Nuclear-Power Industry Survives Sandy’s Readiness Test
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Hurricane Sandy’s wrath shows that U.S. regulators should swiftly implement nuclear-safety rules developed after Japan’s Fukushima disaster, a top lawmaker said, as industry officials said the lack of major problems during the storm showed that they were ready.
“U.S. regulators have an opportunity and a responsibility to prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather,” Representative Edward Markey of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, said yesterday in a statement.