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Monday, August 30, 2010

Opinion: Nuclear plants are safer than offshore oil drilling

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/fl-nuclear-power-forum-0903-20100830,0,7091635.story

The U.S. should construct more nuclear energy facilities and curb its dependence on offshore oil drilling and its dangers, according to Stan Davidson, a retired nuclear engineer. Nuclear plants follow "immediate and safe" procedures when shutting down, and they have "leak- and crash-proof containments," he argues. These safety measures are enough to avert an environmental disaster like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, he writes. Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
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