IAEA: Global Nuclear Safety Has Improved After Fukushima
The following news article originally appeared in NEI’s Nuclear Energy Overview.
The nuclear energy industry is “safer than it was before the Fukushima Daiichi accident” as nuclear energy facility operators around the world continue to upgrade their emergency preparedness and response capabilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its annual report to the United Nations General Assembly.
“Measures have been taken to improve protection against extreme hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and [the IAEA’s] program of expert peer review services is being expanded,” IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in the report.
Because of Hurricane Sandy, Amano could not personally deliver his annual address on the state of the IAEA at U.N. headquarters in New York, instead submitting it in writing.
Amano said actions taken by the nuclear energy industry worldwide have contributed to the agency’s upbeat assessment on safety, though he noted that “the process of ensuring that the right lessons are learned will continue for many years.”
Amano said that nuclear power will remain a growth area globally despite the Fukushima Daiichi accident.http://safetyfirst.nei.org/safety-and-security/iaea-global-nuclear-safety-has-improved-after-fukushima/
The nuclear energy industry is “safer than it was before the Fukushima Daiichi accident” as nuclear energy facility operators around the world continue to upgrade their emergency preparedness and response capabilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its annual report to the United Nations General Assembly.
“Measures have been taken to improve protection against extreme hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and [the IAEA’s] program of expert peer review services is being expanded,” IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in the report.
Because of Hurricane Sandy, Amano could not personally deliver his annual address on the state of the IAEA at U.N. headquarters in New York, instead submitting it in writing.
Amano said actions taken by the nuclear energy industry worldwide have contributed to the agency’s upbeat assessment on safety, though he noted that “the process of ensuring that the right lessons are learned will continue for many years.”
Amano said that nuclear power will remain a growth area globally despite the Fukushima Daiichi accident.http://safetyfirst.nei.org/safety-and-security/iaea-global-nuclear-safety-has-improved-after-fukushima/
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