Monday, August 10, 2009

State - Nuke plant radiation within limits

The state Health Department released a report Friday that gives Vermont Yankee a clean bill of health.
The annual report on radiation releases said the nuclear power plant is within the limits for radiation levels at the facility's fence line. The report pointed out that the storage of spent nuclear fuel adjacent to the reactor did not increase radiation. The Health Deparment has received criticism recently for changing its methods for calculating emissions. Those critics say the changes resulted in higher radiation limits.