During a routine check of the Clinton nuclear power plant a circuit board malfunctioned on December 18, causing a shutdown. The plant remained shut down for four days. Clinton Lake cooled down suddenly because it wasn t being heated by warm discharge water from the nuke. To quote from the News-Gazette, The EPA may also impose fines once the Illinois Department of Natural Resources determines how much the fish were worth.
Punishment is to be determined.
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