The European Commission on Thursday published a draft nuclear safety law that includes mandatory EU-wide reviews every six years in response to lessons learnt from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
In the aftermath of the Japanese nuclear tragedy, the EU carried out a series of stress tests to examine the resilience of nuclear power stations and Thursday’s proposals build on conclusions drawn from the tests.
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-accidents
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