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June 20, 2011

Federal Regulators Work Closely With Nuclear Power Industry To Weaken Standards 
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In nuclear news, a new exposé by the Associated Press has revealed that
federal regulators have been working closely with the nuclear power
industry to keep the nation's aging reactors operating within safety
standards by repeatedly weakening those standards, or simply failing to
enforce them. Just last year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
weakened the safety margin for acceptable radiation damage to reactor
vessels—for a second time.



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