rjthehunter
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IBTL!
Seems like WY is a perfect place for a nuclear power plant!
Seems like WY is a perfect place for a nuclear power plant!
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All the examples given were from plants that are 50/60 years old, would be akin to saying 50/60 year old computers or surgeries suck! Modern nuclear power is a little differentChernobyl happened because communism is wack and the Soviets were lazy yes-men. That’s not a fair example.
I heard a rumor about interest of building a nuclear power plant here I Butte MT. idk the accuracy of that rumor, but to my surprise I have heard positive things about them.You should watch the Chernobyl miniseries on HBO. It was excellent. It wasn't that their safety systems failed necessarily, it was a series of mistakes in their test that pushed the system to its brink and undermined all the safety mechanisms in place, and exposed a serious design flaw that they concealed from the people in charge of operating it.
Anyway...all told, nuclear power is one of the safest and most efficient means of producing energy. I hope we get more of it (as long as we figure out how to handle the waste properly).
As for Fukushima...I don't think Gillette, WY is in danger of a tsunami anytime soon.
Actually read about 3 Mile Island. The worst nuclear disaster on US soil killed zero people and exposed the population in the surrounding area to radiation levels equivalent to a chest x-ray. If we've learned anything since then, I'd expect additional safety measures and redundancy so future "disasters" would be even more mundane. We should replace Colstrip with nuclear.The problem with nuclear power plants is that they are safe until they're not. Afterwards the area around them is unsafe for hundreds if not thousands of years. Then there's the problem of what to do with the spent fuel rods.
And don't think what happened at Chernobyl can't happen here. Much like the Three Mile Island.
Recycling? Interesting. Buried waste is a dealbreaker IMO. Waiting for the miracle of fusion energy production.
I mean you could say the same with all types of plants or factories.The problem with nuclear power plants is that they are safe until they're not. Afterwards the area around them is unsafe for hundreds if not thousands of years. Then there's the problem of what to do with the spent fuel rods.
And don't think what happened at Chernobyl can't happen here. Much like the Three Mile Island.
Wyoming has the largest deposits in the US.The hang up is the difficulty of getting highly enriched uranium. Most of the stuff is made in Russia.
Yes we have uranium. Producing the enriched stuff is another story.Wyoming has the largest deposits in the US.
Just need the refineries to be approved by the EPA, but I think due to the fear of nuclear they would rather put that on a 3rd world country.
Uranium mining in the United States - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Not convinced, dude.Why.
Especially if you place it below the water table.
Let it sit in a cavern in a steel drum for eternity.
Nuclear waste buried underground is not that big of a deal.
Water, Lead, Steel, Concrete, etc are all used to shield radiation.
1000's of feet of dirt is more than enough to block radioactive isotopes.
If you are worried about it radiating in the water supply, then I have some bad news for you.
Many imported food products are irradiated and there are many foods that contain radioactive isotopes.
Bananas, Beer, Gatorade, etc
Like, it is not a huge issue to have drums of this stuff in abandoned underground mines and then seal off the entries as they get full.
It can be there for eternity causing no harm to any plants, humans, or animals.
Not convinced, dude.
25” pronghorns!Worst case scenario there will be some rad non typical genes in the future.