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While in the US, a nuclear reactor would be: * Approved by Donald Trump * Regulated (until last month) by Rick Perry * Constructed by companies like Hallibur
by microtherion 7y ago
While in the US, a nuclear reactor would be:
* Approved by Donald Trump
* Regulated (until last month) by Rick Perry
* Constructed by companies like Halliburton and Bechtel
* Operated by utilities like PG&E, collaborating with traders like Enron.
I don't know about you, but to me, the whole setup does not scream competence, good judgment, incorruptibility, and adherence to the highest ethical standards.
- AJ007 7y agoAre you aware Enron went out of business in 2001?
- microtherion 7y agoIndeed I am (that's why I wrote "like"), but they were the household name in the field. Frankly, I don't know who plays that role now, but how confident are you that they behave fundamentally different, as opposed to just not having been caught yet?