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Russia's Nuclear Industry is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

Oilprice.com -- The state of Russia’s civilian nuclear power should be cause the entire planet to shudder: Radioactive waste deposal sites are full to the bursting point, and many reactors are outdated and fail to meet even the most basic of safety standards. In short, as one reads between the lines, a new disaster is pending.Russia, in many respects, is a “failed nuclear post-Soviet state.” The likelihood of terrorists getting their hands on nuclear bomb-making material on the Russian black market is extremely high.

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Submitted Jun 15, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 4:51:32 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we already saw that in the 1980s. As for the piece, someone needs to go back to skool and learn how to schpell.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 4:46:38 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bleeder: what infrastructure? Outside the big cities.. ummm... let's not talk.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,993 Points:596,760 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 3:17:20 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
photobuddy Champion Author Washington Posts:1,620 Points:370,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 5:23:33 AM Ignore photobuddy Report Abuse We might as get ready for this to happen, the only question is when?
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,083 Points:935,555 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 4:54:45 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse I remember living in Germany when Chernobyl happened...not good
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 11:36:33 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse You mean another disaster. Chernobyl anyone?
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,162 Points:453,575 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 11:15:56 PM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse if they build reactors like they build cars and airplanes it's going to be a disaster .
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,369 Points:1,467,800 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 11:02:52 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse ain't that nice
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,002 Points:2,468,745 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 11:01:46 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Dislike
eblair54 Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:143 Points:436,250 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:59:22 PM Ignore eblair54 Report Abuse Wow. One can only hope that they wake up and do something about this.
badspots Champion Author Houston Posts:2,079 Points:674,170 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:58:59 PM Ignore badspots Report Abuse Ok.
crewsing Veteran Author Virginia Posts:391 Points:85,030 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:57:47 PM Ignore crewsing Report Abuse Great...
DUKE_CITY Rookie Author Albuquerque Posts:88 Points:169,580 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:57:39 PM Ignore DUKE_CITY Report Abuse Nothing new from a socialist country.
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,095 Points:532,085 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:56:55 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse We will help them when it all gos bad.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,061 Points:1,730,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:53:32 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse yet we expect them to take us to the international space station?
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,654 Points:2,080,365 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:52:37 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse We can't rely on Russia
nru Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,736 Points:981,275 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:49:05 PM Ignore nru Report Abuse jeez, what next - we need a safe depository as well - why is it that we can't do this as a country.
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,943 Points:1,712,220 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:46:59 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse scarey
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,299 Points:1,461,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:46:30 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Could the movie "Sum of all fears" come true?
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,953 Points:352,940 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:45:54 PM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse And they call themselves a world power.
wild3bill Champion Author New York Posts:2,546 Points:1,686,615 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:45:33 PM Ignore wild3bill Report Abuse Friom the people who made Chernoble fAmous!
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,300 Points:1,636,970 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:43:53 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse OH NO..NOT ANOTHER CHERNOBYL!
CAroadrunner101 Champion Author California Posts:1,817 Points:1,314,225 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:40:40 PM Ignore CAroadrunner101 Report Abuse oops...
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,256 Points:586,960 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:39:42 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Surprise, surprise....
MRHONEST Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,212 Points:1,674,930 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:34:11 PM Ignore MRHONEST Report Abuse Russia is a disaster!
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,534 Points:1,859,945 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:32:50 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse This is not a good situation.
AUREOLAE Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,364 Points:801,165 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:32:40 PM Ignore AUREOLAE Report Abuse Probably old news. the Worlds disregard for safety and upkeep will be the end of the human race as we know it. We'll either kill each other in wars, or by making Mother Earth uninhabitable.
iceman11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,715 Points:536,425 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:32:19 PM Ignore iceman11 Report Abuse Ok
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,042 Points:809,940 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:30:15 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Chernobyl, anyone?
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:688,365 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:26:14 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Not a good situation.
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,802 Points:665,640 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:25:02 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse Did you expect anything better?
JimVP All-Star Author Chicago Posts:632 Points:153,760 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:24:36 PM Ignore JimVP Report Abuse It was bad enough when the USSR fell apart and there were questions about who had access to the nuclear missles in the various regions. Now we have to worry about the proper disposal of their nuclear wastes while crazy countries like Iran is a powder keg.
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,055 Points:540,185 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:24:16 PM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse Surprised that a disaster hasn't already happened
robaloma Champion Author Houston Posts:2,591 Points:689,675 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:23:05 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse yes
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,191 Points:716,935 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:22:58 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse As if anyone is surprised.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,577 Points:2,331,695 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:22:29 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse It is
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,846 Points:1,611,275 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:21:20 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Is anyone really surprised by this? Russia has been in political turmoil for years and no one is minding the nuclear store. Chernobyl may turn out to have been just a little blip when the big disaster hits.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,917 Points:1,574,005 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:20:27 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse Chernobyl, and everything else including the Potato Famine were caused by Bush; well, that is what we are told we should believe
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,487 Points:1,508,655 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:18:37 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse And they said we could not be entrusted with technology just after three mile island. Then Chernobyl happened. Blame Bush--oops he was just a shrub then.
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,930 Points:1,781,635 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:18:30 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse I can see another Chernobyl coming.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,748 Points:2,464,635 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:13:55 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Oh. Great!
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,523 Points:1,791,210 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:11:31 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse Why ?
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:503,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:11:06 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse Always something.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,294 Points:596,645 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:04:09 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse gr8
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:554,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:03:34 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse That sucks
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,059 Points:1,625,275 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:01:40 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse reactor 4 at japan's tsunami/earthquake site would cause losses in the hundreds of millions if another major tsunami or earthquake hit in that area
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:614,895 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:01:00 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse they want a bailout
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,459 Points:607,170 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 9:59:56 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Stupid is as stupid does. They are third world
habhday Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:34 Points:7,080 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 9:58:47 PM Ignore habhday Report Abuse isn't everything they sell done on the black market? like selling weapons to syria.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,957 Points:1,274,050 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 9:58:26 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse The clock is ticking.