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U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Reactor:
Beaver Valley Unit 1
Location:

Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Local population: 143,643 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Pressurized Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 07/02/76-01/29/36

Owner:

FirstEnergy Nuclear

Safety Issues:

Fire Protection Problems, Flooding Hazard, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention


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Related Links & Documents

04/12/2005   UCS petitioned the NRC to sanction FirstEnergy because their license renewal application was incomplete and inaccurate, violating federal regulations.  Download the pdf

05/30/1991   Fission Stories #76 explained how a worker stepping on a piece of wood triggered a sequence of events that led to many gallons of water draining from the spent fuel pool.