“The 1991 report to the USSR State Committee for the Supervision of Safety in Industry and Nuclear Power also touched upon another critical issue – that there was no consistent top-level responsibility for the nuclear industry at all, which was one reason a dangerous reactor like the RBMK-1000 was approved for production.”

“The 1991 report to the USSR State Committee for the Supervision of Safety in Industry and Nuclear Power also touched upon another critical issue – that there was no consistent top-level responsibility for the nuclear industry at all, which was one reason a dangerous reactor like the RBMK-1000 was approved for production.”

— Andrew Leatherbarrow