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Salem I New Jersey Nuclear Plant Loses Primary Plus Backup Cooling System;

Green Lifestyle (tags: nuclear, hurricane, climate, climate-change )

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- 197 days ago - agreenroad.blogspot.com

Few people understand how close this nuclear power plant came to a meltdown after hurricane Sandy hit. Six nuclear power plants were forced into shutdown due to this storm, which was only a Category I. What would have happened if it had been a Cat 5?

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Cam V. (417)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 1:46 am
Here is the reason why I HATE and do not support nuclear energy. If it goes bad it does more harm than we could ever cope with.

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Theodore Shayne (28)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 12:01 pm
Wonderful.

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David Menard (43)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 2:45 pm
No Nukes!

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Ann Breeden (48)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 3:05 pm
I wish I could see this but for some reason I'm getting a message saying I can't. Well, this plant is one of the older models and I'm not surprised that it has problems.
No Nuclear is my philosophy.

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Yvette T. (256)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 3:14 pm
Crazy people harming Life. Mother Earth called. She wants her planet back.

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Terry V. (46)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 3:40 pm
Many of the nuclear power plants are near "faults" also.
We are MURDERING our planet, thus ourselves.

EARTH CRY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppmMcjgWS0

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Fred Krohn (32)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 5:27 pm
Who's in charge of the Salem and Oyster Creek safety program in NJ? TEPCO?!?! For now, truck in AGREKKO portable diesels to power the cooling systems and maintain the reactor core safe; then let the US NAVY come in and upgrade this critter!

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Louise Woychesko (0)

Sunday November 4, 2012, 8:07 pm
No one is safe. Shut down those archaic nuclear plants. Start investing in sustainable energy. The sooner the better.

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