Nuclear industry pushing for fewer inspections at plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering requests from the nuclear power industry for fewer inspections at its plants.
NRC staffers currently are conducting a sweeping review of how the agency carries out its oversight of the country’s 98 commercially operating nuclear plants.
The industry is asking the commission to ease inspections for radiation protection and emergency preparedness at plants. The industry also wants the commission to throttle back on what