EPA Reconsidering Radiation Rules for Nuclear Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is in the early
stages of revising the federal regulations for radiation safety at
nuclear plants originally written in 1977.
An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the agency's website initiated the public process for updating 40 CFR part 190, “Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations.” Enforced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, these apply to both power plants and fuel cycle operations. Under current limits, radiation measured outside such facilities barely registers above background levels. It's widely noted among nuclear power supporters that the radiation exposure among people who live near a coal plant exceeds the federal limits that would apply to a reactor. Read More>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2014/07/16/epa-reconsidering-radiation-rules-for-nuclear-plants-071601.aspx#.U8aavBm5I7B
An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the agency's website initiated the public process for updating 40 CFR part 190, “Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations.” Enforced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, these apply to both power plants and fuel cycle operations. Under current limits, radiation measured outside such facilities barely registers above background levels. It's widely noted among nuclear power supporters that the radiation exposure among people who live near a coal plant exceeds the federal limits that would apply to a reactor. Read More>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2014/07/16/epa-reconsidering-radiation-rules-for-nuclear-plants-071601.aspx#.U8aavBm5I7B
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