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Areva, the french nuclear corporation, is in a state of constant near-bankruptcy [1] and under investigation for a massive coverup of safety and reliability iss
by saint-loup 10y ago
Areva, the french nuclear corporation, is in a state of constant near-bankruptcy [1] and under investigation for a massive coverup of safety and reliability issues [2]. Our nuclear infrastructure is, well, kind of a sorry mess [3] (in french, paywalled).
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-16/france-s-areva-falters-in-reactor-business-leaks-cash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-16/france-s-...
[2] http://www.wsj.com/articles/problems-at-nuclear-components-supplier-spark-global-reviews-1481625005 http://www.wsj.com/articles/problems-at-nuclear-components-s...
[3] http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2016/11/24/le-parc-nucleaire-francais-est-en-bout-de-course_5037311_3232.html http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2016/11/24/le-parc-nucle...