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Regulators say flood barriers may not protect TVA's nuclear plants | The Tennessean

Sand baskets that the Tennessee Valley Authority installed at dams to protect its nuclear plants from a worst-case flood could fail, according to a federal nuclear oversight group.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the baskets are not capable of standing up to the impact of debris barreling down the Tennessee River in a massive flood.

“There is potential for this debris to damage the baskets or push the individual baskets apart, causing a breach,” an NRC letter dated Wednesday to TVA says. “There would be no time to repair the baskets because the flood would already be in progress.”

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Skytruth Alert: Coal near Wartburg, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001702
Incident Time: 2012-01-30 13:02:00
Nearest City: Wartburg, TN
Location: US HWY 27
Incident Type: MOBILE
Material: COAL
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 36.091428, -84.571178 (Approximated from route)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF COAL FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK THAT TURNED OVER DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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Skytruth Alert: Titanium Tetrachloride near New Johnsonville, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1000511
Incident Time: 2012-01-16 15:57:00
Nearest City: New Johnsonville, TN
Location: NEXT TO THE 1500 ACRE NATIONAL WILDLIFE HABITAT (NO ADDRESS PROVIDED)
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: DUPONT PLANT
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 36.016523, -87.964051 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Spill Volume: 50 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATED THAT 50 GALLONS OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE RELEASED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AT THE FACILITY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES.

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Skytruth Alert: Chlorine near New Johnsonville, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1000314
Incident Time: 2012-01-13 13:08:00
Nearest City: New Johnsonville, TN
Location: HWY 70 W
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: CHLORINE
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: DUPONT
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 36.047204, -87.920591 (Approximated from route)
Report Description
CALLER REPORTED A RELEASE OF CHLORINE FROM THE STACK AT THE FACILITY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE.

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Skytruth Alert: Update to Report of Sulfuric Acid near Rogersville, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1000230
Incident Time: 2012-01-12 19:00:00
Nearest City: Rogersville, TN
Location: 611 OLD HIGHWAY 70 SOUTH JOHN SEVIER FOSSOL PLANT
Incident Type: CONTINUOUS
Material: SULFURIC ACID
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: TN VALLEY AUTHORITY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 36.420926, -82.965230 (Approximated from ZIP)
Report Description
CALLER REPORTED A CHANGE IN UPPER BOUNDS FOR A CONTINUOUS RELEASE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN NRC REPORT NUMBER 625520.

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NRC Report: Nitric Acid near Irwin, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 999960
Incident Time: 2012-01-09 12:03:00
Nearest City: Irwin, TN
Location: 1202 MANOR HILL ROAD
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: NITRIC ACID
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party: NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 35.281304, -87.768904 (Approximated from street_address)
Reported Spill Volume: 600 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATED THERE WAS A SPILL OF NITRIC ACID DURING A TRANSFER OF MATERIALS AT THE POWER PLANT FACILITY. CALLER STATED ONE PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO EXPOSURE AND THERE WAS AN EVACUATION OF THE AREA WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AMOUNT OF PERSONS EVACUATED IS UNKNOWN.

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NRC Report: Radioactive Material near Oak Ridge, TN

Report Details
NRC Report ID: 999901
Incident Time: 2012-01-08 19:23:00
Nearest City: Oak Ridge, TN
Location: LANDFILL IN ANDERSON COUNTY (TN?) THE K25 FACILITY IN OAK RIDGE TN
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party: IMPACT SERVICES,INC
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 36.013121, -84.267875 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Report Description
"I AM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE SENDING CONTAMINATED MATERIAL, RADIOACTIVE IN NATURE, TO A SUPPOSEDLY CLEAN LANDFILL. THIS LANDFILL IS LOCATED IN ANDERSON COUNTY AND THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING THIS THROUGH SHIELDING SOME OF THE CONTAMINATION IS FIXED AND SOME LOOSE HOWEVER IT IS ABOVE RELEASE LIMITS AND ONCE PAST THE SCALES LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL THE LOAD IS NOT CHECKED AGAIN. THEY EVEN KNOW WHERE TO LOCATE IT IN THE BOX IN ORDER TO NOT BE DETECTED. DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THE COMPANY CANNOT AFFORD TO DISPOSE OF THE WASTE PROPERLY. THE COMPANY IS ALSO LYING TO THE STATE CONCERNING AGED WASTE STORED AS THIS IS A MAJOR FINE AND CANNOT PROCESS AND DISPOSE OF THE WASTE DUE TO LIMITED CAPABILITIES AND A LACK OF DISPOSAL METHODS. ONE OF THE MANAGERS IS A MAYOR OF ONE OF THE LOCAL TOWNS AND SEEMS TO KNOW HIS WAY AROUND THE RULES. DUE TO THESE SHADY WAYS OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS I NO LONGER WISH TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPANY. I REMEMBER THE COMPANY NAME AS THEY MADE THE PAPER AWHILE BACK BECAUSE THEY OWED CLOSE TO A MILLION DOLLARS TO THE IRS IN BACK TAXES AND ALL ACTIVITIES WERE ABOUT TO BE FROZEN UNTIL PAID. THE COMPANY IS LOCATED AT THE K25 FACILITY IN OAK RIDGE TN. "

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