How Rising Seas Could Sink Nuclear Plants On The East Coast

See how other coastal nuclear plants could be impacted by sea-level rise and storms: Turkey Point, St. Lucie, Brunswick, Seabrook, South Texas Project, Millstone and Pilgrim.

huffingtonpost.com - by Shane Shifflet and Kate Sheppard - May 19, 2014

. . . most nuclear power facilities were built well before scientists understood just how high sea levels might rise in the future. And for power plants, the most serious threat is likely to come from surges during storms. Higher sea levels mean that flooding will travel farther inland, creating potential hazards in areas that may have previously been considered safe.

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