South Carolina Nuclear Power Station Offline Due to Radioactive LeakChris Carrington The leak in the unit 1 containment building was suspected late last week and confirmed on Monday. ONS spokeswoman B.J.Gatten said that less than one tenth of a gallon a minute was leaking though she admitted it is not known how long the leak has been there. Just assuming it started on Friday, and the leak really is around a tenth of a gallon, thats a leak of around 720 gallons of radioactive material so far. The plant, run by Duke Energy, was originally planned for closure during 2013, but its license has been renewed meaning it will now close in 2033. Read more Chris Carrington is a writer, researcher and lecturer with a background in science, technology and environmental studies. Chris is an editor for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Wake the flock up! 