Nuclear Regulatory Commission Activates Incident Response Center for Tracking Events at Nebraska’s Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant

Arlington, TX—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is monitoring events at the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant after a protective berm holding back floodwaters from the Missouri River collapsed early Sunday.

The plant, located about 19 miles north of Omaha, Neb., remains in a safe mode under an Unusual Event declared on June 6 because of flooding along the river. It is operated by Omaha Public Power District.

The 2,000 foot long…