Nuclear Plants Need Quake-Hazard Review Each Decade, Jaczko Says

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission should for the first time require plant owners to review earthquake hazards at least once a decade, Chairman Gregory Jaczko said, backing a proposal opposed by industry.

“It’s a very sensible and reasonable thing to do,” Jaczko said in an interview with Bloomberg Government yesterday at the NRC’s headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. “A 10-year review doesn’t necessarily mean a 10-year modification to the plants.”