Inspections News

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country's nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry but denounced by opponents as a threat to public safety.

Shanghai - Another day, and yet another escalator accident in China. An employee cleaning an escalator at the Longemont Shopping Mall in Shanghai's Changning district had his foot trapped inside a gap in the moving stairs. He ended up losing a foot.

Washington - A pilot program by the United States Department of Agriculture privatizing inspection of poultry products is being allowed to proceed, even though records show scabs, feathers, bile, sores and digestive tract tissue often remain in poultry carcasses.

Bradenton - A 13-year old boy has been charged with the assault of a 22-month old girl. The case is raising questions about Florida's inspection procedures.

As the U.S. treaty inspections of Russian nuclear missile production are set to expire this week, the expiration may yield other more positive alternatives.