The 74 - page report assesses nuclear power's key problems and offers recommendations to
strengthen nuclear plant safety, better protect facilities against sabotage and attack, ensure the safe disposal of nuclear waste, and minimize the risk that nuclear power will help more nations and terrorists acquire nuclear weapons.
Not exact matches
Meserve said he urged the panels to
strengthen Japan's regulatory oversight of
nuclear power, making
nuclear safety the highest priority for
plant operators, above cost and power production.
· The U.S.
nuclear industry and USNRC should
strengthen their capabilities for assessing risks from events that could challenge the design of
nuclear plant structures and components and lead to a loss of critical
safety functions.
Our recommendations include better enforcement of existing regulations, expedited transfer of
nuclear waste into dry casks,
strengthened reactor security requirements, and higher
safety standards for new
plants.