From the New Yorker: Sandy, Fukushima, and the Nuclear Industry
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In a New Yorker article on Hurricane Sandy's effect on nuclear plants in its wake, Fairewinds' Arnie Gundersen is cited regarding the Oyster Creek plant, which lost its connection to grid power during the storm, forcing operators to resort to backup generators:
"Arnie Gundersen, an industry critic who is the chief engineer of the non-profit Fairewinds Energy Education Corp, told Bloomberg that if Oyster Creek had been operating, flood waters just six inches higher could have knocked out pumps and caused a disaster."
