Dr Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, gives a lecture on the impact of the accident at Fukushima on nuclear safety and security at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS – http://cns.miis.edu). He raises questions about the long-held belief that nuclear power is safe and reliable. For more nonproliferation seminars, visit the CNS NukeTube site at http:/nuketube.tv
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Heather MacLean talks about her job as a Nuclear Engineer for Idaho National Laboratory.
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Health officials say a radioactive form of hydrogen that leaked from a Vermont nuclear plant into soil and groundwater has reached the nearby Connecticut River. State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Harry Chen said Wednesday water samples from the shoreline near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant last month tested positive for small amounts of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that’s been linked to cancer when ingested in large amounts. Gov. Peter Shumlin wants more wells to pull contaminated water from the ground on the Vermont Yankee site. He says he’s “very concerned.” Tritium has leaked from nuclear plants around the country. It’s particularly problematic for Vermont Yankee as it seeks to renew its license. New Orleans-based plant owner Entergy Corp. is suing Vermont in federal court over the state’s efforts to shut the plant down.
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The worldwide nuclear power industry says it operates today in a “culture of nuclear safety.” Protecting the population and the environment, it says, are its top priorities. Achieving and maintaining that safety involves constantly improving reactor designs, along with rigorous training for those who operate power plants. But, as this first segment in a multi-part series explains, there have been tragic accidents that have driven this focus on safety. VOA’s Jeffrey Young has details.
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The highly radioactive nuclear waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on the Columbia River in southcentral Washington state could be cleaned up at least 35 years faster than originally estimated, due to an agreement reached between two federal agencies and the state of Washington. The waste is the legacy of 45 years of nuclear weapons production. It amounts to about 60 percent of all the high-level nuclear waste in the United States. Drawing on the ideas that emerged from a year-long partnership with its contractors and state and federal regulators, DOE developed a plan for cleanup that dramatically reduces risks to people and the environment. Creative Commons license: Public Domain.
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Tons of radioactive waste generated by the nation’s nuclear weapons production facilities is being readied for cross-country travel to the first “permanent” nuclear waste disposal site, located near Carlsbad, New Mexico. Regular nuclear shipments will pass through 28 states for the next 25 years on the way to the controversial WIPP site (Waste Isolation Pilot Project). THE WIPP TRAIL video is the first program to explore the problems this waste will pose to the millions of people in communities along the transportation route and near the dump site. It also shows why citizens groups are concerned that political considerations are preventing the resolution of major health and safety issues. Over 30 scientists, health officials, citizens and politicians provide a wide range of opinions, illustrated by footage of the WIPP site and other graphics. The program is narrated by Robert Redford. Producer: Frank Morrow. Production Company: Alternative Information Network. Keywords: Alternative Views; progressive media; alternative media; public access television; Frank Morrow; Doug Kellner; Austin Community Televison; nuclear power; nuclear testing; ; WIPP Trail. A documentary showing the ravages of nuclear power and nuclear bomb testing on the people and environment, particularly in the New Mexico area. “The WIPP Trail” provides statements from both sides, which reveal governmental collusion with the nuclear industry. Plans to store radioactive waste generated by United States’ nuclear weapons production facilities are in process. Tons of wastes are set to travel across 28 states to a final resting place near Carlsbad, New Mexico – the WIPP Site (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant). This video explores the problems this waste will pose to people in communities along the transportation route, as well as near the dumpsite. Scientists, health officials, citizens and politicians provide a wide range of opinions. 1989. Co-hosts: Frank Morrow and Doug Kellner. Researcher: Mike Jankowski.
Technical adviser: Brian Koenigsdorf. Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States
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