November 4, at approximately 9:53 p.m., FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant experienced an automatic reactor shutdown. The automatic reactor shutdown was as a result of a main turbine trip that occurred while regularly scheduled turbine testing was being performed.
Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz from Alden, Specialist Ryan P. Jayne from Campbell, and Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, from Port Henry, died of wounds suffered when their humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device. The three men were assigned to the 444th Engineer Company which is headquartered in Oswego.
“Seven weeks and millions of dollars later, each candidate has picked up a single point. What was a dead even race in September is still a dead even race three days before voters go to the polls,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.
The candidate for state senate also believes it is time to raise the minimum wage and is “a big proponent of campaign finance reform so that we can attract qualified candidates from our citizenry.”
“Many people thought Albany was broken, that taxes could only go up and that things could only get worse. But, in the past two years we have started to see a change – and that’s something that I’m proud to be a part of. Now, Democrats and Republicans are working together, and we’re getting real results,” she said.
As part of Cayuga Community College’s celebration of Veterans Week, the college will host the New York State Mobile Vet Center at its Auburn Campus from 1 to 5 p.m. on November 5. The Mobile Vet Center will travel to the Fulton Campus to meet with veterans from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 6.
The shutdown was caused by a water level change in the reactor pressure vessel. The transient began with a control system failure associated with the Feedwater System. The plant responded according to design and automatically shut down with all safety systems responding appropriately.
The event, held Saturday at Wright’s Landing boat launch, attracted more than 100 “plungers” of all ages. Funds raised by the frosty fundraiser will benefit the Special Olympics.
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