• Neuromancer@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      And as far as I know. They’ve run it successfully.

      I want more nuclear power but everyone is afraid we will have a Chernobyl event. Nuclear power is highly regulated and I’m OK with that. I wouldn’t mind even more regulations to keep it safe.

      The one issue we refuse to solve is long term storage

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        From what I’ve read, and it’s been a while), engineers plan for safety, but project managers and other company execs convince clients to take “cost-effective” corner cuts, leading to disaster. Looking at companies like Duke, Fluor, Dominion.

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          At the end of the day, you have to produce a product that is safe but cost effective. Nobody wants to pay 1per kWh for a safety level that is unmeasurable.

          That is why utilities are regulated since they are monopolies. I feel the regulations need to be cleaned up but that’s the goal.

          I think fines should be taken from executive pay. Bonuses should also be set to safety and environmental factors.

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            4 months ago

            My point is that it’s not cost effective, in human, environmental damages, but the cost of “clean up” alone negates any savings fun* not doing it right from the jump.

            Autocorrect but leaving it.