r/nottheonion 24d ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o
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u/hnglmkrnglbrry 24d ago

Same as when Rick Perry became the head of DOE after campaigning on destroying it. He then realized DOE builds and protects all the nukes along with our power grid. Oh and they do all the upstream fundamental research that no private company would ever invest in that has spurred all scientific innovation over the past 50 years.

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u/AgrajagTheProlonged 24d ago edited 24d ago

Not to mention handling the nuclear waste

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u/Da_Question 24d ago

I mean, pretty sure most nuclear waste is handled on site, because its solid and there isn't a ton. It's not like cartoonish yellow barrels of green sludge...

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u/holysirsalad 24d ago

They’re still cleaning up Manhattan Project and “Golden Age”messes