Congressional Research Service http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41728.pdf While some radioactive material from the Japanese incident may reach the United States, it appears most unlikely that this material will result in harmful levels of radiation. In traveling thousands of miles between the two countries, some radioactive material will decay, rain will wash some out of the air, and its … Continue reading »
Posted on April 15, 2011 …
Nuclear Power Plant Sites: Maps of Seismic Hazards and Population Centers
Congressional Research Service http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41729.pdf Currently, 104 commercial nuclear power plants operate on 64 sites in the 48 contiguous United States. 1 Sixty-nine of the 104 are pressurized water reactors (PWR) and the 35 remaining are boiling water reactors (BWR). The PWR plants are based on Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, and Westinghouse designs. The BWR … Continue reading »
