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A documentary film about you, nuclear workers
Rennhack:
As a start, read this article to see what the current climate is in Nuclear Power, and a little history:
http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,8367.0.html
hikerb:
i'm happy to see my karma level rising.
i hadn't run across the "natural reactor" before; i'll be looking into that. as for the article, thanks. keep them coming.
as to nuke girls points about the fossil plants being a health threat that doesn't seem to get fully accounted for, it's a good angle. one of the things to do with that i find really peculiar is the carbon credit. how a polluting plant can buy credits earned by a non-polluting plant so they're allowed to keep up the pollution. the credits are traded like a commodity here in Chicago. i'm still trying to get into seeing the 'board' that controls the trades, but i wonder how such a plan would go over with the nuclear industry, or if it will come to that, with regards to spent fuel and such.
something the forum can fill me in on is outages. from my vantage point, it seems like outages are a bit like a traveling festival or something. i worked one summer at a rennaisance fair and the community that developed around those who traveled the circuit with those who were based in a town was nice to see. friends reuniting once a year, etc. are outages anything like that? it seems to be a very fluid industry; lots of people living here for a while, there for a while. anyone care to comment?
thanks again for your posts. you're all opening me up to new angles my film can take.
B.
nuke_girl:
if you really want me to love you ..boycott Ben and Jerrys ice cream lolol they are a huge no nuke voice..and cannot believe..they petiton for no nukes..yet fossil fuel..is OK!!!! ..look into this http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/rev26-34/text/colmain.html
Camella Black:
--- Quote from: hikerb on Jul 20, 2006, 10:37 ---i'm happy to see my karma level rising.
i hadn't run across the "natural reactor" before; i'll be looking into that. as for the article, thanks. keep them coming.
as to nuke girls points about the fossil plants being a health threat that doesn't seem to get fully accounted for, it's a good angle. one of the things to do with that i find really peculiar is the carbon credit. how a polluting plant can buy credits earned by a non-polluting plant so they're allowed to keep up the pollution. the credits are traded like a commodity here in Chicago. i'm still trying to get into seeing the 'board' that controls the trades, but i wonder how such a plan would go over with the nuclear industry, or if it will come to that, with regards to spent fuel and such.
something the forum can fill me in on is outages. from my vantage point, it seems like outages are a bit like a traveling festival or something. i worked one summer at a rennaisance fair and the community that developed around those who traveled the circuit with those who were based in a town was nice to see. friends reuniting once a year, etc. are outages anything like that? it seems to be a very fluid industry; lots of people living here for a while, there for a while. anyone care to comment?
thanks again for your posts. you're all opening me up to new angles my film can take.
B.
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Well back when the outages were long it could be like a festival or family reunion. I once had thanksgiving dinner twice at my house to feed all the guys who had to work and were away from home. Henry and I have shared some great times, especially the holidays with friends who like us were far from home and family.
vikingfan:
you might also want to see if you can get a copy of " of atoms to ashes" its a ducementary about the 2 test reactors that were located at NASA's plumbrook reactor facility in sandusky,oh and is currently in the phase of being decomissioned. i'll try to help you get a copy if i can as i do have contacts that still work there.
james
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