It was a little troubling to read that FPL's head honcho said that a malfunctioning disconnect switch (and subsequent 'little fire') should not have lead to all the shutdown mess. BUT..better a shutdown than a meltdown! BTW, what's up with the NRC letting Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 have manual shutdown in case of fire in some areas? Also, I read earlier today that a transfermer caught on fire & leaked a bunch of oil, but I cannot find that site now. There was a quote by the Miami-Dade (sp? sorry) police & fire rep that said when he heard the call, it gave him "pause." I believe that's a nice word for "near heart attack."
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It was a little troubling to read that FPL's head honcho said that a malfunctioning disconnect switch (and subsequent 'little fire') should not have lead to all the shutdown mess. BUT..better a shutdown than a meltdown! BTW, what's up with the NRC letting Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 have manual shutdown in case of fire in some areas? Also, I read earlier today that a transfermer caught on fire & leaked a bunch of oil, but I cannot find that site now. There was a quote by the Miami-Dade (sp? sorry) police & fire rep that said when he heard the call, it gave him "pause." I believe that's a nice word for "near heart attack."