US Industry Response to the Fukushima Daiichi Accident

Four years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the U.S. nuclear energy industry has taken substantive action to enhance an already robust safety system at nuclear energy facilities. The industry since 2011 has worked through a special committee comprised of chief nuclear officers to catalogue the detailed facts about the accident and apply lessons learned at U.S. reactors. Key industry actions include the installation of additional backup safety equipment and ongoing training of plant personnel to respond safely to extreme natural events. In 2014, the industry opened national response centers in Memphis and Phoenix that can deliver additional safety equipment and resources to any U.S. nuclear power plant within 24 hours.


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