Juillet 2018 / Reuters

French nuclear safety at risk from outsourcing : report

Geert De Clercq July 5, 2018

PARIS (Reuters) - France’s nuclear plants are a safety threat because of their excessive reliance on outsourcing, the risk of terror attacks and a lack of operational rigor, a parliament report said.

France is the world’s most nuclear-reliant country, with state-owned EDF generating 75 percent of its power from 58 aging nuclear reactors spread around the country, many of which have suffered safety scares in recent years.

Following a string of (...)

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