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Title: Army Nuclear Reactor Barge Headed For Dismantling In Galveston
Post by: Marlin on Sep 14, 2014, 10:44
Army Nuclear Reactor Barge Headed For Dismantling In Galveston

http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/09/08/army-nuclear-reactor-barge-headed-for-dismantling-in-galveston/
Title: Re: Army Nuclear Reactor Barge Headed For Dismantling In Galveston
Post by: Gamecock on Sep 14, 2014, 02:18
Quote from: Marlin on Sep 14, 2014, 10:44
Army Nuclear Reactor Barge Headed For Dismantling In Galveston

http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/09/08/army-nuclear-reactor-barge-headed-for-dismantling-in-galveston/

Interesting choice of location, given that the US government already has shipyards (some significantly closer to the current location) where this sort of work is performed without incident every day.
Title: Re: Army Nuclear Reactor Barge Headed For Dismantling In Galveston
Post by: Contract SRO on Sep 15, 2014, 12:37
Quote from: Gamecock on Sep 14, 2014, 02:18
Interesting choice of location, given that the US government already has shipyards (some significantly closer to the current location) where this sort of work is performed without incident every day.

I wonder if it is money as opposed to expertise that is driving this one.