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nuclear meltdown potential

10/19/2017 / By D. Samuelson

U.S. nuclear regulators caught VASTLY underestimating the risk of radioactive material storage fires that could devastate the U.S.A.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for all “policies and regulations governing nuclear reactor and materials safety,” reports NRC.gov. With a budget of $1 billion and 4000 employees, they are also in charge of licensing and litigation issues for the ninety-nine existing nuclear power plants in America. Within the confines of these aging nuclear facilities, reports the Orange County Register, there […]

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