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NRC Warns of Shoddy Nuke Parts

Counterfeit parts flood US from China

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 11, 2008 3:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – An influx of shoddy and counterfeit parts from China and elsewhere could pose safety hazards in US nuclear power plants, warn officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A dramatic decline in the number of domestic suppliers is making reliable nuclear parts harder to find, reports...   Read full story »

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