Re: Nuclear reactor in Oregon

["Michael Stabin" <michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu>]

Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 07:19:41 -0800

From: Chuck Cooper <ccc@pp.pdx.edu>

Subject: Re: Nuclear reactor in Oregon



That's the Trojan nuclear power plant, operated from 1976-92. It was shut

down

because replacing the steam generators was deemed too expensive (although

public

discontent also played a part I'm sure).



See: http://www.energy.state.or.us/siting/trojan.htm



LassePer@AOL.COM wrote:



> Last week I went by car from Vancouver, WA to Mount St Helens. On the

> Interstate

> I  noticed a nuclear power reactor at the Colombia River but on the Oregon

> side. My cousin told me the reactor was stopped by the authorities in

Oregon.

> Pls tell me the name and the story behind. He said the spent fuel may

still

> be in the reactor.OK?

> Best wishes

> Lars Persson

> Swedish Radiation Protection Authority

> Tubv 16

> 17546 Jarfalla

> 08-56821926

> Website: http://hometown.aol.com/lasseper

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