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Feds Scrutinize Nuclear Plant over Alert Failure
Federal regulators say they'll keep closer tabs on the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Ocean County. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the plant never declared an unusual event alert in August when sea grass built up, leading to a lower flow of water used to cool the plant.
Federal regulators say they'll keep closer tabs on the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Ocean County.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the plant never declared an unusual event alert in August when sea grass built up, leading to a lower flow of water used to cool the plant.
The NRC says the plant's failure to issue an alert could have slowed an emergency response had the situation worsened.
An unusual event is the lowest of four emergency levels. Typically, an emergency response team is mobilized to assist plant operators when an alert is issued.
Oyster Creek's owner has asked the NRC to renew its license, which is due to expire in 2009.
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