Links for October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy slowed or shut a half-dozen U.S. nuclear power plants. reuters.com Thirty-four nuclear energy facilities in the path of Hurricane Sandy have responded well and safely to this powerful storm, demonstrating their resilience against severe natural forces. sacbee.com Radiation particles found on the beach at Dalgety Bay, England pose a low risk to public health say authorities. bbc.co.uk Plans for a fleet of new nuclear power stations received a massive boost when Japanese engineering giant Hitachi took over a deal to build two power plants in the United Kingdom which could be feeding electricity into the national grid in the first half of the 2020s. news.uk.msn.com Interest categories: HealthNewsInterest locations: United Kingdom Add new comment