Energy & environment · 21/02/2017Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Denies Petition for Rulemaking on Uninterruptible Monitoring of Reactor Coolant and Fuel
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has rejected a 2015 petition by Dr. Alexander DeVolpi to require the installation of monitoring systems for reactor coolant and fuel in nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools, citing actions taken in response to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident.