DOGE Goes Nuclear: there is stiff competition from every other paragraph in this parade of WTF, but “protecting people from radiation is just soooo expensive!” is the last thing I want to hear from people responsible for nuclear safety.
Maddening. Terrifying.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought
»A chief cause of Japan’s Fukushima accident, investigators found, was the cozy relationship between the country’s industry and oversight body, which opened the door for thin safety assessments and inaccurate projections overlooking the possible impact of a major tsunami.
“We knew regulatory capture led directly to Fukushima and to Chernobyl,”«
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought
In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “The safety culture is under threat,” a former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
Chris Rowan
Oliver Schafeld