Nuclear leaks renew debate over aging plants

Nuclear leaks renew debate over aging plants

Nuclear leaks renew debate over aging plants

In this photo taken June 9, 2009, the a warning sign is seen near the turbines at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, Vt. The discovery of radioactive tritium at a Vermont nuclear plant brings to at least 28 the number of tainted U.S. reactors. That means more than a fourth of all reactors in the United States have tritium leaks.