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The key causes lie in the institutional failures of political influence and industry-led regulation. The report concludes that this nuclear accident marks the end of the ‘nuclear safety’ paradigm, and exposes the deep and systemic failure of the very institutions that are supposed to control and protect people from accidents.
Read MoreThe Japan National Press Club hosts Arnie Gundersen. More than 80 journalists were present where questions were asked regarding the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi and the ongoing risks associated with the GE Mark 1 BWR nuclear reactors.
Read MoreThanks to Robert Knight WBAI for English audio version of Arnie Gundersen at the Japan National Press Club. The Japan National Press Club hosts Arnie Gundersen. More than 80 journalists were present where questions were asked regarding the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi and the ongoing risks associated with the GE Mark 1 BWR nuclear reactors. A Japanese version of the press conference is here.
Read MoreCNN’s Amber Lyon cuts to the heart of states’ rights issues in her expose on Entergy’s use of legal force to prevent Vermont’s citizens from shutting down the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. The Vermont Yankee (VY) nuclear plant has challenged Vermonters with its shoddy maintenance practices and lack of honesty to state legislators and regulators. During the past several years, VY has faced collapsed cooling towers, a transformer fire, and ongoing leaks of radioactivity from its aging underground pipes.
Read MoreArnie's presentation to The Japanese Bar Association discussing Nuclear Law in The United States.
Read MoreCritics worry about aging U.S. nuclear plants amid what happened in Japan. CNN's Amber Lyon reports.
Read MoreThis week Dr Caldicott receives another update on Fukushima from nuclear engineer Arnold Gundersen.
Read MoreFairewinds shows that the nuclear industry's plan to vent the containment at Fukushima Daiichi could not have prevented a containment failure and the ensuing explosions. Look at the graphics from the containment stress tests conducted more than 40 years ago at a US nuclear reactor identical to Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1. This video and its graphics provide important clues about why Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 exploded.
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