NRC Cracks Down, Industry Strikes Back

John Mangels, science writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, provides a summary of unresolved design issues and recent regulatory actions in the commercial nuclear industry. He describes at length how the various responsible groups are trying to resolve the outstanding issues, the major issue being at which organization do most fingers point.

For those readers that are familiar with the industry, it is an interesting article. One thing that seems apparent is that, in the not very distant future, some substantive decisions/changes will be made concerning regulation of the industry. Whatever happens will have an impact on the availability and price of electricity.