Tuesday 3 November 2009

Engineers don't want to live near nukes

Engineers say they are pro nuclear power but would prefer to live near a windfarm
Professional Engineering, the journal of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, asked its readers if the UK should plan for a larger amount of nuclear power: 82% of respondents said 'yes'. However in the same survey 59% said they would be uncomfortable with a nuclear power station a mile or so from their own home and only 36% would would be OK with it. However most (69%) were quite happy to live near a windfarm. [PE 29 July 2009]

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PE also reports that British engineers are helping to build a store for nuclear waste at Chernobyl, funded with £2.1 million from the UK government. What other industry is so dangerous that we have to pay to clean up the mess in other countries if they are unable or unwilling to do it themselves? [PE 9 September 2009]

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