Discussion summary
The GAO criticizes the DOE for prematurely excluding cheaper nuclear cleanup options. Discussions include regulatory challenges, environmental impacts, and the feasibility of long-term waste containment.
What the discussion says
- Some argue nuclear waste disposal regulations are being loosened prematurely.
- Others highlight the environmental impact of China's coal plants compared to nuclear waste.
- Concerns about the safety and longevity of nuclear waste containment methods.
- Debate over the regulatory environment and market incentives for nuclear energy.
“GAO criticizes DOE for prematurely excluding cheaper cleanup options.”
“Can one make safe nuclear reactors? The challenge is long-term waste containment.”
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Hacker News
sorry there is absolutely no federal agency that has not been compromised at this point
you'd have to prove to me that Russell Vought has not tampered with an agency for any statement emerging to be believed
even jobs numbers are not believed by wallstreet anymore
and surpreme court has now said only Fed is off limits to protect their own money
redo this report in 2029
by ck2
Now this is a future 100 billion dollar industry!
by random__duck
Ouch. Two billion dollars. That could have been put into much better use, imagine being able to fund the Iran war for one more day.
by CircuitSeuss
This isn't about radioactivity at all. It's about the millions of pounds of mercury used at the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge,[1] resulting in a lot of low-level mercury contamination.
[1] https://ehss.energy.gov/ohre/new/findingaids/epidemiologic/o...
by Animats
This is an excellent example of how to communicate investigation findings. The summary is clear and succinct, there are illustrative examples readily understood by a layman, the recommendations are actionable and unambiguous, and the potential impact is quantified without promising some stupidly precise estimate. I've got some customers whose quality auditors could learn a lot from this.
by jjk166
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- Hacker News
- sorry there is absolutely no federal agency that has not been compromised at this point
you'd have to prove to me that Russell Vought has not tampered with an agency for any statement emerging to be believed
even jobs numbers are not believed by wallstreet anymore
and surpreme court has now said only Fed is off limits to protect their own money
redo this report in 2029
by ck2 - Now this is a future 100 billion dollar industry!by random__duck
- Ouch. Two billion dollars. That could have been put into much better use, imagine being able to fund the Iran war for one more day.
- by CircuitSeuss
- This isn't about radioactivity at all. It's about the millions of pounds of mercury used at the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge,[1] resulting in a lot of low-level mercury contamination.
[1] https://ehss.energy.gov/ohre/new/findingaids/epidemiologic/o...
by Animats - This is an excellent example of how to communicate investigation findings. The summary is clear and succinct, there are illustrative examples readily understood by a layman, the recommendations are actionable and unambiguous, and the potential impact is quantified without promising some stupidly precise estimate. I've got some customers whose quality auditors could learn a lot from this.by jjk166