Masters of the Universe Now Playing with Fracking. Is That an Economic Bubble I see?

[evildevil]

Fracking: The next bubble?
New research shows that our reliance on cheap, domestic natural gas may not be sustainable

Coal and nuclear power industries in the United States have seen better days. The main culprit, energy industry analysts say, is the low cost of domestic natural gas, coupled with carbon-reducing regulations imposed by the

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[gambitia]

[alexvdl]

Nuclear Power.

We need more nuclear power. Is it dangerous? Sure, it can be, if you use plants designed thirty to fifty years ago, you don't maintain them, and you get lax on your operation and casualty drills, sure. But a properly cared for plant can do ridiculous things. We use nuclear power to power warships for Christ's sake. And with current plants being able to take "nuclear waste" from old plants and use THAT to create power...

I really wish more people fully understood how nuclear power works. As someone who slept and worked near a critical reactor for years, and has spent time with my body intertwined between the control rods, I can tell you that a little bit of education would save this country a fuckload of money and hassle.

[cinnamontoast]

Further scrutiny led Rogers to realize that Wall Street, similar to its selling of toxic assets during the real estate boom, had worked behind the scenes to manipulate prices in order to facilitate better fees for themselves.

I'm so sick of these asshats. Why are they not in jail? Why is this still allowed? Seriously.

This is why we can't have nice things.