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Saturday
Jul102010

Steelworkers Union expresses concern about unsafe nuclear components from China

In a letter to the NRC chairman, the United Steelworkers Union has expressed its concern about potentially unsafe nuclear power plant components coming from China for use in new US reactors. The letter cites instances of unsafe consumer products emanating from China that have caused harm in the US, and the case of substandard steel components from China for the Bay Bridge in California that were caught and rejected before being installed.