Illinois governor signs radioactive release reporting bill

Illinois governor signs radioactive release reporting bill

Washington (Platts)--12Jun2006

An Illinois state law requiring reporting of radioactive releases has
been signed by Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich, his office said Sunday in
a statement.

Effective immediately, House Bill 1620 requires nuclear plants to "report
releases of radioactive contaminants into the soil, surface water or ground
water to the state of Illinois" within 24 hours and mandates quarterly
inspections by the state's environmental protection and emergency management
agencies at each of the state's six nuclear power plants--Braidwood, Byron,
Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle, and Quad Cities--all of which are owned and
operated by Exelon.

"People should not be afraid to drink water from their faucet or give
their children a bath. This new reporting requirement will give people the
information they deserve to know about whether the water they use is safe,"
Blagojevich said.

---Steven Dolley, steven_dolley@platts.com

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