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NRC launches Special Inspection of Clinton nuclear plant following transformer failure

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) launched Monday a Special Inspection at the Nuclear Generating Station in Clinton, Illinois, to review the conditions surrounding the recent failure of a transformer and the subsequent manual shutdown of the reactor.

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Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra has worked on environmental issues for decades. He is based in Conyers, Ga., and is a former publisher and weekend editor at Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. He is a contributor to Public Radio International’s Living On Earth.
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