Currently at the nuclear plant in Southern California, there have been reports of the equipment failing. Until the equipment is fixed the plant has been shut down. The cause of the shut down is due too a leak in one of the generator tubes that was spewing radioactive steam. With all of that being said there has been more damage found to other tubes in the plant. The tubes happened to be vibrating and rubbing against each other which is creating the wear and tear of the tubes. Because of these activities with the nuclear plant the NRC feels that it is not a safe place to operate in. Ordering new equipment is apart of the new deal for the nuclear plant. The evidence found here in this article is that because of the unsafe enviorment there is a reason to shut down the plant. If there is any argument as to why the plant should not be shut down, all the NRC would have to say is that there is unsafe radioactive chemicals leaking everywhere. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/nrc-prohibits-san-onofre-restarting.html (Alex Davis)
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