Focus on Rust at New Jersey A-Plant as Engineer Casts Doubt

Focus on Rust at New Jersey A-Plant as Engineer Casts Doubt on Barrier%u2019s Safety - New York TimesWhile there is no dispute that the radiation barrier at the Oyster Creek plant has been severely damaged by rust, the plant’s owner and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have contended that it is strong enough to last another 20 years. But last month, an engineer from the commission told a panel reviewing the relicensing application that the barrier had rusted so badly that it no longer met the national engineering code.