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Maryland Nuclear Power Facility Shut Down in Wake of Hurricane

HeadlineAug 30, 2011

In Maryland, the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant was shut down over the weekend after Hurricane Irene ripped a piece of aluminum siding from the plant and slammed the metal piece into an electrical transformer.

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