India’s Top 60 Scientists Question Koodankulam Safety
We, the below-signed (next two pages), are scientists from various disciplines who are concerned about the quality of components and equipment used at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) Units 1 & 2. Our concerns arise from recent media reports about the use of substandard components in KKNP 1 & 2, and the revelation at this late stage that four valves in a critical safety system were found defective. Read full article
Address concerns on Koodankulam
This article by Dr. A Gopalakrishnan, the former Chairman of India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, is a sequel to the article highlighting sub-standard supplies in Koodankulam that he wrote last month which has triggered intense debates and concerns.
Read full article
This article by Dr. A Gopalakrishnan, the former Chairman of India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, is a sequel to the article highlighting sub-standard supplies in Koodankulam that he wrote last month which has triggered intense debates and concerns.Read full article
We, the below-signed (next two pages), are scientists from various disciplines who are concerned about the quality of components and equipment used at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) Units 1 & 2. Our concerns arise from recent media reports about the use of substandard components in KKNP 1 & 2, and the revelation at this late stage that four valves in a critical safety system were found defective. Read full article
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