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Violation issued against Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant

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Federal regulators in northern Alabama issued a violation against the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant.  Inspectors found that plant operators and employees were unable to perform newly implemented procedures for a safe plant shutdown.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission evaluates nuclear power plants with a color coded system to increase order of safety significance.