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qwertox ◴[] No.41841932[source]
We should have learned by now that as soon as things go south, be it a radioactive leak or worse, it won't be any company which will cover the costs related to solving the caused problem. It will be the taxpayer.
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1. dyauspitr ◴[] No.41842292[source]
No, it will most likely be an insurance company.
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2. jhp123 ◴[] No.41842550[source]
I believe that the Price Anderson act sets aside $10 billion from the nuclear operators as a kind of insurance fund. After that the government would foot the bill. Fukushima's cleanup costs are over $100 billion.