Maryland press and media reports today (Mar 15, 2011) declare that Maryland's nuclear reactor at Calvert Heights (on the eastern shore, next to Delaware) is perfectly safe.
That's good to know . . . but what about Virginia?
Prevailing winds over MD indicate we receive the air that has passed over Virginia, West Virginia, etc. This means, we need to KNOW what's up with the nuclear power plants in Louisa and Surry County and the power plants under military supervision at Ft Belvoir and the active duty ships and subs which receive nuclear reactor installation at Newport News, VA.
Newport News is also the site where deactivated nuclear ships and subs are housed. These last are "deactivated" not fully "decommissioned" since the navy must wait at least fifty years before it is considered safe to disassemble these reactors.
No worries. Right?
For more info, here is a website:
Nuclear Power in Virginia
