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kristopher

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8. NRC is "captive of the industries that it regulates" - Barack Obama

Reply to PamW (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 02:03 PM

Nov 2013

"Barack Obama said in 2007 that the five-member NRC had become "captive of the industries that it regulates" and Joe Biden indicated he had absolutely no confidence in the agency."

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Nuclear regulators try to obstruct Congressional oversight [View all] kristopher Nov 2013 OP

CONGRESS has oversight powers... FBaggins Nov 2013 #1

The new policy sounds much like what is done with classified information PamW Nov 2013 #2

Yes, many aspects of nuclear energy are so dangerous they must be classified bananas Nov 2013 #7

Nuclear "Regulatory Capture" -- A Global Pattern kristopher Nov 2013 #3

NOT THAT FLISMY LOGIC PamW Nov 2013 #4

NRC is "captive of the industries that it regulates" - Barack Obama kristopher Nov 2013 #8

This is very bad, and I'm very disappointed that Alison Macfarlane is going along with it. bananas Nov 2013 #5

Go along with it? It's probably her idea. FBaggins Nov 2013 #6