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Safety issue at Calvert Cliffs could spur additional oversight
By Liz F. Kay, The
7:21 PM EDT, June 15, 2010
Federal regulators investigating an automatic plant shutdown in February of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant have found a safety issue deemed of low to moderate significance that may spur additional oversight.
Both reactors at the Lusby plant, owned by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, shut down after an electrical malfunction caused by melting snow on a leaky roof, a company spokesman said at the time.
Inspectors for the
Dave Fitz, a spokesman for Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, said company officials were reviewing the findings.
"We've taken some immediate corrective actions and some long-term actions are planned," he said.
NRC inspectors will finish its assessment within 90 days, and Constellation can either request a conference or provide additional information in writing. If the safety concern finding is finalized, then the NRC would provide additional oversight until the problems have been addressed.
The company has not yet determined whether to challenge the NRC's findings, Fitz said.
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