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Old 08-09-2011, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Fairfax County, VA
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PITTSTON2SARASOTA:

Last weekend, I was on a trip from Northern VA to Connecticut. While going over the Delaware River Bridge via Interstate 95 into New Jersey, I saw a cooling tower in the distance. Do you know the name of that nuclear power plant? Thanks.
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Central, IL
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PITTSTON2SARASOTA:

Last weekend, I was on a trip from Northern VA to Connecticut. While going over the Delaware River Bridge via Interstate 95 into New Jersey, I saw a cooling tower in the distance. Do you know the name of that nuclear power plant? Thanks.
It sounds like you are talking about the Salem Nuclear Power Plant
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Old 08-09-2011, 03:57 PM
 
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Have they been researching anything like this though?
The current generation of light water reactors were a design that was built primarily to generate trans-uranium products for nuclear bombs.

The new designs are optimized for power generation, safety, and low total cost of ownership - including little waste.

Thorium Energy Alliance Media and Events

Pebble bed reactor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Japan eyes global nuclear compensation treaty: report: Scientific American (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=japan-eyes-global-nuclear-compensat - broken link)
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Old 11-01-2011, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Fairfax County, VA
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It sounds like you are talking about the Salem Nuclear Power Plant
Thank you for letting me know.
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Old 11-05-2011, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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PITTSTON2SARASOTA:

Last weekend, I was on a trip from Northern VA to Connecticut. While going over the Delaware River Bridge via Interstate 95 into New Jersey, I saw a cooling tower in the distance. Do you know the name of that nuclear power plant? Thanks.
I'm not familar with that plant...I assume the other poster is correct.

Salem Nuclear Power Plant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NRC: Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1

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'Unusual event' declared at Salem 2 nuclear reactor after radioactive water leaks during testing of emergency cooling system | NJ.com

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