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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
Hope Creek
Location:

Salem, New Jersey
Local population:  71,595 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Boiling Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 07/25/8604/11/26

Owner:

PSEG Nuclear

Safety Issues:

Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported


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Related Links & Documents

06/08/2005   UCS explained an event where steam leaking from a cracked pipe weld caused the reactor to be shut down.  Download the pdf

01/28/2005   UCS asked the NRC if recent management changes at the plant had conformed with changes made in 2004 to guard against retaliation against workers raising safety concerns.  Download the pdf

01/08/2005   UCS updated its explanation of an October 2004 event where a steam pipe broke causing the reactor to be shut down.  Download the pdf

10/13/2004   UCS explained an event where a steam pipe broke causing the reactor to be shut down.  See additional info

02/02/2004   UCS commended the NRC for taking steps to address apparent safety culture problems at the Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plants.  Download the pdf