Federal regulators say there is little cause for concern over the country’s nuclear power plants

After last year’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis in Japan, residents of the U.S. began to grow concerned of similar nuclear problems at home. In Japan, the disaster has been linked to some health problems for those in the northern region of the country. While these cases are few and far between, they ignite concerns regarding the overall safety of nuclear power. To help calm the nerves of U.S. citizens, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted a study to examine the dangers that the energy may pose. According to the agency’s…

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U.S. Regulators consider need for nuclear plant safety improvements

American regulators have been looking into whether or not U.S. nuclear plants require improved safety measures after having seen the disaster in Fukushima following the Japan earthquake in March 2011. Even though testing has found the American plants to be fundamentally sound, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission still found room for improvements. According to the Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko, the review was a part of a 90-day task force – which is now two thirds complete – that has revealed that there are mixed results beginning to emerge. Jaczko explained…

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