Nuclear waste truck fire exposes 18 at Beatty desert dump
Eighteen people including 12 volunteer firefighters were exposed to small amounts of radiation after a tractor trailer loaded with low level radioactive waste exploded and caught fire at a desert dumping ground 110 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The uninjured driver reported the blaze to Beatty officials as officials investigated shipment origins and potential off site contamination.
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Hotlines to NRC offices at nuclear plants to start soon
NRC Chairman Joseph Hendrie told the House energy subcommittee that by month’s end hot lines will be installed in nearly all of the nation’s 70 commercial reactors. The lines will ring the NRC operations center and regional offices, with 24/7 staffing. He urged stronger state evacuation plans, noting 41 plants are in states without NRC-approved plans. He dismissed calls to tie new plant licensing to a safety plan approval.
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