Investigative journalism uncovers multiple radioactive leaks from U.S. reactors across the country

As the Beyond Nuclear April 2010 report, "Leak First, Fix Later," first revealed, radioactive leaks of tritium are pervasive and persistent at U.S. reactors. Now, the Asbury Park Press (NJ) in a special investigative report finds that despite millions of gallons of radioactive leaks from compromised buried pipes at US nuclear power reactors, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to issue one fine for the contamination of groundwater and drinking water aquifers. Furthermore, tritiated water, despite a short half life, is by no means harmless as it can metabolize in the body, thereby remaining far longer and causing cell damage leading to cancer. Tritum can pass the placenta barrier. As the Beyond Nuclear report then stated, "Clinical investigations have demonstrated that once mother and child are exposed there is no difference between the tritium concentration in fetal tissue and maternal tissue."