Japan’s Apocalypse

Every Radiation Dose Is an Overdose

What will it take to stop this monster? Because of enormous industry profits, perhaps it will take ending human life to convince skeptics.

Candidate v. President Obama

In 2008, candidate Obama was skeptical about nuclear power, telling NBC Meet the Press host Tim Russert on January 15, 2008:

At a January 13, 2008 town hall meeting, he said:

On December 30, 2007, he said:

Earlier he said:

In fact, he and Energy Secretary Steven Chu downplay Fukushima, ignoring industry hazards, including 23 US nuclear plants at 16 locations using the same failed GE-designed Mark 1 containment vessels. Earlier, the NRC called them susceptible to explosions and failure because of cost-cutting design features.

According to nuclear technician Tom Saporito:

In fact, shutting the industry down is crucial, especially as Grossman, a longtime industry expert, says:

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