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In reply to the discussion: Fukushima news [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)3. 20,000 workers already
Last I heard, and that was months ago. 20,000 men hired and fired.
The prime directive for the company that is responsible, is to save money. Not save the pacific, but save money.
They know the costs will run maybe up to a Trillion before it is safe again. So cost cutting now is imperative.
Supporters of nukes should be the first to declare that all nuke power is taxed at 100% until enough funds are raised to pay for Fukushima and the next nuclear plant cleanups. They should but will they? I doubt it, they are still in a state of denial.
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