Radioactive Leak At San Onofre Nuclear Plant Called 'Low Level' By NRC

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said a tiny amount of radiation could have escaped into the atmosphere from the San Onofre nuclear power plant after a water leak prompted operators to shut down the reactor as a precaution.

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