Concerned Citizens Want Answers on Oyster Creek, Following Sandy
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on Oyster Creek Generating Station garnered more attention at the Safety Advisory Panel meeting, which was to focus on the safe operation and closure of the nuclear power plant
Several people expressed disappointment Monday when representatives from the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel did not answer questions, but rather listened to concerns and said they would report back in a paper to be issued later this year. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy, was held in Toms River with the purpose of discussing plant-related matters. The focus of the meeting was supposed to be on the safe operation and closure of Oyster Creek Generating Station but the superstorm took the spotlight. Panel members — DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Edward Dickson and independent consultant Adam Cohen — listened to several people, and said they would address …
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According to NRC it was 6 inches away from the cooling pump motors: 10/29/2012 11:27 pm The intake water level was read as 4 inches above the base of the service water pumps. The ABN-32, revision 19 value for tripping the service water (SW) pumps was 6 inches below the pumps’ motors (33 inches above the SW pump base). 10/30/12 12:11 am Combustion Turbine #2 (station blackout power source) was …   more ›