Nuclear Hotseat

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NH #28: How to Book “The China Syndrome” as a Fundraiser/Consciousness Raiser Jan 06, 2012

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I believe that entertainment is a great way to get beyond people’s resistance to the nuclear issue and start them thinking and feeling about what needs to be done. I don’t know if there is a more powerful commercial film for us than “The China Syndrome.” Big names, great acting, harrowing message, funny hair and...

NH #27: November 24, 2011 Nov 23, 2011

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My tech guy just fixed a weeks-long lock-out from this site, which is why I’ve fallen behind. I’ll catch up on the missed podcasts and blog posts as quickly as I can, but for now, here’s today’s podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclear-hotseat-hosted-by/id458213762 Terrific interview on the proposed California ballot initiative to shut down all in-state nuclear reactors with...

NH #26: Michael Keegan of Nuclear-Free Great Lakes Interview Oct 27, 2011

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In the latest Nuclear Hotseat Podcast: Interview with Michael Keegan of Nuclear-Free Great Lakes; radiation news and health problems from Japan; Swedish nuclear plant fire; Canadian radiation higher than originally reported; Cesium in San Francisco-area milk… again; NIRS report on radiational harm worse for women than men; apple pectin good for more than jelly… radiationally...

NH #25: Fukushima update with Arnie Gunderson – October 20, 2011 Oct 20, 2011

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Arnie Gunderson of Fairewinds.com can always be counted on for sober, clear, unbiased information. He’s one of the sources upon which I base much of my understanding of the issues of nuclear power. In this update, he talks about the true meaning of TEPCO’s claim for pending “cold shutdown” and the problems created by the...

NH #23: San Onofre Hearings in San Clemente – full video Oct 18, 2011

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Here’s the video of last Tuesday’s hearing on San Onofre with the San Clemente City Council. Our side’s turn; great presentation by Arnie Gunderson via teleconferencing, Dr. Helen Caldicott via Skype, and an especially powerful (though understated in delivery) talk by Dan Hirsch at about the 3 hour mark. Watch Democracy in action: http://www.san-clemente.org/Videos/ShowVideo.aspx?VideoID=290

NH #22: Why I’m an Activist on Nuclear Issues Oct 05, 2011

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My life has changed dramatically in the past 6-1/2 months. I’ve gone from ignorant of/in denial about/blind to all issues nuclear-related into a 24/7/365 activist on the issues. I’ve spoken in public, posted videos, addressed the NRC (in a rogue kind of way; they didn’t want participation but I participated anyway), begun producing a weekly...

NH #21: Animation of Nuclear Bomb Blasts, 1945 – 1998 Sep 26, 2011

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A clearly animated representation of how many blasts we’ve had since the first ones in 1945. Remember, each blast releases radiation into the atmosphere and/or the ground, where it remains until a minimum of ten half-life cycles are completed. None of us will outlive the radiational pollution of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, let alone the domestic...

NH #19: How Much Power does the Nuclear Industry Wield over Nuclear Decisions? Rachel Maddow video Sep 14, 2011

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Rachel Maddow nails it about Vermont’s battle to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor in this brief but powerful excerpt from her MSNBC program: http://www.nuclearfreeplanet.org/rachel-maddow-how-much-political-power-does-nuclear-power-wield.html So who has the right to decide aabout ongoing exposure to the radioactive detritus of a nuclear reactor – We-the-People or corporation-as-“legal-person”? Corporations can’t sicken and die from radiation,...

NH #18: September 6, 2011 Sep 07, 2011

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Today’s Nuclear Hotseat Podcast: North Anna’s operators caught in a lie about quake-readiness of that plant, even as they break ground for reactor #3; Fukushima radiation levels for workers more than 10 times too high; Interview with Dr. Robert Gould of Physicians for Social Responsibility on radiation dangers; Report on Vermont’s nuclear sanity – a...

NH #17: Nuclear Hotseat Podcast for August 29, 2011 Sep 07, 2011

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On today’s Nuclear Hotseat Podcast: Interview w/Sean Bonner of Safecast on his work providing free on-the-ground radiation monitoring devices to groups in Japan; post-quake damage suspected at North Anna nuke plant in Virginia; post-Hurricane Irene “Unusual Event” at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; Tweets and email from Japan reveal the devastating human toll of Fukushima, including...

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