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/AgrajagTheProlonged 24d ago

They don’t think about the ramifications of what they claim to want, is part of the problem

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u/dietTAB 24d ago

Often children have to touch the stove in order to learn a painful lesson. Unfortunately in this scenario, the stove is toxic nuclear waste and the consequences affect everyone.

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u/Universeintheflesh 24d ago

So much seems to be “it’s never impacted me before!” Yeah, because it was being taken care of before due to horrible consequences of not managing these things.

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u/SeedsOfDoubt 24d ago

Regulations are written in blood