U S nuke regulators weaken safety rules
The AP reports that NRC officials repeatedly ease or fail to enforce safety standards for aging U S reactors. Budgets and industry ties are cited as enabling looser rules, with numerous failures cited from leaks, cracked components, and corrosion, risking public health and long term nuclear power viability.
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