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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Macfarlane Can Act Fast on Yucca, Fukushima

Macfarlane Can Act Fast on Yucca, Fukushima

Editors, Bloomberg
Gregory Jaczko's resignation as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission gives the agency a fresh chance to tackle two crucial issues: nuclear- plant safety and waste disposal.The U.S. nuclear-power industry is in turmoil, competing as it does with rock-bottom natural-gas prices. Even as most power companies wait to make new investments in nuclear, 104 existing reactors need close attention right away.

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