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Nuclear Commission Considers Fewer Inspections
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<blockquote data-quote="essentialsaltes" data-source="post: 74127719" data-attributes="member: 294566"><p><em>Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country’s nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry but denounced by opponents as a threat to public safety.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>While the report made clear that there was considerable disagreement among the nuclear agency’s staff on the cuts, it contended the inspection reduction “<a href="https://www.snopes.com/ap/2019/07/17/nuclear-commission-considers-fewer-inspections/" target="_blank">improves efficiency while still helping to ensure reasonable assurance of adequate protection to the public.</a>”</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Some of the staff’s recommendations would require a vote by the commission, which has a majority of members appointed or reappointed by President Donald Trump, who has urged agencies to reduce regulatory requirements for industries.</em></p><p></p><p>Frankly, when it comes to nuclear power plants, I think it's well warranted to aim for something stronger than a 'reasonable assurance' of safety.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="essentialsaltes, post: 74127719, member: 294566"] [I]Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country’s nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry but denounced by opponents as a threat to public safety. While the report made clear that there was considerable disagreement among the nuclear agency’s staff on the cuts, it contended the inspection reduction “[URL='https://www.snopes.com/ap/2019/07/17/nuclear-commission-considers-fewer-inspections/']improves efficiency while still helping to ensure reasonable assurance of adequate protection to the public.[/URL]” Some of the staff’s recommendations would require a vote by the commission, which has a majority of members appointed or reappointed by President Donald Trump, who has urged agencies to reduce regulatory requirements for industries.[/I] Frankly, when it comes to nuclear power plants, I think it's well warranted to aim for something stronger than a 'reasonable assurance' of safety. [/QUOTE]
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