Tulfo wants Bataan nuke plant revival abandoned

Tulfo wants Bataan nuke plant revival abandoned

JAKARTA, Indonesia —The Philippines should no longer consider bringing back the historic Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) because its infrastructure is aging, and pushing for the move could spark further safety fears, a lawmaker said. Sen. Erwin Tulfo, who heads the Senate Committee on Energy, said the facility, completed in 1984, was already “very, very old,” even for repair work. READ: Cojuangco says gov’t dragging its foot on nuclear power option “How safe is Bataan Nuclear Power Plant? I be