Breaking News: State Called to Fermi II Plant (coolant leak, plant shut down)

WXYZ.com ^ | 01/24/2005 | WXYZ Action News Team

[kenth]

State, Wayne, and Monroe officials were called to the Fermi II nuclear plant in Monroe early Monday evening to investigate what they would only call a "situation".

Authorities told Action News just after 6:00 that they were responding to some kind of situation within the plant.

[Dog Gone]

A "situation" could be anything from an equipment malfunction to a fight between employees.

[quark]

Small coolant fluid leak, no immediate danger, plant shut down, no evacuations.

[jimbo123]

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/4125644/detail.html

Emergency Teams Report Small Leak At Fermi Plant
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Says Leak Is No Threat To Public

POSTED: 6:31 pm EST January 24, 2005

Monroe County emergency teams report there is a small leak inside the Fermi II plant Monday afternoon.

The leak reportedly involves a coolant fluid that keeps the reactors cool.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says there is no immediate threat to the public.

The plant has been shut down, but there are no evacuations.

Stay tuned to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com for further updates.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Could be sabotage.

[Sacajaweau]

Is it still Ginna? I thought it was sold.

[_Jim]

"Chinese-food syndrome"?

[Rambler7]

Laws, can that man jump! (To conclusions I mean.) When he coming down?!

[PilloryHillary]

"Let's see. Michigan? Largest expatriate Muslim population in the country? Recent announcement on Islamist web sites that the 'well laid plans' are coming to fruition? NJ Coptic family slaughtered for revealing Muslim repression of Egyptian Christians? Nah...couldn't be...could it?"

I live in the Detroit area....our friends always talk about the high muslim population in our area and how we should all feel safer because the terrorists wouldn't hurt their own in the Detroit area. I don't know if I can believe that.

[_Jim]

     Could be sabotage.

Maybe Homer plugged a john; could be why the 'state' was called (environmental issue) ...

[Fitzcarraldo]

[null and void]

Yeah. An hour later you're ready for another meltdown...

[_Jim]

Who are these guys - a modern day Chinese 'mod squad'?

[cripplecreek]

Not with the rate the animals are killing innocent Iraqis.

[al baby]

I had a chinese girl friend once. we would make love and a hour later I was horny again

[dfwgator]

The Pepsi Syndrome.

[kenth]

our friends always talk about the high muslim population in our area and how we should all feel safer because the terrorists wouldn't hurt their own in the Detroit area. I don't know if I can believe that.

Considering that muslim casualties are a byproduct in the attacks in Iraq, Israel, etc., I'm not surt I would believe it either.

[TomGuy]

WXYZ update:

State and county safety officials were called to the Fermi II nuclear plant in Monroe early Monday evening to investigate a coolant leak situation.

Michigan, Wayne and Monroe County authorities responded to what they called a "situation" within the plant around 6:00 p.m.

Minutes later, DTE officials confirmed that there were indications that there had been a leak of reactor coolant into the containment area. There were no evacuations at the plant, and there were no signs of any release of radiation.

[bonfire]

Perry Power plant east of Cleveland had a "Situation" a few weeks ago too. Been offline since.

[dfwgator]

[Dan from Michigan]

Detroit (went for Kerry 108% to Bush's 40%)

Take off the 0 next to the 4 for Bush, and you're almost right on the money.

Although it's closer to Toledo than Detroit.