GAO stops short of endorsing probabilistic risk assessments for nuclear plants

GAO stops short of endorsing probabilistic risk assessments for nuclear plants Fierce Homeland Security Although most nuclear safety experts endorse it, the Government Accountability office stops short of recommending that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission require nuclear energy plant licensees to undertake a probabilistic risk assessment of the ... NRC Soft on Risk Assessment, GAO Says Law360 (subscription) - ‎May 29, 2012‎ By Dan Packel Law360, New York (May 29, 2012, 6:01 PM ET) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not require operational nuclear reactors to use the most up-to-date method of risk assessment to determine the threats posed by natural disasters, ... GAO: More Safety Precautions Needed For Nuclear Reactors Talk Radio News Service - ‎May 29, 2012‎ By Staff|5/29/2012 3:16 PM By Elizabeth Vlock A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Tuesday shed light on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) failure to require operating nuclear reactors to implement cutting edge methods to ...

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