Alarm over bid to keep cracked reactors running by cutting nuclear safety margins

Alarm over bid to keep cracked reactors running by cutting nuclear safety margins

“The bottom line is that continuing to operate these reactors with cracks in the reactor core is gambling with public safety.” The company that runs Scotland’s ageing nuclear power station wants to weaken safety standards to keep it running for at least four more years. But the nuclear safety watchdog has its doubts. Rob Edwards, July 23 2026 Moves to keep Scotland’s increasingly cracked reactors at Torness in East Lothian generating electricity…