Fukui City, 13 October - British Nuclear Fuels the producers of MOX fuel for Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) are ignoring basic safety and quality standards of industrial production in an apparent attempt to reduce production costs, Greenpeace and Green Action claimed today.
The accusation comes after the two organisations commissioned an assessment by Dr. Frank Barnaby following the revelation that quality control data was falsified. Three workers accused of being responsible for the falsification were fired from BNFL last week.
"The nuclear industry cuts costs to save itself, and BNFL is a world leader in ignoring safety for profits. For the people of Japan and in particular the Fukui and Kansai region, which includes the cities of Tsuruga, Kyoto, and Osaka, the consequences in terms of unsafe reactor operation at Takahama could make the Tokai accident look small in comparison," said Shaun Burnie of Greenpeace International.
