Nuclear Hotseat · Libbe Halevy

Lies of Fukushima Radioactive Tritium Water Release Report w/Tim Deere-Jones + Palisades Restart Dangers - Arnie Gundersen

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Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen exposes how $2 billion in taxpayer money is reviving a dangerous, degraded reactor.
This episode investigates two major nuclear issues: Japan's release of radioactive tritium water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, with marine biologist Tim Deere-Jones debunking claims it doesn't increase radiation levels, and the controversial restart of the Palisades nuclear reactor in Michigan, where nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen warns of safety risks and massive government subsidies.

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A hard-nosed take on reactor restarts and radioactive water.

With one caveat, Nuclear Hotseat treats reactor restarts as money stories as much as engineering ones. The Palisades segment in Michigan stays grounded in the facts: a shut-down plant, hundreds of components needing repair or replacement, and more than $2 billion in public…

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