Leaks imperil nuclear industry

window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Boston Globe: The nuclear industry, once an environmental pariah, is recasting itself as green as it attempts to extend the life of many power plants and build new ones. But a leak of radioactive water at Vermont Yankee, along with similar incidents at more than 20 other US nuclear plants in recent years, has kindled doubts about the reliability, durability, and maintenance of the nation`s aging nuclear installations. Vermont health officials say the leak, while deeply worrisome, is not a threat to …

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