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Europe’s nuclear industry headed for safety crises

nukes-sad-Greenpeace says nuclear risks rising in the EU n a new report, DW 7 Mar 14 Greenpeace is demanding immediate action to protect the bloc’s citizens from a rising risk of nuclear accidents. The environmental NGO has found out that many nuclear power plants in Europe are too old.  Environmental organization Greenpeace says that the risk of a nuclear accident in Europe is on the rise. A new 146 page report, commissioned by the organization, finds that risk levels in Europe’s nuclear facilities are rising due to various reasons. The document cites the ongoing use of nuclear power plants beyond their original used-by date, as well as increased power demands in the bloc, as the main problems.

Currently in the European Union, Switzerland and the Ukraine there are 151 nuclear power plants in operation. Of those, 66 were built over 30 years ago and 25 of them were built over 35 years ago.

“If you consider that most of the reactors were planned to run for 30 years, then it’s clear that many of them are now exceeding their life span,” explains Greenpeace nuclear expert Tobias Riedel.

The problem with old power plants is not just that the component parts are getting more worn, say the experts. It’s also because of the lower technical and security requirements of the older power plants. ………http://www.dw.de/greenpeace-says-nuclear-risks-rising-in-the-eu/a-17481045

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