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Tougher nuclear safety tests needed, -global leaders agree

Energy Ministers Agree on Tougher Nuclear Safety Tests VOA News 8 June, by Lisa Bryant, Government ministers and nuclear experts from the Group of Eight and other nations have called for tougher safety measures at nuclear reactors. At the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Paris, they also are stressing the importance of independent regulatory bodies after the nuclear disaster in Japan.

Ministers and officials from nearly 30 countries producing nuclear energy are calling for more stringent safety tests at nuclear power plants.  Their recommendation will be discussed later this month at a key nuclear safety meeting in Vienna…..http://www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Energy-Ministers-Agree-on-Tougher-Nuclear-Safety-Tests-123488179.html.

June 9, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized