Nebraska nuclear plant not restarting soon

Published July 18, 2012 6:15pm ET



OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Utility workers continue inspecting the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant, but it’s not clear whether the plant will be ready to restart in September as Omaha Public Power District officials hoped.

The nuclear plant about 20 miles north of Omaha is being scrutinized closely by regulators because it has been offline since April 2011 and several safety violations have been found.

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