this is sort of a run-off thread from the Hydrogen powered one.
I was reading up on the subject and I remembered a few things that I wanted to share.
In 2000 forest fires damaged several facilities of the Los Alamos National lab, the site of the creation of the first atomic bomb. While it hasn't been confirmed that any hazardous materials, including it's many stockpiles of nuclear material, were ****** as a result, this highlights the potential risk to even a modern functioning installation.
another nuclear production site located in Hanford, Washington did burn down. This was after the site had been decommissioned, and most likely had little effect as the site has long since been a toxic waste pollutant anyway. During its operational days, for decades it released toxic and radioactive waste into the Columbia River and the air and ground. It's estimated to take between another 40 to 60 years to fully remove and cleanup all the waste that is still leaking.
Anyone remember Rocky Flats, located just outside Denver, Colorado? this plant burned down not once, but twice, and was finally shut down because of it's numerous health and safety violations. cleanup still goes on and today it's designated as a "Wildelife Preserve." I've seen it with my own eyes. Let me ask you this, how many wildlife preserves have you ever been to that are surrounded by barbwire fences and patrolled by guards?
These and others are the reasons why I don't trust Nuclear production. It has already been established and demonstarted the risks that it poses.
I was reading up on the subject and I remembered a few things that I wanted to share.
In 2000 forest fires damaged several facilities of the Los Alamos National lab, the site of the creation of the first atomic bomb. While it hasn't been confirmed that any hazardous materials, including it's many stockpiles of nuclear material, were ****** as a result, this highlights the potential risk to even a modern functioning installation.
another nuclear production site located in Hanford, Washington did burn down. This was after the site had been decommissioned, and most likely had little effect as the site has long since been a toxic waste pollutant anyway. During its operational days, for decades it released toxic and radioactive waste into the Columbia River and the air and ground. It's estimated to take between another 40 to 60 years to fully remove and cleanup all the waste that is still leaking.
Anyone remember Rocky Flats, located just outside Denver, Colorado? this plant burned down not once, but twice, and was finally shut down because of it's numerous health and safety violations. cleanup still goes on and today it's designated as a "Wildelife Preserve." I've seen it with my own eyes. Let me ask you this, how many wildlife preserves have you ever been to that are surrounded by barbwire fences and patrolled by guards?
These and others are the reasons why I don't trust Nuclear production. It has already been established and demonstarted the risks that it poses.
