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Palisades Nuclear Plant Restarts After Mechanical Problem

COVERT TWP. (WWJ) - Operators of the Palisades Nuclear Plant have restarted the power generator on the Lake Michigan shoreline after a one-week shutdown following a mechanical problem.

The plant shut down automatically when two small pieces of metal inside the breaker panel touched, causing a short circuit.

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