Donald Trump’s assault on US nuclear watchdog raises safety concerns | Staff ‘forced out’ and independence curtailed at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Regulation is what has made nuclear power as safe as it is — take it away, and nuclear can easily become unacceptably dangerous.

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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 364d (4 replies)

While regulations in the nuclear sector can certainly be inefficient, outdated, impractical and contradictory (don't ask me how i know), they're also the bare minimum that prevents the worst of the worst from happening.

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 364d (3 replies)

Navy sailor spotted. (Isn't there like a massive percentage of nuclear scientists that were in the navy?)

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 364d (2 replies)

Arr, laddie, missed by a few light years there.

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 364d

Damn... well, there was a chance 😅

ProfessorPeregrine@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 364d

That you Scotty?

Eternal192@piefed.social · 7 pts · 364d

The Dogs master isn't satisfied with the progress and the dog is lashing out.

makyo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 364d

I've seen Chernobyl and know how this ends