Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?
by ratsmack on Thursday June 09, 2022 @01:21PM
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My uncle worked at Hanford his entire life but his last few years of life were not good. He he retired with numerous health issues and was essentially a mental vegetable the last few years of his life. He was at Hanford from it's inception up to around the seventies when he retired.
Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?
by cco on Thursday June 09, 2022 @02:32PM
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Son of a Hanford man here. I believe my father started work at Hanford _after_ the bulk of their issues were wrapped up but I'm sure there was some increased exposure relative to background.
Sorry to hear about your uncle's experience, a lot of pain came out of that facility.
Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?
by samstave on Thursday June 09, 2022 @01:59PM
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My grandfather was Kenneth Victor Stave. If that name means anything to your family.
Also, I dont know if your uncle was part of that suit against GE - but it may be something you want to look up.
I don't have any further info to provide on the subject, my grandfather passed in 1996. My grandmother last year. So I cant ask anyone...
He died of cancer, thyroid cancer of exenguination (bleeding out of your mouth)
My grandmother received a fairly large settlement from the class action lawsuit against GE for exposing engineers to radiation for decades without proper safety...