Radiation News Roundup for June 19, 2013 Two men from upstate New York have been accused of trying to make and sell a portable X-Ray weapon that could be fired upon people they perceived to be enemies of Israel. News.yahoo.com Groundwater shows massive spike in radioactive material at Fukushima plant with Strontium-90 levels up over 10,000% in past few months. Enenews.com After pump issues forced New Jersey’s Hope Creek reactor 1 to shut down last week, a walkdown of the plant Thursday revealed a small leak in the residual heat removal system. Nuclearstreet.com The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a $70,000 civil penalty against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to the commercial grade dedication program during the construction of Watts Bar nuclear plant Unit 2 in Tennessee. chattanoogan.com
