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2016 Postmortem

Gwhittey

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15. Nuclear is safe.

Reply to amborin (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:35 AM

Mar 2016

The government should just run every reactor not companies. As a former Nuclear Reactor Plant operator in the Navy I can tell you the Navy runs the reactors just fine. Reason being is we do not play around with it like a company does. They like every other corporation try and skimp and save a penny even if it is dangerous to the public.

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Bernie rejects Nuclear as Clean Energy, and: Nuclear Plant Leak Threatens Drinking Water Wells in Fl [View all] amborin Mar 2016 OP

Reason #148 why i don't want to vote for Hillary. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1

I disagree with Bernie here. There are smart, safe ways forward with nuclear technology. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2

Nuclear is not clean energy. deathrind Mar 2016 #3

Recycle nuclear fuel. Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #11

Nuclear energy is wonderful, completely safe. HassleCat Mar 2016 #4

Yep, you got it! "What could go wrong?" Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #5

Nuclear power is not the answer to our energy needs All in it together Mar 2016 #6

Nuclear is the only possible answer. Wind and solar break the grid Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #10

What? Leaking radioactive water? WTF?? RobertEarl Mar 2016 #7

CO2 makes Global Warming Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #9

right RobertEarl Mar 2016 #18

Bernie is an old fuddy-duddy Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #8

Nuclear is not where we should go first hellofromreddit Mar 2016 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #13

Well Bernie should know. Two word: Sierra Blanca Jitter65 Mar 2016 #14

Yup that not good Gwhittey Mar 2016 #16

Nuclear is safe. Gwhittey Mar 2016 #15

gee, look at the 4-post newbies saying that the evacuation's deadlier than 200 Grays MisterP Mar 2016 #17