> “My technical assessment of the potential consequences hasn’t changed from back in March, but it does appear now that the likelihood of some damage that could potentially endanger the reactors and spent fuel storage is increasing, and Russia’s use of the facility as a shield to deter Ukrainian counterattacks is, of course, an outrage and possibly a war crime,” Ed Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said. “And the stress the Ukrainian plant staff is under must be at a breaking point, only strengthening the concern about their ability to react in the event that the plant is damaged in a way that requires operator action to save it.”
If you believe:
* Nuclear power is the best choice to reduce climate-forcing effects of power generation
* The nation you live in is at risk of declining political stability in the near future
How does that inform your opinions?