NRC Report On Lost Nuclear Material In New Jersey and Recent Drone Sightings Raises Questions

Although there have been attempts to link the recent drone sightings to this NRC report, it's important to note that the drone sightings began on Nov. 18th, the nuclear material was lost on Dec. 2nd.

NEW JERSEY - The Nazha Cancer Center informed the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) about a missing Ge-68 pin source, a small sealed radioactive isotope Germanium-68 commonly used in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) medical diagnostic scanner systems, which went missing on December 2nd, 2024.

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The shipping container that was supposed to contain the radioactive source arrived at its destination empty and damaged, according to a report by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

NOTE: Although there have been attempts to link the recent drone sightings to this NRC report, it's important to note that the drone sightings began on November 18th near Morris County, New Jersey, while this incident was reported on December 2nd, 2024.

While it's plausible that the drones are government-operated and searching for lost nuclear material, the timeline discrepancy remains.

After the missing material was noticed, the company filed a claim with the shipping company and will be providing a detailed report if the source isn't found within 30 days of it having gone missing.

Reactor Incident In Arkansas

Additionally, on December 10th, 2024 two isolation valves in a reactor building in Arkansas were found open, making the containment system inoperable, according to the NRC.

The valves were found open after the plant had restarted after maintenance. The system's operability was restored after the outside valve, and then the inside valve was fixed.

According to the document posted by the NRC, the incident was reported due to the fact that it put the plant in an unsafe condition and could have prevented the safety systems from working if an accident had occurred.

There was no impact on public or plant worker safety, according to the report. The issue is under investigation and the NRC has been notified.

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