...... the damaged sub, which has been in dry dock in the shipyard since March. While engineering assessments continue, the fire was contained to forward compartments, thus away from the nuclear reactor, which was shut down during repairs. jquinn@newstote.com ......

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...... 23 years, couldn't recall an emergency of this magnitude, especially aboard a submarine. "Once in a lifetime is good enough for me," Mulhorn said. Navy officials stressed that the nuclear reactor, located in the aft of the ship, had been shut down for more than two months and was not affected by the fire, which occurred in the forward compartment spaces, including the crew's living area and ......

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...... heat, smoke and close quarters made this a very dangerous response," said Maine Governor Paul LePage. Breckenridge, who is in charge of submarines in the region, said the ship's nuclear reactor had been shut down for more than two months and remained in safe and stable condition throughout the event. There were no weapons on board in the torpedo room, he said. The USS Miami, worth an ......

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...... of the submarine, where the ship's living quarters and command and control center are located. An investigation into the cause of the fire will be launched, he said. The ship's nuclear reactor, which is located in the rear of the ship, was not operating and was not affected, shipyard officials said. The nuclear reactor "remains in a safe and stable condition as it has been since this ......

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...... the byproduct of being less CO2 emitting than our current sources." Romney said he would focus on allowing private industry to develop domestic oil, natural gas, coal and long-term, nuclear energy. Renewables are part of the mix, he said, but he opposes "sending checks for a half-billion dollars as a venture capitalist to various favored solar companies" and said the federal government should ......

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