> The idea isn't to improve safety; instead it would be to avoid cost overruns and delays by bypassing regulators. From what I've read the issues are usually c

> The idea isn't to improve safety; instead it would be to avoid cost overruns and delays by bypassing regulators. From what I've read the issues are usually connected with execution - critical components breaking during assembly and the like. Also regulations concern mostly safety, so it's not like they're there just to be an impediment. But you generally don't have to go such lengths to bypass regulators - just make sure that your plant is hosted by a dictatorship. The Astravyets plant was built on time(5 years!) and within budget($11bln). Allegedly there was an accident during construction - the concrete housing for the reactor cracked. There was also an incident last year which resulted in radiation reports from that area being shut down for several hours. But hey, so far there hasn't been any major malfunction.