NRC Revisits Old Question: How Safe are US Nuclear Reactors?

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Fukushima task force has confronted the commissioners with a central quandary of their mission: When are nuclear plants safe enough? The six-person Near-Term Task Force that dived into the implications of Japan’s nuclear disaster concluded in its July 12 report that “continued operation and continued licensing activities do not pose an imminent risk to public health and safety.” [More]

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NRC Revisits Old Question: How Safe are US Nuclear Reactors?