Press Play with Madeleine Brand
6 years after Fukushima, nuclear waste has reached the US
It’s been six years since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster. Three reactors were damaged by an earthquake and tsunami off Japan, releasing radioactive toxins into the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of people fled their homes, and many will never return. Nuclear waste has reached parts of the west coast in the U.S.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s been six years since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster. Three reactors were damaged by an earthquake and tsunami off Japan, releasing radioactive toxins into the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of people fled their homes, and many will never return. Nuclear waste has reached parts of the west coast in the U.S.
Guest Ken Buesseler
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The full episode
3 of 5What do Trump's new emissions standards mean for fuel efficient cars?- 0:00With lower emission standards expected, will electric car market be hurt?
- 8:52Is it safe to transport nuclear warheads on long haul trucks?
- 21:246 years after Fukushima, nuclear waste has reached the USYou’re reading this
- 27:59US progress stalled because we're too complacent, says economist
- 42:10Why are so many African American roles going to Brits?