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THC 97: Guy McPherson | Environmental Degradation, Ocean Acidification, & Collapse
Nuclear Plant Vulnerabilities, San Onofre and Industrial Collapse
The San Onofre nuclear plant in Southern California is cited as an example of poor design and maintenance during an era of economic decline. McPherson argues that humanity faces a binary choice: continue industrial civilization and accelerate lethal climate change, or allow the civilization to collapse and face radiation from the world's 407 nuclear plants. He suggests the lack of capital in an age of contraction makes managing these facilities increasingly impossible.