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MineralMan

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1. Another example of safety measures and NRC oversight

Reply to ensho (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 10:14 AM

Dec 2011

working as planned. Thanks for posting this.

Nuclear power generation is not safe. It has never been safe, and cannot be made to be safe. That said, safety systems and NRC oversight have made serious incidents with nuclear plants in the US rare. As long as those plants are in operation, that system needs to remain in place to do its job.

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Massachusetts, Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station has an event [View all] ensho Dec 2011 OP

Another example of safety measures and NRC oversight MineralMan Dec 2011 #1

and NO radiation was leaked to atmosphere FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #2