Back on March 1, The Oil Drum kicked off a discussion of nuclear energy. Here we are 10 days later and the discussion is still going on. Be sure to stop by and add your two cents.
Below is from our rapid response team . Yesterday, regional anti-nuclear organizations asked federal nuclear energy regulators to launch an investigation into what it claims are “newly identified flaws” in Westinghouse’s advanced reactor design, the AP1000. During a teleconference releasing a report on the subject, participants urged the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to suspend license reviews of proposed AP1000 reactors. In its news release, even the groups making these allegations provide conflicting information on its findings. In one instance, the groups cite “dozens of corrosion holes” at reactor vessels and in another says that eight holes have been documented. In all cases, there is another containment mechanism that would provide a barrier to radiation release. Below, we examine why these claims are unwarranted and why the AP1000 design certification process should continue as designated by the NRC. Myth: In the AP1000 reactor design, the gap between the shield bu...
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Thanks for the tip. I probably wore out my welcome in that conversation already, but there were so many opportunities for engaging that I ended up posting about a dozen different comments over the past hour.
I really need to get a life!
Rod