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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
Point Beach Unit 2
Location:

Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Local population: 23,296 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Pressurized Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 03/08/73-03/08/33

Owner:

FPL Energy Point Beach

Safety Issues:

Fire Protection Problems, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention


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Related Links & Documents

05/15/2004   Fission Stories #27 explained how a diver caused the operators to manually shut down the reactor.