment performed as designed in response to the shutdown," said Indian Point spokesman Jerry Nappi. "There was no release of radioactivity and no threat to the safety of workers or the public."

These issues are taking place during the same New Orleans based Entergy Nuclear, operator of the Indian Point facility has filed application for a 20 year licensing renewal. Its current license expires in 2015.

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British Energy: Hartlepool Nuclear Unit Shut Fri Unexpectedly

LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. nuclear power generator British Energy shut down one of its two nuclear reactors at Hartlepool nuclear power station Friday, data from the U.K. power grid operator National Grid PLC (NGG) showed.

A company spokesman confirmed that British Energy's 2,605- megawatt nuclear unit at Hartlepool was shut down Friday morning. The unit was shut down manually, the spokesman said. He added that it wasn't planned.

British Energy is the U.K. nuclear arm of Electricite de France (EDF.FR).

Company Web site: http://www.british-energy.com
-By Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 (0)20 7842 9328; alex.macdonald@dowjones.com

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090427-702595.html