Europe抯 new nuclear reactors will not be 9/11-proof
18 May 2006 - NewScientist.com news service (USA)
By Rob Edwards
New nuclear reactors planned to be built across Europe are not designed
to withstand a 9/11-style aircraft attack by terrorists, a leaked report
has revealed.
The European pressurised water reactor (EPR) is capable of resisting an
accidental crash by a five-tonne military fighter, says the French
nuclear power company, EDF. But only by extrapolation does it (...)
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