Are we in the "breakdown" faze of nuclear power?

Posted by Rita Monceaux
Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear joins Thom Hartmann. Earlier this week - California's San Onofre nuclear power plant had to be unexpectedly shut down after radioactive water was discovered leaking out of the plant's Unit 3 reactor. Officials claim the leak is fully contained within the concrete dome of the plant. This comes at the same time that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is warning that aging nuclear plants in the eastern and central portion of the United States might not be able to withstand an earthquake and its effects. But wait - there's more...
Posted February 6, 2012 - Filed in Culture
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  • Rita Monceaux
    Rita Monceaux just last week there was a leak in California, did you hear about this on your government run media?
    February 6, 2012
  • James Merikan
    James Merikan Lets see! One group says,"no Nukes", and the other side says,"We should have nuclear power to generate electricity". Both of these groups are reliant on a government commitee or organization to maintain, regulate, and subsidize the nuc...  more
    February 6, 2012