For example, Japan’s nuclear regulatory authority was not sufficiently independent, and oversight of the plant operator, TEPCO, was weak. At the Fukushima site, the backup power supply, essential for maintaining vital safety functions such as cooling the reactors and spent fuel rods, was not properly protected.
比如，日本的核监管当局不够独立，核电站的运营方东京电力公司也不够强大。在福岛核电站，用于维持关键安全功能——如冷却核反应堆和乏燃料棒——的后备电源没有得到合适的维护。应对严重事故的培训做得不够充分。福岛核电站和日本都缺少综合紧急响应的能力。