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Octafish

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4. Emoticons are so you.

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:21 AM

Sep 2015

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Tuesday announced that it was cancelling an in-progress study on cancer risks for populations living near reactor sites, citing cost and expected low value of the overall project—but at least one nuclear watchdog group is charging the agency with being part of a cover-up.

http://commondreams.org/news/2015/09/10/did-pro-nuclear-fanatics-get-us-nuke-regulator-cancel-cancer-study

Anything to add about nuclear power and cancer?

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Is Boeing Helping the Feds Cover Up the Worst Nuke Disaster in US History? [View all] JohnyCanuck Sep 2015 OP

Sad, having to read foreign papers for important news missing from US press. Octafish Sep 2015 #1

First they came for sputniknews... SidDithers Sep 2015 #2

Emoticons are so you. Octafish Sep 2015 #4

the picture is a pair of cooling towers.... Mustellus Sep 2015 #8

How do we stay informed when those in charge cover up the harm done? Generic Other Sep 2015 #9

I met a freshman in college last month who never heard of Fukushima. Octafish Sep 2015 #14

They think making fun of people is scientific method Generic Other Sep 2015 #16

Labeling is a propaganda tool, a sign of a most undemocratic and unscientific post. Octafish Sep 2015 #21

Did you read what's underneath the picture? Octafish Sep 2015 #13

Bookmarking. Duppers Sep 2015 #5

My friend's parent both died of cancer within 4 years of 3 Mile Island GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #11

sputnik. LOL...nt SidDithers Sep 2015 #3

Yes, they are. nt bemildred Sep 2015 #6

Chernobyl was a steam explosion followed by a graphite fire.... Mustellus Sep 2015 #7

This is BS. hunter Sep 2015 #10

+1. bemildred Sep 2015 #12

None of what you mention here sounds like BS to me Generic Other Sep 2015 #15

There's plenty of good reasons to oppose nuclear power. hunter Sep 2015 #18

The video suggests the government used to be more transparent Generic Other Sep 2015 #20

That entire site was an environmental nightmare hack89 Sep 2015 #19

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #17