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bvar22

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9. Relax!!!

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2012, 11:54 AM

May 2012

"I know SCIENCE.
They're just venting a little steam.
These plants are perfectly safe.
They are engineered to withstand Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters.
They are so safe, they can be built on active Earthquake Faults near Cities, Oceans and Fisheries.
Did I mention that I know SCIENCE, and you don't!"

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The Worst Yet to Come? Why Nuclear Experts Are Calling Fukushima a Ticking Time-Bomb [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

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K&R for the comments as much as the OP. nt DCKit May 2012 #3

Now that you have read this, write a letter to your newspaper. I just did. jerseyjack May 2012 #4

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The Eastern Wash, state nuke plant at Hanford has been leaking radioactive water dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #10

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Bravo to you for posting all this!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #13

Exactly so suffragette May 2012 #15

Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest construction and engineering company in the US dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #14

I'm actually somewhat relieved - Esse Quam Videri May 2012 #7

Don't hold your breath... Moostache May 2012 #8

Relax!!! bvar22 May 2012 #9

Remember how long Tepco denied any meltdowns? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #11

Reactor #3 RobertEarl May 2012 #16