Tag: Union of Concerned Scientists
Can U.S. Nuclear Plants Handle a Major Natural Disaster?
As engineers in Japan struggle to bring quake-damaged reactors under control, attention is turning to U.S. nuclear plants and their ability to withstand natural disasters. U.S. Congressman Ed Markey has called for a reassessment. Several U.S. reactors lie on or near fault lines, and Markey wants to beef up standards for new and existing plants.