Antinuclear

Safety problems add to South Korea’s nuclear power troubles

Cracks at South Korean nuclear plant raise fresh safety concerns, By K.J. Kwon, CNN November 9, 2012 Seoul, South Korea   — Tiny cracks have been found in tunnels at a nuclear plant in South Korea, increasing concerns about nuclear safety in the country following a recent scandal involving the use of unverified parts. The reactor where the cracks were found will remain offline for weeks as regulators investigate the problem, putting extra strain on South Korea’s already stretched power supply going into the winter months……

the news could hurt South Korea’s efforts to export its nuclear power technology to other countries.

The problems at the South Korean reactors come amid increased scrutiny of nuclear power worldwide following the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan during the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in March 2011. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/09/world/asia/south-korea-nuclear-reactor/index.html

November 10, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized