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Happy Hoosier

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3. Modern plant designs are much safer than in the past.

Reply to durablend (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:34 PM

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I know the old school democratic position is to oppose nuclear power. But it is the only hope for a rapid expansion of non-carbon based energy production.

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US energy secretary says biggest use of loan office will be for nuclear power plants [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

And I'm sure those will be built to the strictest safety standards durablend Monday #1

Modern plant designs are much safer than in the past. Happy Hoosier Monday #3

just wondering. if these billionaires need all of this energy rampartd Monday #2

Wind? Solar? Hydrogen? Battery Technology? Botany Monday #4

Frankly, I'm quite happy they dumped Fukushima water into the ocean NickB79 Monday #6

I forget more about various aspects of biological contamination from radioactive products ...... Botany Monday #7

What about Chernobyl?? womanofthehills Monday #8

Mr Burns approves... GJGCA Monday #5