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How Safe Are America's Aging Nuclear Power Plants?
Accidents at nuclear power plants may be extremely rare, but when they occur they're devastating. Are US regulators doing enough to prevent a Fukushima-type incident here?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAccidents at nuclear power plants may be extremely rare, but when they happen they're devastating. Are regulators in the United States doing all that it takes to prevent another Fukushima-type incident from happening here? Also, the Fed says it's done enough to stimulate weak economy, and the "Iceman" at Abu Ghraib, back in the news.
Banner image: A view of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire. The plant, more commonly known as Seabrook Station, is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) North of Boston and 10 miles (16 km) South of Portsmouth. Photo: Emmanuel Dunand//AFP/Getty Images
