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United States: Radioactive Leak Found in Reactor at South Carolina Nuclear Plant, One of Largest in U.S.

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Oconee Nuclear Station
The Oconee nuclear station began operation in 1973 with an initial expiration date in 2013, per 40-year regulatory standards. However, its license was extended for an additional 20 years - only the second reactor to earn such a renewal - and is now scheduled to expire in 2033.

Radioactive leak found in reactor at S. Carolina nuclear plant, one of largest in US
rt.com, 11 November 2013

A reactor at one of the nation’s largest nuclear power plants has been taken offline due to a radioactive leak within a containment building.

"Out of an abundance of caution,” service was temporarily removed from Unit 1 at the Oconee Nuclear Station in western South Carolina early Monday, according to ONS spokeswoman B.J. Gatten.

A robot was used to confirm the leak over the weekend after it was first suspected Friday night inside Unit 1’s containment facility, Gatten said.
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