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To: Tommaso who wrote (81966)	12/18/2000 11:11:16 AM
From: Big Dog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

A DC insider told me that the name of GE's Jack Welch has been heard for Energy Secy. Maybe just a wild rumor, but thought I'd pass it on. big

To: Tommaso who wrote (81966)	12/18/2000 11:12:15 AM
From: heraclitus	Respond to of 95453

Tommaso, Commercial nuclear power plants are much safer than naval nuclear plants with respect to automatic safety systems and radioactive containment systems. At one time (pre-TMI) a case could be made for the Navy's superior operator training programs, but that is no longer the case. All commercial plants have their own dedicated training simulator and their training programs are far better than the Navy's. IMO Finally, no way could a navy plant operate at a profit. After all, its government operated <g>.