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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Rumors swirl around Nebraska's two nuclear plants
- By ALGIS J. LAUKAITIS / Lincoln Journal Star
- Jun 22, 2011
- Jun 22, 2011 Updated May 30, 2026
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Summer flooding at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant. (LJS file)
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By ALGIS J. LAUKAITIS / Lincoln Journal Star
One of Nebraska's two nuclear power plants -- Fort Calhoun Station north of Omaha -- is surrounded by the Missouri River.
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