Roofs were highly radioactive spent fuel rods are stored in this turn for the worse in reactor 4 after a day in which there was some evidence japan might finally be making some small progress as it struggles with the worst Nuclear Crisis since trolled. Lets assess the risk with Arnie Gundersen hes a Nuclear Safety advocate who consults with vermont State Government about the mont blanc Nuclear Plant mr gundersen is joining us on the telephone sir based on what you have heard this is reactor number 4 there was a fire there the other day what does that tell you mr gundersen i learned from my sources that the radiation levels in the 4th reactor are so high that theyve had to evacuate the personnel from there what that indicates is that the fuel pool is running out of order and if the personnel are not there to keep it refilled it doesnt surprise me that radiation levels are increasing dramatically if the wind turns and goes the other way. I would suspect contamination not just in japan but potentially korea and china as well unless time they have before this is catastrophic it can boil dry in a day so they have you know on the order of 24 hours to straighten it out Arnie Gundersen is a very sober assessment we appreciate your expertise youve had experience building these spent fuel rods sacks and we appreciate your expertise tonight i cant say i enjoy what im hearing but im glad were getting it from someone who knows this so well mr gundersen thank you so much. I feel angry i felt scared felt very sad when i heard about fukushima because of the people there who were displaced and because of the contamination of our world environment. Those folks had to evacuate and god knows for how long i love this place i love where i live i dont want that to happen here. I dont want to see this beautiful paradise destroyed like that. In the United States theres 23 General Electric mark one reactors identical to Fukushima Daiichi for mining he came on line almost. To Fukushima Daiichi you know what. They have the same design. New the same reactor same contractors worked on them and the same flaws and weaknesses. The containment structure designed to hold in all the radioactivity after an accident is too small by 986. 00 the Nuclear Regulatory commission had determined there were 85 percent probability that the containment would blow up and fail in the event of a meltdown. Or so much hydrogen gas would be released that the containment would be blown to smithereens all of the radioactivity inside it would be released to the public. Show decided to percent 3 of. The regulators have known that this design isnt capable of withstanding an accident since it was built. During the middle of the crisis and who push him into each one of the key regulators at the n. R. C. A guy named chuck casto said this is the worst containment in the world. Well if its. Worst containment in the world why are we keeping 23 of them running here in america. The actual human daiichi was caused by an earthquake and the tsunami. But really at the root of it was that the earthquake knocked out the off side power and that the tsunami knocked out the cooling more pumps on warming the ocean. That can happen anywhere you can lose offsite power from the storm or from a tourist action and you can lose the pumps they call the plant from the same exact cause so we dont need a tsunami we dont need an earthquake to cause that kind of damage in an american Nuclear Plant. Im here because i think this is very dangerous were facing the end of life and as planned it is just something about. When i heard that sent. It up i was devastated. I felt ive got to get erik at yankee because its 10 child fukushima. We would like you can we use your address because you want to hear this. Im not reading. Everything that i know to do and all i have left is my body. Get in the way just say no. We will definitely be doing it together again your. Name in a women a women. After me when people ask me how many times have you been arrested and i say not enough. The afternoon. Today entergy sued the state of vermont in the u. S. District court. Energys lawsuit claims that vermont should have no role in approving Vermont Yankee speech or after 2012 in the state of vermont i dont think its too much to say that this is this is an antidemocratic situation youve got a large. Wealthy out of state corporation trying to have its way and override the legitimate laws. Of a sovereign state and its a its a power struggle unfortunately from being its size its a david versus goliath power struggle but. When weve got a lot of energy to fight. Its the 1st day of the trial of Entergy Corporation versus the state of vermont and there are many of us in a lot of support in the state of vermont in that legal battle we believe that corporations or businesses that operate in the state of vermont should be should be falling from our law. This case just sort of puts a magnifying glass on wheres the power in this country where is it going is it moving more towards corporate interests or is it more in the idea the idea of a traditional participatory democracy is power lie with the people. This case demonstrates that struggle in very real ways. