Nuclear professionals move forward with due haste – rushing is not in our DNA

by Rod Adams on August 3, 2011 in Nuclear regulations

 

There is little doubt that the forces who dislike nuclear energy in all forms have decided that pressing forward to completely overhaul the existing regulatory framework is a great idea that must be implemented within the next 90 days. This is in violation of the way that any good nuke approaches a problem where he sees the potential for improvement, but also recognizes that the existing situation is not broken. As my chiefs used to repeat on submarines – “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” They knew that breaking down machinery for repairs poses its own risks that the machinery may never work again. That same philosophy holds true for a political or regulatory system – it may not be perfect, it may have a few leaks and creaks, but complete overhauls are risky business.