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NickB79

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57. The solid fuel rods are lifted out with a crane

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #52)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 04:10 PM

Apr 2016

Note the key word: solid.

The crap in the OP's article is liquid, and therefore much harder to contain.

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New Leak at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site is 'Catastrophic,' Worker Warns [View all] JEB Apr 2016 OP

Yikes! flor-de-jasmim Apr 2016 #1

Ok - 8 inches sounds bad, but not if it's in a 50 gallon drum. A better estimate of the actual jonno99 Apr 2016 #2

Try 20,000 gallons containing some of the worst waste in existence. JEB Apr 2016 #3

Ah - I missed that link - thanks. nt jonno99 Apr 2016 #4

Nuclear energy never was "cheap" for taxpayers, only profitable for nuke builders.. ~eom vkkv Apr 2016 #5

The waste is not from Nuclear Power ZombetteZar Apr 2016 #21

"Clean" energy my ass LiberalEsto Apr 2016 #6

The only legitimate point they can raise SCantiGOP Apr 2016 #14

I mean, it's perfectly safe, bananas are more dangerous, why do you hate science?! MisterP Apr 2016 #7

And genetically modified atoms are just as safe as geneticially modified tomatoes. Besides, Jesus. valerief Apr 2016 #17

so the leak is not in the ground, its still contained in the tank right? Takket Apr 2016 #8

Leak is still within the tank ZombetteZar Apr 2016 #24

And, of course, the last wall (The Alamo Wall) will never fail....ever! bvar22 Apr 2016 #26

The Outer Tank Constructed By Same Contractor Who Built New Orleans Levees - Relax Yallow Apr 2016 #32

+10000000000000 2naSalit Apr 2016 #51

I was just stating facts... ZombetteZar Apr 2016 #56

Yikes! chwaliszewski Apr 2016 #9

K and R! bbgrunt Apr 2016 #10

Go solar. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #11

Before that can happen in any serious way we need to stop the states and power companies that have Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #39

One of the reasons I support Bernie is that he is not so enmeshed in the political machinations JDPriestly Apr 2016 #40

I don't know why everyone in this thread seems determined to call this 'nuclear power' as if it was AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #12

^^^^this^^^^ mopinko Apr 2016 #16

Probably not.... Delver Rootnose Apr 2016 #41

At this point, it's original use is not a factor in what to do about it now. JimDandy Apr 2016 #18

It is relevenant, for two reasons. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #19

I agree with everything you posted JimDandy Apr 2016 #23

Oh...so the Nuclear Waste produced by today's Nuke Power Plants is safe? bvar22 Apr 2016 #25

Usually when someone starts a sentence with 'so' a massive, ridiculous strawman follows. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #31

That is generally correct, BUT... bvar22 Apr 2016 #33

Never suggested it was safe. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #35

Not really....NO. bvar22 Apr 2016 #36

How do dry casks of commercial rods 'leak into the columbia river'? AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #45

How is the deadly radioactive waste removed from the power plant bvar22 Apr 2016 #52

They are moved to a cooling pool until the decay heat is within spec for the cask. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #53

"not a leakage hazard like the Hanford mess" bvar22 Apr 2016 #54

How do solid metal rods "leak" when their casks are pierced? NickB79 Apr 2016 #58

What about the water in the "cooling ponds"? bvar22 Apr 2016 #59

I believe that's actually safe. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #61

I suppose the casks could get hit with a meteor or something, sure. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #60

The solid fuel rods are lifted out with a crane NickB79 Apr 2016 #57

agree completely Angel Martin Apr 2016 #55

A lot of shit is, however. Fukishima!! This article's consequences, apply to the nuclear FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #20

Some percentage overlaps, but Fukushima Dai-ichi has no relevance to this issue. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #22

Oh PLEASE! Nuclear Waste being released into our environment is extremely relevant, bvar22 Apr 2016 #29

"The failure of the inner shell demonstrates how UNSAFE our system of containment is" AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #46

What began as a reasonable concern has turned into a religious cult. hunter Apr 2016 #49

I voted for Jimmy Carter. saidsimplesimon Apr 2016 #13

Some more links related to this. JEB Apr 2016 #15

Thank you, JEB! You're doing what the Mainstream Media Monopoly doesn't do: Report the Truth. Octafish Apr 2016 #27

Call Japan. They have lots of experience in trying to cover nuclear leaks up while people die. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2016 #28

Map of site. Right upstream from Tri-Cities and Portland. ErikJ Apr 2016 #30

I LOVE the Colombia River, especially The Gorge. bvar22 Apr 2016 #34

"which has been slowly leaking since 2011" WTF?? navarth Apr 2016 #37

In the former Soviet Union they were in such a hurry to build bombs... hunter Apr 2016 #38

MEANWHILE....THE MEDIA AND NATION ARGUE/OBSESS OVER BERNIE SANDERS AND THE POPE! cynzke Apr 2016 #42

Well, that's comforting. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #43

We just left the Tri-Cities on Saturday LadyHawkAZ Apr 2016 #50

Chernobyl on the Hudson JohnyCanuck Apr 2016 #44

Thanks for the informative video. JEB Apr 2016 #48

Is there news out there besides from CT sites? Matt_R Apr 2016 #62

here's a solution redruddyred Apr 2016 #47