nuclear-news

At Nuclear Security Summit, japan will raise problem of terrorist attacks on nuclear plants

Japan to propose backup power sources in event of nuclear terrorism, Mainichi Daily News 25 Feb 12,   TOKYO (Kyodo) –– The government intends to propose at a global nuclear security summit next month the creation of backup systems to secure power supplies in the event that electricity sources are lost due to terrorist attacks against nuclear plants, government sources said Thursday.

Japan intends to make the proposal at the Nuclear Security Summit to be held March 26 to 27 in Seoul, and incorporate it in a document to be adopted at the meeting, the sources said.

The government, drawing lessons from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, will also emphasize the need to map out detailed procedures on how to deal with potential terrorist attacks on nuclear plants, they said…… http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20120224p2g00m0dm022000c.html

February 25, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general