Stop Going Nuclear: Nuclear power is too dangerous for use as an energy source

Stop Going Nuclear

Nuclear power is too dangerous for use as an energy source. Take it from the guy who chaired a nuclear commission under Obama. Slate By MIKE PESCA 15 Jan 19 Listen to The Gist via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

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In the interview, Greg Jaczko served as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Obama—and soon grew disillusioned with nuclear energy technology itself. He joins us to explain what changed his thinking and where to turn for tomorrow’s energy. Jaczko’s new book is Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/former-nuclear-regulatory-commission-chairman-gregory-jaczko-thinks-we-should-stop-using-nuclear-energy.html