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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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2. Nope.

Reply to intaglio (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:49 PM

Nov 2013

Ignoring allusions to fancifull notions of what constitutes a "subsidy"... the main allegation is simply false.

They are of course required to cover the costs of clean-up. They just aren't required to pay the costs of government services that are not provided... particularly when the government violates the law.

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So not only does the nuclear industry attract a subsidy intaglio Nov 2013 #1

Nope. FBaggins Nov 2013 #2

Clearly an unbiased opinion. Thanks, Reagan! :sarcasm: bananas Nov 2013 #3

The law was crystal clear in this case FBaggins Nov 2013 #4