French watchdog concerned over nuclear skills

Business Green: France’s nuclear watchdog has expressed concern over the loss of skills in the atomic energy industry after a near 20-year gap in building reactors. In an interview with the Financial Times, André-Claude Lacoste, head of the French Nuclear Safety Authority, said: "The relaunch of construction, and monitoring that relaunch, are not simple. We have to regain experience. We have not built reactors for more than 15 years.’ Lacoste said this issue was preoccupying all …

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