- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
River Bend Station 40th anniversary
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:02 pm
Believe it or not, River Bend nuclear plant officially opened 40 years ago today. 6/16/86
No meltdowns.
No 3-headed deer in the nearby woods.
Any scare stories over 40 years?
No meltdowns.
No 3-headed deer in the nearby woods.
Any scare stories over 40 years?
5
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:11 pm to cypresstiger
quote:
Any scare stories over 40 years?
I remember going on a school field trip there. It was definitely a bit more than 40 years ago, so it must have been while it was still under construction.
All I can recall is feeling really gypped because all they did was sit us down in some drab lobby of their office and give us a boring presentation about how safe it all was.
This was probably right around after the Three Mile Island deal, so I guess they figured they needed to propagandize school kids.
I was just completely bummed thinking we were gonna get to tour the freaking nuclear reactor.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:13 pm to cypresstiger
We had a field trip in 1981.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:56 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
All I can recall is feeling really gypped because all they did was sit us down in some drab lobby of their office and give us a boring presentation about how safe it all was.
Hell, they made us take turns riding the bike to generate electricity. Nuclear my arse, I know what they do there.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:59 pm to cypresstiger
Same with Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Alabama. They’ve been operating for over 50 years.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:37 pm to cypresstiger
quote:
Believe it or not, River Bend nuclear plant officially opened 40 years ago today. 6/16/86
neat
Been there two times , but not recently and never into the containment area, dudes with M-16 were manning the guard shacks at the time, not sure if that is still the case. Its a very impressive place, same thing with Waterford 3 down by New Orleans, been there once.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:02 pm to cypresstiger
My father worked for Stone & Webster in the late 1970s out there at River Bend.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:07 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I actually went inside of a nuclear reactor while it was being reworked. I got the tour and it was pretty amazing. I walked within 8 feet of the primary containment.
It was like a ship in a bottle.
It was like a ship in a bottle.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:18 pm to junkfunky
quote:
Hell, they made us take turns riding the bike to generate electricity. Nuclear my arse, I know what they do there.
I forgot about the stupid bike!
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News