Taft, Louisiana
Local population: 92,028 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Pressurized Water Reactor
Status:
Operating
Licensed to operate from 03/16/85-12/18/24
Owner:
Entergy Nuclear Operations
Safety Issues:
Fire Protection Problems, Flooding Hazard, Groundwater Leaks Reported
Related Links & Documents
06/10/1995Fission Stories #17
describes how the onsite fire brigade delayed using water to extinguish an
electrical fire for over an hour, replicating one of the major mistakes made
during the 1975 fire at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant.
10/25/1992Fission Stories #21
summarizes how a worker using a commercial cleaner to spruce up the control
room inadvertently disabled key emergency systems.
