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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
LaSalle County Unit 2
Location:

Seneca, Illinois
Local population:  23,350 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Boiling Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 02/16/8312/16/23

Owner:

Exelon

Safety Issues:

Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Year Plus Outages


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Related Links & Documents

09/18/2006   UCS documented the factors leading to the year-plus reactor outage that began in September 1996 in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report.  See details | Download the pdf (1.5 kb)