Russia finds nuclear safety faults after Fukushima

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Russia finds nuclear safety faults after Fukushima

By Dmitry Zaks (AFP) – 2 days ago

MOSCOW — Russia's nuclear power plants are dangerously under-prepared for earthquakes and other disasters, said a state review conducted after Japan's Fukushima accident and obtained Thursday by AFP.

The unusually candid survey was presented to a council chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev on June 9 and initially reported on its website by the Oslo-based Bellona environmental organisation.

Russia has until now steadfastly defended its 10 nuclear power plants and 32 reactors against criticism.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on April 30 pronounced the country's nuclear safety system "the best in the world".

But the State Council review revealed more ...


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1. pdf of report at Bellona website

The story at the Bellona website: http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2011/rosatom_report
It has an embedded link to the report pdf: http://www.bellona.org/files/fil_attachment-3.pdf