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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 manually shut down after 3 control rods drop into reactor core - WPTV

Published by WPTV.com By Emma Romano · 16 August 2026 at 17:03
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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 manually shut down after 3 control rods drop into reactor core - WPTV
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Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 was manually shut down Aug. 13 after 3 control rods dropped into the core. The NRC classified it as a non-emergency.

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