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Friday, November 9, 2012

Official Backs Studying Quake Risks at Nuke Plants

Official Backs Studying Quake Risks at Nuke Plantshttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/official-study-quake-risks-nuke-plants-17675037#.UJ1YGGf4KYY


NRC chair brings seismic focus to job
Businessweek
ATLANTA (AP) — Recent earthquakes show the nation's nuclear industry needs to re-evaluate the geologic hazards facing power plants, a process that has already started, the new chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week. President ...http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-09/nrc-chair-brings-seismic-focus-to-job

Top regulator supports re-evaluating earthquake risks at nuclear plants

The Province - 
ATLANTA - The new chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says she supports a push to re-evaluate the earthquake risks at nuclear power plants. NRC Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane said this week that a spate of natural events shows the industry ...http://www.theprovince.com/news/regulator+supports+reevaluating+earthquake+risks+nuclear+plants/7520412/story.html#axzz2BkuDGpfW

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