Entergy Says It Has Found Source Of Radioactive Leak

Thursday, 03/25/10 5:51pm

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A Vermont Yankee spokesperson examines a monitoring well at the nuclear power plant in Vernon, Vt.

There were new developments today at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Entergy Vermont Yankee says a radioactive tritium leak that was discovered in January has been stopped. And the company says it's begun cleaning up the contamination.

VPR's Susan Keese was in Vernon for the announcement and she spoke with VPR's Neal Charnoff about the findings.

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