I don't recall seeing this before, but it may be a dot:
July 16, 2004
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection into the circumstances surrounding an automatic reactor shutdown and unexpected response of some plant equipment to the shutdown at the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant. The plant, located in Clinton, Ill., is operated by Exelon Nuclear Generation Company.
On July 13, an automatic reactor shutdown occurred as a result of a trip of the main power transformer. The transformer trip was caused by a lightening strike which led to a disturbance on the electric grid. The main transformer connects the power from the plant generator to the electric grid.
All plant safety systems responded normally during the shutdown, although several components did not perform as expected.
A further problem occurred on July 14, when the level of water cooling the reactor core unexpectedly dropped about two feet. After the drop, the level of reactor coolant remained at approximately 14 feet above the top of the reactor and was sufficient to cool the reactor core effectively and not pose a risk to public health and safety. It was then promptly restored to its normal level. (snip)
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2004/04-043iii.html
Ick. What a poorly-named nuke power plant that one is. Seriously, there is a clintoon street or avenue in my local area and I continue to avoid it like the plaque.
You're right about that! Thanks for posting it.
The plant, located in Clinton, Ill.
Boy, I don't like hearing about this 2 ft. drop of water. Piper, do you remember several months ago that some bricks of C4 were discovered in Lake County? During that time, I believe that the British foiled an attack in Chicago (just this spring) which was targeted for the Sears Tower I believe.
I'm just trying to connect some dots. I see an ugly pattern of things in Illinois, and too many weird things happening in/or near nuclear power plants. I hope they are heavily guarded.