EU Nuclear Stress Tests to Cover Disasters, Human Actions
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The European Union agreed on parameters for stress tests on nuclear power plants that the bloc wants to conduct to reassess safety risks after a crisis in Japan, where an earthquake and a tsunami crippled atomic reactors.
The tests on the region’s 143 atomic plants will cover threats from natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornados and extreme heat or snow, as well as airplane crashes and explosions close to nuclear stations, the European Commission said today in a statement. Preventive measures from terrorist attacks will be excluded, according to the EU regulatory arm.