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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Just How Safe Are Our Nuclear Plants?

Just How Safe Are Our Nuclear Plants?

David Unger, CS Monitor
The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster left some Americans wondering: Could such a destructive failure happen to a nuclear plant in the US?Two years later, US officials say the country's nuclear plants are safe, but a new report from an environmental organization challenges that assertion.The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found safety equipment problems and security shortcomings in a dozen nuclear plants across the country, according to a report the group released last week. While none of the issues resulted in injury to plant workers or the public, UCS says the...http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0311/Fukushima-two-years-later-How-safe-are-US-nuclear-plants?nav=92-csm_category-leadStory

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