Fire in Nuclear Power Plant

The Nuclear Power station in Ocean County (Lacey Twp.) , called Oyster Creek had a fire from an electrical transformer over the weekend, the fire poses no threat to people near the plant.
This plant has run for 39 years 339days. Environmentalist say this is proof the plant should be retired from operating. Tomorrow the Nuclear Regulatory Committee is supposed to vote on its licence renewal, its previous one ends on April 9, 2009. The plant is also in question about the steel lining which protects from the radiation of the reactor. Some say that the plant's lining is corroded and will no longer provide adequate protection from the radiation.(NRC says it will last at least until 2012 if they pass the license.)
To me this means that Nuclear power is doing its best and people are still criticizing it for a uncontrolled fire and that its the oldest commercial power plant still in operation. This means is also the opposite of what environmentalist's say normally because they push for alternate energy sources than get angry for trying to use them. The power plant should have a renewed license and not loose its license because of the fire.

Cite: picture and article from;
http://http//www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/oyster_creek_nuclear_plant_rem.html#post