How AREVA perceives the Fukushima disaster
The dizzying cynicism of AREVA
April 9, 2011
The collective Exit Nuclear obtained an internal document circulating within the AREVA group, which shows no concern about the potential impact of the Fukushima events on the "nuclear energy market."
This document, in English, (could someone translate it into French and Spanish?)
Title:
Impact of the Fukushima incident on the nuclear industry sector
| TRANSLATION INTO SPANISH OF SOME EXCERPTS FROM THIS AREVA INTERNAL DOCUMENT: | Page 4: | Main potential effect of the Fukushima incident on the nuclear power sector | * Most countries involved in nuclear energy or in a construction program have had fairly rational reactions to the Fukushima incident | - Nuclear energy is necessary | - Do not let yourself be carried away by emotion | - Lessons must be drawn from the Japanese crisis | * Most countries have announced safety inspections of their nuclear facilities: | - For 14 European countries, these inspections include audits | * Some countries have already announced they will revise their safety standards | * Only Germany has directly announced stricter measures regarding its installations (temporary shutdown of the 7 oldest plants, a three-month moratorium on extending operational lifetimes). | * New constructions – especially those scheduled to come online soon – could be delayed to incorporate revised safety standards. | * However, there is no question – outside Japan – of canceling any construction programs or halting ongoing projects. | EXCERPTS FROM THE ORIGINAL AREVA INTERNAL DOCUMENT | Page 4: | Main potential impacts of the Fukushima event on the nuclear power sector | * Most countries with a nuclear power base and/or a new build program have had fairly rational reactions following the Fukushima event | - Nuclear energy is necessary | - Do not let yourself be carried away by the emotional wave | - Lessons must be learned from the Japanese crisis | * Most countries have announced safety reviews of their existing nuclear power plants: | - For 14 European countries, these reviews include inspections | * A few countries have also already announced they will review their safety standards | * Only Germany has directly announced stricter measures regarding its installations (temporary shutdown of 7 oldest plants, a three-month moratorium on extending operational lifetimes) | * New builds – especially those with the nearest commercial operation dates – may be delayed to incorporate revised safety standards / licensing process | * However, there is no question – outside Japan – of canceling new build programs or halting ongoing construction.