Thom Hartmann - Why the VI nuke plant had its quake sensors removed?

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 08:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRtkP-Mxs   Posted on YouTube: August 25, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheBigPictureRT Views on YouTube: 44   Posted on DU: August 25, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 1045

 
Paul Gunter Beyond Nuclear joins Thom. We survived the great DC earthquake!! But only just barely - as the epicenter of yesterday's
quake was near a nuclear power plant. We just BARELY missed a Fukushima-like disaster near the nation's capital

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[PoliticAverse]

1. The sensors that were removed were not the plant's quake sensors...

They were seismographs placed around the plant by Virgina Tech.

See: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/23/virginia-nuclear-plant-had-quake-sensors-removed-due-to-budget-cuts/

[FSogol]

2. Where is VI? Un-rec'ed for hysteria. BARELY missed a Fukushima-like disaster?

:rofl:

[FBaggins]

4. Yes... like we "almost lost Nebraska"

Thom is so witty and bright on so many other issues... but just goes round the bend on anything related to nuclear power.

[stonecutter357]

3. man tried,

Man tried to create an egg God can't crack.:nuke:

[Overseas]

5. Recommended. I didn't realize the plant was built to withstand a 6.1, and we're lucky this was a 5.8

I am glad Thom keeps us updated on the precarious state of our nuclear plants, especially as the meltdowns in Fukushima are continuing.

I know we are supposed to pretend that they are not as dangerous as they all are, but just choosing not to report on the issue or discontinuing monitoring them doesn't solve their problems.

And we now have given too much power to Republicans who can't stand government jobs that could help repair, reinforce and prepare our plants for more extreme weather events and protect our citizens when accidents do occur.