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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Fukushima: France's EDF to add safety backups

Fukushima: France's EDF to add safety backups

Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2011
France's nuclear power operator plans to add safety backups to its plants following the Fukushima disaster, says a report made public on Friday by the country's atomic watchdog. In a self-assessment sought by the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), state-owned Electricite de France (EDF) said its plants had a "satisfactory margin" of safety to cope with an earthquake or flooding.

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