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Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports gaps in USA nuclear reactors’ safety

US watchdog sees gaps in reactor safety, FT.com , By Shannon Bond  New York  March 24 2011 Defects in components of US nuclear plants are going unreported because of “contradictory and unclear” regulations, according to a report from the federal nuclear regulator’s watchdog.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspector general’s report, released on Thursday, is based on a review conducted in January, before the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant and the ensuing concern over the safety of nuclear sites in the US. The inspector general’s findings, however, raise questions about risks at the 104 operating reactors across the country. Nuclear plants provide 20 per cent of US electricity, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry’s lobbying organisation……FT.com / US & Canada – US watchdog sees gaps in reactor safety

March 26, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA