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meanit

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24. Safe Nuclear power?

Reply to fbc (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 01:31 PM

Mar 2014

Like Fukushima safe?

You're kidding, right?

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Barge full of crude oil sinks into end of Texas City Dike [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2014 OP

A solar or wind dotymed Mar 2014 #1

Blame environmentalists fbc Mar 2014 #10

Safe nuclear power is like clean coal power. blackspade Mar 2014 #17

Safe Nuclear power? meanit Mar 2014 #24

How many people have died from Fukushima so far? fbc Mar 2014 #26

read a little hollysmom Mar 2014 #29

Stress-related deaths? c'mon fbc Mar 2014 #32

I read that and disagree because hollysmom Mar 2014 #34

With respect, you need to put a sock in it. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #31

Yes, environmentalists are to blame for the lack of solar and wind power. arcane1 Mar 2014 #27

The manufacturing of solar panels is not environmentally friendly. fbc Mar 2014 #28

Indeed, it is also going to require a considerable reduction in energy consumption arcane1 Mar 2014 #30

I'll talk about it: it is impossible. fbc Mar 2014 #33

All bubbles burst eventually, whether done voluntarily or not. arcane1 Mar 2014 #36

I am rather partial to thermal power. n/t hollysmom Mar 2014 #35

Enjoy your stay! OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2014 #37

The Galveston Daily News say 924,000 gallons were on the sunken barge... Faryn Balyncd Mar 2014 #2

I think the Chronicle confused gallons with barrels. progressoid Mar 2014 #7

Correct...But why would Chronicle not report closure of Houston Ship Channel? Faryn Balyncd Mar 2014 #8

Thank you for checking the report in the Galveston newspaper. TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #14

BTW, is it a hit-and-run when the ship keeps sailing away? nt TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #16

I have a way to solve all these spills! AngryDem001 Mar 2014 #3

22,000 BARRELS. I see these faked numbers truthisfreedom Mar 2014 #4

42 gallons per barrel. 924,000 gallons. truthisfreedom Mar 2014 #5

But 2naSalit Mar 2014 #18

Texas City Dike: My all-time favorite Hobie Cat racing location! DemoTex Mar 2014 #6

This potentially could be a significant spill. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2014 #9

Meh. A measly million gallons Doctor_J Mar 2014 #21

Kick n/t Tx4obama Mar 2014 #11

There goes one of my favorite fishing/swimming places in the world! Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #12

Such sad news. Jeez. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #13

In other news... tecelote Mar 2014 #15

No action is required at this time? jwirr Mar 2014 #19

Probably referring to no evacuations are necessary. nt TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #20

"...other than to stay away from the area until advised it is safe." KansDem Mar 2014 #25

Additional article on the link below Tx4obama Mar 2014 #22

Chronicle now reports that 168,000 gallons may have already spilled : Faryn Balyncd Mar 2014 #23