(Great, hard-hitting documentary from an international news source that features our own bete noire, Vermont Yankee. – promoted by Sue Prent)

Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on Feb 23, 2012

“The US has more than 100 reactors similar to Japan’s destroyed Fukushima plant. Some located in earthquake zones or close to major cities are now reaching the end of their working lives. People & Power sent Joe Rubin and Serene Fang to investigate.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?f…

Investigative piece from Al Jazeera English program “People & Power” focuses on US ageing reactors, highlighting deplorable conditions & other risks which have existed as well as the rationale behind the decision making process concerning these potential disasters-in-the making.

The battle of “VY v VT” as well as New York’s Indian Point are included plus a few familiar faces. Information examining the role of the NRC, supposed nuclear safety czars, the degradation & potential risks of US plants are discussed, leaving little doubt that the NRC is beholden to the nuclear power plant owners rather than the safety interests of the public they claim to protect. For those following these events, I think we get this.

Story also touches upon reported mutiny inside the NRC which appears to be due to chairman Jaczko’s insistance upon following directives based upon new information from studies conducted after the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.

Following the disaster, from what information is available, there is a recognition of not only the destruction but safety issues regarding contamination which continue, the myriad of other resultant problematic issues such as how to fix them, what to do with the contamination & the awareness that there’s no putting this genie back in the bottle.

How this debacle is & has been handled, timliness of crucial information reported by those tasked with protecing the public, rescue efforts & the virtual information blackout witnessed exposes a reality that the rest of the population surrounding these deadly threats are mere pawns & potential statistics in the deadly gambit of the nuclear power industry, promoters & enablers.

As ageing reactors are run using brinkmanship methodology primarily to further the interests of those connected to this industry, many of our friends, family & gullible public have no more of a clue to the danger lurking than the unwitting Japanese public. Ignorance is bliss.

The unending problems & potential risk posed by our own ageing reactor, Entergy Louisiana’s VY are “Friends & Neighbors” I think the region can survive without.

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