There hasn't been a nuclear power plant constructed in the United States since the 1970's, but the Obama Administration has approved federal loan guarantees for two new reactors in Georgia. They are not yet licensed, and the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has raised questions about their safety from aircraft attacks and their vulnerability to earthquakes. Now comes the crisis at Fukushima. We update the situation in Japan and explore the future of nuclear power in the US.
Japan's Ongoing Disaster and the Future of Nuclear Power
Credits
Guests:
- Robert Alvarez - Institute for Policy Studies
- Eileen Supko - Energy Resources International
- Dan Hirsch - UC Santa Cruz / Committee to Bridge the Gap - @ucsc
- John McGaha - American Nuclear Society
- Ellen Vancko - Union of Concerned Scientists
- Michael A. Levi - Council on Foreign Relations - @levi_m