get him into bhi's radiation protection program. all the information is technical, all the work is blue collar, he'll still have work even if every nuclear plant in the country shuts down. you can pretty much name your price as an independent contractor if you know how to do i&c and have nrrpt certification. i've worked with nukes, rad waste disposal, particle accelerators, research reactors and more. nrc's throwing scholarships at people who want to get into nuclear engineering and chp as well.
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