Hawaii News Daily
By Tom Burnett

Nebraska Nuclear Plant at Level 4 Alert

The NRC has declared it a level 4 alert.

The FAA has issued the following directive, shutting down airspace over the plant:
http://131.131.7.97/FAA/TFRTxT.asp?ID=19471

FDC 1/6523 ZMP FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BLAIR,NE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(3) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS WITHIN A 2 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 413113N/0960438W OR THE OMAHA /OVR/ VORTAC 316 DEGREE RADIAL AT 26.1 NAUTICAL MILES AT AND BELOW 3500 FEET MSL. NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, LT. FRANK PECK TELEPHONE 402-450-1867 IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. MINNEAPOLIS /ZMP/ ARTCC TELEPHONE 651-463-5580 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.

Location: Ft. Calhoun, NE (19 miles N of Omaha, NE) in Region IV
Operator: Omaha Public Power District
Operating License: Issued – 08/09/1973
Renewed License: Issued – 11/04/2003
License Expires: 08/09/2033
Docket Number: 05000285
Reactor Type: Pressurized Water Reactor
Electrical Output: 500 MWe
Reactor Vendor/Type: Combustion Engineering
Containment Type: Dry, Ambient Pressure

ref:

Nebraska Nuclear Plant Lost Cooling System After Fire
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... lenews_wsj

Source: http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2011/06/nebr ... -disaster/