Jim Warren, director of NC WARN, pointed to President Obama’s recent admonishment that coal mine safety regulations “are riddled with loopholes.” Warren called on Obama to apply the same standard to the NRC: “The nuclear industry has been gaming the NRC for decades because of persistent pressure to cut costs. If the Obama NRC allows this travesty to continue, the U.S. could see more catastrophes that should have been prevented.”
in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Feds Duck Nagging Problems with #1 Safety Rule at U.S. Nuclear Plants
A press release from The Union for Concerned Scientists on Common Dreams website. Once again, we appear to be witnessing a catastrophe waiting-to-happen because of a failure of regulatory agencies of a government that is bought and paid for by the ruling class.