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In reply to the discussion: Energy Dept announces plan to allow use of radioactive metal in consumer products [View all]MadHound
(34,179 posts)7. Nice, way to blame the future victims.
There was a reason why a consensus couldn't be reached, because there is no good way to dispose of the waste, period. Which is one big reason why we shouldn't have continued with our nuclear program. But instead, we did, and now everybody gets to pay the price.
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Energy Dept announces plan to allow use of radioactive metal in consumer products [View all]
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
OP
Serves us right--We debated and debated where to put this garbage, and couldn't arrive at consensus…
Journeyman
Feb 2013
#5
Your cereal is radioactive already, get used to it - in fact you already are.
quaker bill
Feb 2013
#30
True, but are these proposed for re-use as anything other than a radiation source?
quaker bill
Feb 2013
#29
Bed,BathTissue boxes tainted with melted cobalt-60 used in medical instruments!
Divernan
Feb 2013
#41
They have been wanting to reuse the carbon in radiation plants for years, putting them
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2013
#16
We used to have a Democratic Party that stood in opposition to corporatist, predatory policies.
woo me with science
Feb 2013
#40