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China Nuclear Report Acknowledges Safety Concerns

IN THIS ISSUE: China nuclear report acknowledges safety concerns, Parchin high explosives test site activity still ongoing, Russia warns of 'technical response' to NATO missile plans, UAE nuclear law spells out liability clauses, Mr. Putin's gift to terrorists, presidential nuclear initiatives of 1991–1992.

Published on October 18, 2012
 

China Nuclear Report Acknowledges Safety Concerns

Brian Spegele and Wayne Ma | Wall Street Journal

Guangan

A report by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection acknowledged safety concerns in China's fleet of nuclear reactors, including potential complications from the sheer variety of reactors in operation.

The latest report, part of a broader effort by Beijing to evaluate safety in the country's nuclear-power industry, suggested the government is moving closer to restarting the approvals process for reactor expansion, which was suspended following Japan's Fukushima disaster last year.   Full Article



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