Years of Nuclear Power Waste Spills in Illinois Spark Safety Debate
Late disclosures of fission byproduct tritium leaks from Exelon Corp.’s Braidwood, Dresden, and Byron twin-reactor nuclear plants — one as long ago as 1996 have caused concerns for locals.
What has the effect been on local drinking water?
“How’d you like to live next to that plant and every time you turn on the tap to take a drink you have to think about whether it’s safe?” asked Joe Cosgrove
“We don’t know what else has been leaked from that site. When they close ranks, you can’t believe them,”
A local doctor Joseph and Cynthia Sauer has been collecting proof of increased cancer rates and birth defects in the area.
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