http://enenews.com/report-wave-took-out-5-of-6-critical-pumps-that-cool-reactor-at-njs-salem-nuclear-plant-still-operating-on-emergency-cooling-systems-unit-was-at-100-power

"PSEG ran Salem unit 1 at 100% power as Sandy hit knowing full well that it was a sure thing that the intakes would be clogged requiring the reactor to go into emergency shutdown. instead of reducing power as some of the other nearby reactors did, PSEG chose the far riskier option of running at full power and play a game of chicken with a hurricane."

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