US nuclear reactors contain ‘fake’ parts, watchdog finds

in #usa2 years ago

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The investigation followed whistleblower allegations about the use of counterfeit items in ‘most, if not all’ plants.

An unspecified number of US nuclear power plants contain counterfeit parts that could potentially lead to “serious” safety risks, an investigation by the federal nuclear industry watchdog has found. The new report revealed that the Energy Department (DOE) had flagged over 100 “incidents” of fake parts in reactors last year.

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So the second rate Country using second rate parts in its Nuclear Plants to save money, no doubts about it. Just another Fukushima waiting to happen. American exceptionalism patriotism seems lacking. It is beginning to look like in the US and everything in it--elections, news, education, food, 'vaccinations'…are all fake. The elite and corporations in the US have absolutely no morals or scruples and don't give a hoot who nor how many they kill… We see this over and over, again and again. They don't care about anything else other than their profits.

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