NN, Oct. 7, 2013: The federal shutdown is about to hit those who keep an eye on the nation’s 100 commercial nuclear power plants. [...] Nuclear industry watchdogs said the furloughs were cause for concern. “Yes, I am worried,” said Ed Lyman, senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists. [...] Lyman said furloughs will stall changes the NRC is making in response to the Fukushima disaster in Japan. “But the most acute issue is assuring that the operating reactors” are safe. “I’m not expecting overnight that it’s going to be a collapse of safety,” he said. “You can only hope for the best that a situation doesn’t occur during this time.” enenews/nuclear-regulatory-commission-about-stop-operating-will-run-funds-week-sincerely-regret-actions-necessary-scientist-worried
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:10:10 +0000
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