Nuclear Watchdog Wants New Safety Checks After Fukushima
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 6,
June 2011
Yukiya Amano said UN experts should be able to carry out random reviews of nuclear power stations.
He has also called for countries to carry out risk assessments on their reactors within 18 months.
The watchdog, the IAEA, is holding a meeting in Vienna aimed at improving nuclear safety.
Officials from 150 nations are meeting at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) offices in Vienna.
Mr Amano said nations had to respond to the great public anxiety caused by the Fukushima accident.
"Public confidence in the safety of nuclear power has been badly shaken. However, nuclear power will remain important for many countries, so it is imperative that the most stringent safety measures and implemented everywhere," he said. Read the full report here.
Source: BBC News, UK.
