TVA's long-delayed Watts Bar nuclear plant nears completion

Marlin · May 12, 2015, 11:09

TVA's long-delayed Watts Bar nuclear plant nears completion

"It's going to be the brand-new eight-track tape player in the fleet," said David Lochbaum, director of USC' nuclear safety project. He also sits on a TVA community action board, an unpaid position. "I think they can do that homework and show the plant is OK."

http://www.knoxnews.com/business/longdelayed-nuclear-plant-in-tennessee-nears-completion_33117141_

Rerun · May 12, 2015, 06:59

2 years late and billions over budget

HydroDave63 · May 12, 2015, 09:57

Quote from: Rerun on May 12, 2015, 06:59
2 years late and billions over budget

Sounds like an aircraft carrier!

Bonds 25 · May 13, 2015, 10:24

I'm amazed every time I read an article that includes any kind of statement from Lochbaum. The guy is a joke and less respectable than Larry The Cable Guy, yet he somehow always gets the opportunity to spread his filth.

Rerun · May 13, 2015, 02:35

Not true. I know Dave and he is actually quite knowledgeable. He loves hearing his own voice but is even handed and knows his stuff. Lots of the fuel pool stuff that happened at Fukushima were predicted by him in the 80s. He is former TVA so he understands a lot of their poor management and decision making. From a pure knows his stuff standpoint I would put him in the top 5 To 7%.

retired nuke · May 13, 2015, 03:19

Quote from: Rerun on May 13, 2015, 02:35
He loves hearing his own voice

got a mirror handy?

Chimera · May 14, 2015, 06:52

I guess I'll have to take Rerun's word for it. In my experience, "knowledgeable" and "Union of Concerned Scientists" don't usually fit into the same paragraph.

Rerun · May 14, 2015, 07:27

Don't confuse unknowledgable with ignorant .

hamsamich · May 14, 2015, 09:26

I can't believe they are even still working on the construction of a nuclear plant since, you know, nuclear power being a dead industry and all. At least that's what some experts say.

RDTroja · May 15, 2015, 01:25

Quote from: Rerun on May 14, 2015, 07:27
Don't confuse unknowledgable with ignorant .

How can you? Ignorant is a word and unknowledgable is not.

However, ignorant is the antonym of knowledgeable so if it was a word, they would be exactly equal.

SloGlo · May 15, 2015, 04:36

Quote from: Rerun on May 14, 2015, 07:27
Don't confuse unknowledgable with ignorant .

oar, is he saying too knot confuse that witch isn't wit that which is? fiction with fact? pretense with truth?

a|F · May 15, 2015, 08:56

Quote from: RDTroja on May 15, 2015, 01:25
How can you? Ignorant is a word and unknowledgable is not.

However, ignorant is the antonym of knowledgeable so if it was a word, they would be exactly equal.

+100 to you. He was just testing us. Mike doesn't make mistakes.

Rerun · May 15, 2015, 11:22

Holy @@@ Uh wow ! Brain fart

TVA's long-delayed Watts Bar nuclear plant nears completion

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