The "news blackout" is just another one of the lies. There was no news blackout. It was reported. Our government DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER to black out the news. The news is protected by the first amendment. The most the government can do is ask for a media blackout. But why? It was a very low level incident that endangered nobody and never put the plant in jeopardy.
So why didn't we hear much about it? Because unless you wrap sensationalism around the story with things like IT WAS A LEVEL 4 EMERGENCY, it isn't very good news.
Sorry to disagree, but this is an Industry neck deep in Big Government and Big Company Partnership. It's interests are very much protected, for better or worse. It is very naive to assume there is no pressure or influence on the press. Can you say GE, for one.