A fire in Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant briefly knocked out the cooling process for spent nuclear fuel rods, ProPublica reports.
The fire occurred on June 7th, and knocked out cooling for approximately 90 minutes. After 88 hours, the cooling pool would boil dry and highly radioactive materials would be exposed.
On June 6th, the Federal Administration Aviation (FAA) issued a directive banning aircraft from entering the airspace within a two-mile radius of the plant.
"No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM," referring to the "notice to airmen," effective immediately.
Since last week, the plant has been under a "notification of unusual event" classification, becausing of the rising Missouri River. That is the lowest level of emergency alert.
The OPPD claims the FAA closed airspace over the plant because of the Missouri River flooding. But the FAA ban specifically lists the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant as the location for the flight ban.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/faa-closes-airspace-over-flooded-nebraska-nuclear-power-plant-2011-6#ixzz1PljgOMfM
dutchsinse,
6/19/2011 -- Severe lightning -- Saint Louis, Missouri
:- Montagraph 9 hours ago 2
- @Montagraph thanks.. hope all is well at your end sir ! hope all that other "stuff" is water under the bridge.. be safe and much love @ you
- do you ever sleep?wakingup2010 10 hours ago 3
- @wakingup2010 not since I read that nebraska is under nuclear alert and the airspace is closed due to FLOODING !! lol..closing airspace due to flooding.. whatever!!.. this is strange... very strange!dutchsinse 9 hours ago 4
Sources:
Airspace Over Flooded Nebraska Nuclear Power Plant Still Closed: "Airspace Over Flooded Nebraska Nuclear Power Plant Still Closed"http://www.businessinsider.com/faa-closes-airspace-over-flooded-nebraska-nuclear-power-plant-2011-6
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