Nuclear Safety: Status of Reactor Restart Efforts and Safety Culture Changes
RCED-91-95
Published: Mar 13, 1991. Publicly Released: Apr 18, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) activities to restart three nuclear reactors at its Savannah River, South Carolina, site, focusing on: (1) delays in the restart schedule; (2) factors causing the delays; and (3) safety oversight changes and safety culture concerns.
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