Let’s challenge these myths of Chernobyl
The tragic irony of the Chernobyl accident is that it was caused by a safety test on one of the four reactors. There was concern about what would happen if external power supplies to the plant were cut. The pumps supplying the huge amounts of water that were needed to keep the reactors cool might stop, and safety officials had noted that the diesel pumps that provided backup power could not get up to speed quickly enough, leaving a dangerous one-minute gap ... Full Story »
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David Agnew – Mar. 28, 2011 - 09:30 PM
Compelling?! It’s an opinion piece with very little evidence to back up his claims.