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Drywell leakage at NY nuke plant causes shut down — “Unusual Event” declared

Published: August 7th, 2011 at 8:19 am ET
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Leakage causes operators to shut down Nine Mile 2 nuclear plant, The Post-Standard, August 06, 2011:

The Nine Mile Point 2 nuclear station was shut down this morning after higher than normal leakage was detected in its drywell, the plant’s operator said.

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group officials declared an “unusual event,” the lowest-level emergency, at 3:22 a.m. and began a controlled shutdown, Constellation officials said in a prepared statement. [...]

Published: August 7th, 2011 at 8:19 am ET
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