That pestiferous government closing is still causing all kinds of problems , and this one ’s a doozy . start up Thursday , some 90 percent of the workers who watch over America ’s 100 nuclear reactorswill be lay off . Since these guys are sort of the first line of defense in a atomic disaster , that ’s really regretful news show .
gratefully , a few of the land ’s nuclear regulators will stupefy around to sound the warning equipment if something regretful pass off . To be exact , 300 “ nonmigratory inspectors ” from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will stay on the job to keep an eye on the 63 different atomic business leader plant across the commonwealth . That is very much a frame crew , however , considering that 3,600 employees will not be going to solve . They will call in more employees if there ’s an pinch , but it ’s ill-defined how many .
The NRC want you to know that everything ’s going to be okay , though . “ We are going to ensure that we stay our supervising of the plants because the resident examiner will be on duty , and we are fain to answer to an emergency on short bill , ” NRC spokesman Eliot Brennertold the crush . NRC chairman Allison Macfarlane express a similar sentimentin a blog postsaying that the agency “ must … err on the side of safety and security . ” No duh .
But plainly people get a little shaken up when it comes to mess around with atomic power . Ed Lyman with the Union of Concerned Scientists say it better : “ Yes , I am worried . ” Then again , those guys are always worried . [ CNN ]
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