NRC claims US nuclear power plants operate more safely than 30 years ago

The nation’s most serious accident in US commercial nuclear power history led to sweeping changes involving emergency planning and radiation protection involving nuclear protection, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “The NRC heightened and tightened its oversight,” Spokeswoman Diane Screni said. “Plants are operating more safely now than they were at that time.” She said there are two residential inspectors at every nuclear power site in the country. “They’re not there 24/7 but they are there at least five days a week,” she said. “They can go anywhere and look at anything at any time. They are our eyes and ears at the site.”

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