Federal Inspectors Don't Like What They See At U.S. Nuclear Power Plants

Federal inspections, spooked by post-earthquake events, have completed their inspections of U.S. nuclear power plants. And they don't totally like what they see. The Wall Street Journal reports, many U.S. reactors are found to be vulnerable to severe earthquakes, floods or fires. Reactors are hardened against hazards, but in some cases the emergency cooling and firefighting systems are not. In all, the NRC finds safety gaps at 104 reactors. The agency promises to post reports from all of its inspections on the agency Web site.