Nuclear Hotseat

In this second Nuclear Hotseat SPECIAL to mark the 8th anniversary of the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, host Libbe HaLevy talks with: Japanese Activist Misao Redwolf, who organized the Friday night Diet (Parliament) demonstrations; Tokyo Media Personality and Journalist Carole Hisasue; Simply Info’s Nancy Foust; Nuclear Lecturer Dr. Caitlin Stronell; and Filmmaker Tsukuru Fors Lauritzen

Fukushima Update:  Photo sequence of the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors, March 14, 2011, that spewed radioactive microparticles into the environment This Week’s Featured Interview: Fukushima UPDATE SPECIAL – Nancy Foust is Communications Manager & Research Team Member SimplyInfo.org, a not for profit research collective that holds and manages the world’s largest public archive...

Fukushima UPDATE SPECIAL: Pre-publication interview w/Nancy Foust on Simply Info's researched, vetted, and absolutely accurate Annual Report on Fukushima: microparticle hazards, radiation dangers, technical issues, medical data manipulations, Japanese scandals, more! Hot hot hot information! A Nuclear Hotseat SPECIAL full-length report. NH #401 https://bit.ly/2tHZaxc

Fukushima UPDATE SPECIAL: Pre-publication interview w/Nancy Foust on Simply Info's researched, vetted, and absolutely accurate Annual Report on Fukushima: microparticle hazards, radiation dangers, technical issues, medical data manipulations, Japanese scandals, more! Hot hot hot information! A Nuclear Hotseat SPECIAL full-length report. NH #401 https://bit.ly/2tHZaxc

Nuclear Brexit marks the 400th episode of Nuclear Hotseat!

This Week's Featured Interview:

• Nuclear Brexit?  This week, as Brexit looms over the United Kingdom, we learn about another pending boondoggle in that country: the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant proposed new build.  What's so wrong with this particular new nuke and what are activists doing about it? We talk with Nikki Clark, one of three founders of the UK direct action group South West Against Nuclear, which came into existence in 2010 in response to government plans to go ahead with a program of new nuclear reactors.  She’s been involved in anti-nuclear campaigning for the best part of 17 years, during which time she’s been arrested and taken to court over my actions against Trident submarines – the UK's nuclear bomb delivery service.

South West Against Nuclear links:

• Stop New Nuclear on Facebook
• stopnewnuclear.org.uk
• [email protected]
• Link to booklet: Spotlight on Springfields
• And now... HOW TO MAKE A WEARABLE  NUCLEAR WASTE BARREL

Numnutz of the Week (for Outstanding Nuclear Boneheadedness):

Why is it that tourists to Fukushima assume that just because they're from outside the area, they are immune to the impact of radiation exposure?  And don't they know they're being used as propaganda pawns, much to the (unofficial) delight the Japanese Government and the International Olympics Committee?  When outsiders "visit" the Evacuation Zone and take all those digital snapshots and selfies, they're being used to normalize the perception of Fukushima as being "safe," which undermines the families that know better and absolutely do NOT want to be forced to move back.  An elaborate shell game, made palatable to the west because, hey, it's a tour, you're on vacation - what could go wrong?

Activist Info Links:

• 170 Million in U.S. Drink Radioactive Tap Water. Trump Nominee Faked Data to Hide Cancer Risk. - Excellent article by Environmental Working Group that lets you know how likely it is that you're drinking radwater thinking it's safe... when it's not.

Nuclear Brexit marks Nuclear Hotseat's 400th episode! UK #Nuke nightmares - Hinkley C proposed new build and ongoing Sellafield Radioactive waste insanity explored with UK veteran activist Nikki Clark of Southwest Against Nuclear.

Green New Deal may be co-opted before it ever starts if it allows nuclear energy. Image Credit:  Barnaby Chambers; used with Permission of Fairewinds Energy Education Listen Here: [powerpress] This week’s featured interviews: Green New Deal languaging analyzed for hidden pro-nuclear landmines by  Gail Snyder, Board Chair of Chiago-based Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS). Are...

Green New Deal languaging analyzed for hidden pro-nuclear landmines by Gail Snyder, Board Chair of Chicago-based Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS).

Are nukes “carbon-free” and can they actually help turn around global warming? Arnie Gundersen is Chief Engineer at Fairewinds Energy Education, as well as a former licensed nuclear reactor operator and whistleblower — and he rips that nuclear industry propaganda campaign to shreds.

New Mexico nuclear waste dump?  A mock radioactive waste canister representing the 100,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel rods Holtec wants New Mexico to store until a permanent high level radioactive waste facility is built. (Don Hancock photo) Listen Here: [powerpress] This Week’s Featured Interview: New Mexico nuclear waste dump, its illegality, dangers and...

New Mexico #Nuclear waste dump: illegal, dangerous & opposed by local community, indigenous people, national groups. Radioactive waste transport thru 46 states, over 200 million people? No thanks! Last week's #NRC hearings, manipulations explored w/Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear. Nuclear Hotseat 397. https://bit.ly/2sTOSJX