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Not One Fukushima Task Force Recommendation Fully Implemented by USNRC; Many Have No Timeline for Action, Oct. 2015 – Senator Boxer

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“Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Wednesday October 7, 2015, 09:15 AM, EST 406 Dirksen

Ranking Member Barbara Boxer

Boxer: “Not one of the 12 task force recommendations has been fully implemented, and I think we have a chart that shows this. Many of the recommendations still have no timeline for action. I am also concerned with some of the decisions NRC is making on whether to implement important safety enhancements.

For example, the Commission overruled staff safety recommendations. They overruled their staff and voted not to move forward with multiple safety improvements. By a 3 to 1 vote, the Commission decided to remove a requirement that nuclear plants have procedures in place for dealing with severe accidents.

What is wrong? How can we vote that way? How does this make any sense?

This requirement was identified in the aftermath of Fukushima, but…

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