A steam leak at the Heysham A nuclear power station in the UK could have seriously injured staff, an investigation by the UK regulator has found. The incident was caused when a valve controlling steam from the reactor failed at the two-unit station in Lancashire, northwest England. A report by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) found the valve system had not been maintained. The power station’s owner EDF Energy accepted the findings and said it was carrying out a … read more »
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