Nuclear Plants to shut down due to oil spill

Washington (Platts)--2Dec2004

Salem-1 and -2 will shut down to avoid damage from a Nov. 26 oil spill in the
Delaware River, PSEG said today. Both units will begin reducing power Friday
and then be shut to avoid getting oil into the plant's water intake structures
due to the Athos I tanker spill, PSEG said in a press release. The units will
remain shut "as long as necessary," PSEG Nuclear President Christopher Bakken
said. "PSEG Nuclear is tracking costs the company many incur associated with
the oil spill with full expectation of recovery of those costs from
responsible parties," the company said.

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