‘BRACEVILLE, Ill. \u2013 Radioactive tritium has leaked from three-quarters of U.S. commercial nuclear power sites, often into groundwater from corroded, buried piping, an Associated Press investigation shows.’<\/p>\n

Here’s the larger threat:<\/p>\n

‘…Nuclear engineer Bill Corcoran, an industry consultant who has taught NRC personnel how to analyze the cause of accidents, said that since much of the piping is inaccessible and carries cooling water, the worry is if the pipes leak, there could be a meltdown. ‘<\/p>\n

via AP IMPACT: Tritium leaks found at many nuke sites – Yahoo! News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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