Nuclear industry myth number one is they are absolutely safe and will be safe forever. Then we keep seeing news articles like these on a regular basis. M

French nuclear leak

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Uranium liquid leak in southern France - Europe - MSNBC.com

Uranium leaks into 2 southern France rivers

Solution spills from reservoir; authorities place bans on water use

PARIS - Liquid containing traces of unenriched uranium leaked Tuesday at a nuclear site in southern France, and some of the solution ran into two rivers, France's nuclear safety agency said.

Authorities banned the consumption of well water in three nearby towns and the watering of crops from the two rivers. Swimming, water sports and fishing were also banned.

A spokeswoman for the nuclear safety agency, Evangelia Petit, said about 7,925 gallons of solution containing uranium spilled at a factory at the Tricastin nuclear site, about 25 miles from the historic city of Avignon.

Another nuclear safety agency official, Charles-Antoine Louet, said the liquid contained about 794 pounds of unenriched natural uranium, which he said is toxic but only slightly radioactive.

It said the uranium, while not "very radioactive," is "excessively dangerous" for people if ingested.

Uranium liquid leak in southern France - Europe - MSNBC.com