Fukushima Disaster Ruled ‘Man-Made’ as Nuclear Plant Concerns Increase
A Japanese parliamentary inquiry concluded that last year’s disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was "a profoundly man-made disaster that could and should have been foreseen and prevented." Former nuclear industry executive Arnie Gundersen talks about the significance of the report for U.S. nuclear facilities.
A Japanese parliamentary inquiry concluded that last year’s disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was “a profoundly man-made disaster that could and should have been foreseen and prevented.” Former nuclear industry executive Arnie Gundersen talks about the significance of the report for U.S. nuclear facilities.
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