Tag Archives: regulatory capture

How to dismantle an atomic lie–taking apart the nuclear falsehoods via Fairewinds Energy Education

Posted on 2021/10/04 by nfield

By Arnie Gundersen The Beginning I am a nuclear engineer and have been for 50-years. I have two Nuclear Engineering degrees, a Nuclear Reactor Operator’s license, and ultimately became a Senior Vice president in the nuclear industry. My journey in … Continue reading →

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s ‘enforcement’ is as fierce as the comfy chair　via The Ecologist

Posted on 2016/08/02 by norma field

By Linda Pentz Gunter The NRC routinely fails to enforce its own safety codes at nuclear power plants, writes Linda Pentz Gunter – putting all of us at risk from accidents. It’s the US’s most extreme example of regulatory capture, … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Report Questions US Nuclear Safety Culture via Science 2.0

Posted on 2014/08/13 by norma field

Nevertheless, an extensive new report written by the Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants devoted an entire chapter to the issue. […] Both industry and government share blame … Continue reading →

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Fukushima and the Nuclear Pushers via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/07/17 by norma field

he conclusion of a report of a Japanese parliamentary panel issued last week that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster was rooted in government-industry “collusion” and thus was “man-made” is mirrored throughout the world. The “regulatory capture” cited by … Continue reading →

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