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Former NRC Chair: Emergency Plans Won’t Protect Residents from Radiation, And Indian Point Should Be

Roger Witherspoon

Oct 7, 20139 min read

Former NRC Chair: Emergency Plans Won’t Protect Residents from Radiation, And Indian Point Should Be

Gregory Jaczko: Shut Indian Point down By Roger Witherspoon The former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said yesterday that...

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 4 Living with the Aftermath

Roger Witherspoon

Mar 15, 201316 min read

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 4 Living with the Aftermath

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article The large black sailor was naked in the middle of a roped-off area below decks, and he...

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 2: The Navy Life – Into the Abyss

Roger Witherspoon

Feb 11, 20139 min read

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 2: The Navy Life – Into the Abyss

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article To the US Government, Operation Tomodachi was just another big humanitarian aid and...

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Pt 1 Radioactive Contamination of American Sailors

Roger Witherspoon

Feb 1, 20138 min read

A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Pt 1 Radioactive Contamination of American Sailors

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article The Department of Defense has decided to walk away from an unprecedented medical...

Fractious NRC Forces Chairman’s Resignation

Roger Witherspoon

May 22, 20128 min read

Fractious NRC Forces Chairman’s Resignation

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article Gregory Jaczko resigned as head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Monday, ending...

When Redundant Safety Systems Fail: Bi-Annual Nuclear Meltdowns

Roger Witherspoon

Mar 27, 20126 min read

When Redundant Safety Systems Fail: Bi-Annual Nuclear Meltdowns

The statistics of nuclear reactor meltdowns are stark. Despite improvements in technology and upgrades in safety, on average one of the...

Simulated Oyster Creek Emergency Postponed Due to Real Disasters

Roger Witherspoon

Dec 31, 20117 min read

Simulated Oyster Creek Emergency Postponed Due to Real Disasters

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article Operators of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant have been granted a year’s delay in...

Nuclear Poison in the Land: A Farm Family from Fukushima Loses it All

Roger Witherspoon

Sep 26, 20117 min read

Nuclear Poison in the Land: A Farm Family from Fukushima Loses it All

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article Killing the chickens was the worst. For a 53-year-old organic farmer like Sachiko...

Roger Witherspoon

Sep 2, 20114 min read

America’s Quake-Proof Nukes

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article As the Japanese struggle to prevent a widening disaster in its nuclear fleet from...

Feds Rate Region’s Nuclear Fleet “Safe” But Japanese Problems Fuel Skepticism

Roger Witherspoon

Mar 30, 20116 min read

Feds Rate Region’s Nuclear Fleet “Safe” But Japanese Problems Fuel Skepticism

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article All six nuclear reactors in the New York/ New Jersey metropolitan area are operating...

Roger Witherspoon

Mar 14, 20113 min read

Japan’s Information Deficit

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article Information is vital in times of calamity. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine...

A Nuclear Hail Mary – Seawater or Disaster

Roger Witherspoon

Mar 13, 20116 min read

A Nuclear Hail Mary – Seawater or Disaster

By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article The announcement by the Japanese government that sea water is being pumped into the...

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