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2011-09-22 man made or natural disasters:

The small leaks would be detected quickly and repaired quickly.  Uncovering a used fuel bundle isn't an option, the radiation levels would be lethal.    However, if leaks persisted over 40 years the tritium

2011-09-21 man made or natural disasters:

Very.  The containment domes are designed to withstand the impact of airplanes, tornado-generated missiles (flying telephones and cows) and other high-energy impacts.  Spent fuel casks are even tougher

2011-09-21 industrial accidents:

These would be as dangerous as any industrial accident.  Transformers can explode on light poles or anywhere else. About the only thing not related to the reactor or reactor coolant system that would cause

2011-09-21 plant maintenance:

Maintenance is ongoing to ensure that the plants remain safe.  Major maintenance happens every 18 to 24 months when the core is refueled.  The cost is impossible for me to guess, it depends on so many

2011-09-21 Nuclear waste:

First, please understand that these aren't in the groundwater unless there is a major accident in the spent fuel pool.   The strontium and nickel are contained within the spent fuel itself, so we don't