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy confront dacian let it be an arms race is on off and spearing Dramatic Development only really im going to resist i dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical die time to sit down and talk. Is youll be a reflection of reality. In a world transformed. What will make you feel safe from. Isolation or community. Are you going the right way or are you being led so. Direct. What is true what is faith. In the world corrupted you need to descend. So join us in the depths. Or im a little shallow some. One else seemed wrong why dont we all just all. The world get to shape our just because the ticket and indeed trend because the trail. When so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. Listen class. American citizen native laptop thats. Not an attack on the other. Guy and i think i would vote for a republican i would vote for anyone who is not you want and has half a brain no defeat. Is if you get. A 2nd wife. She can handle it. She and i divorce because our trouble is elected president and i floated for him and she cant stand for. The most important election. In our history list in the months to go before the next president ial election is the atmosphere in the us now i. Want to the highest Priority Programs live events as they do next cut just some of the questions we put to the real americans. When it became clear that entergy was going to continue to operate past the end of its 40 year license which came to an end on march 21st 2012. We felt that it was necessary to. Take an action that would inspire people in the area not to give up. Not to allow themselves to be rolled over by this corporation. We are here to demonstrate in the most dramatic way we can that a gross injustice is being appreciated by this Pro Corporation the Entergy Corporation against the people the government of ramadi and the whole surrounding area where all of us are threatened by this reactor as long as it stays open and were calling upon the entergy to respect the democratic process in vermont and to shut this dangerous leaking accident played plant down. There are times when you feel something so strongly that just holding up a picket sign or just attending a rally or demonstration is not enough you want to speak with your whole life your whole body and so we are placing ourselves in jeopardy jeopardy of being arrested and possibly jailed in order to make the strongest statement that our consciences call finest. Mistake years life mistake heres our future generations the very things that we need to exist clean water clean air the health of our citizens its all at stake and for what. For right now its just for corporate profit thats all it is. Its a power struggle about the will of the people to decide whats best for them. Its a political struggle about the basic fabric of our country despite democracy so this is about whether peoples voices are going to be heard. Yankee is shutting down Nuclear Power plants will close by the end of next year of officials from entergy which for my yankee made a surprise announcement this morning. Todays an extremely tough day for us of interest and more importantly really 630 employees and from a yankee earlier this morning we told these men and women the Vermont YankeeNuclear Power station will stop operating at the end of its current fuel cycle and move into the decommissioning process in the 4th quarter of 2014. This decision was based on the economics of the point. Not Operational Performance not litigation risk. Nor political pressure simply put the plant costs exceed the plant revenue in this asset is not financially viable for those of us and. Its not good news its a very sad day. Its sad because were worried about whats going to have more friends neighbors for the folks who have to move away its going to be painful see them go Nuclear Plants around the country under the warmest financial pressures right now theyre getting old and Everybody Knows the cost more to maintain an old car than a dozen new car the same is true for a Nuclear Plant. All of them are going to require modifications from Lessons Learned after Fukushima Daiichi. Sankyo was going to need about 250000000. 00 of repair and replacement over the next 2 or 3 years to keep running and entergy didnt want to spend that money. Entergy new that from entourage were not going to allow this plant top arrayed unless it was in top notch condition. And they couldnt afford it so they pulled the plug on for mine yankee for economics but it was economics under the scrutiny of a smart electorate who had kept themselves in form for the last 10 years. The closing of Vermont Yankee is a victory for democracy. Entergy would continue to operate if it wasnt for all the hard work all these people did to make this happen is a win for david over. People power works we as citizens have the ability to effect change. What gives me hope in all of this is that. In some little way our actions are going to inspire others. I. Think you know that in my mind there is no way. Out people often say to me i wish my grandmother were for her like you get your grandmother did join our benedict group. And you know we did have a victory for egging meant that the whole state i feel fortunate to still be alive and in relatively good health and a boat you know struggle out. You cant do it alone you need kevin myriad to do this son that you can support one another and both head together. Theres no getting around the fact that the site were Vermont Yankee exists on the banks of the Connecticut River will remain as a High Level Nuclear radioactive waste dump endangering people for miles and miles and miles and miles around. In this toxic legacy and what has been created is not going to disappear and it will affect future generations for a time. This is a technology thats fundamentally flawed i dont believe we should build a new Nuclear Power plant ever again and i think we should you know orderly manner shut down every Nuclear Power plant weve got. Beginning with all of these mark one designs that are identical to Vermont Yankee and identical the fukushima daichi. Then gradually over the next 10 years do it the germans are doing and shut this technology down. Passed. By the pandemic no certainly no borders and is blind to nationalities. But you. As a marine we caught up with the we dont look back seem the whole world peace to be chief. Judge and. Come in a crisis like this modest intimate we can do better we should be. Everyone is contributing to each of our own way but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever the challenges created the response has been massive so many good people are helping us. It makes us feel very proud that were in it together. Join me every thursday on the alec simon show and ill be speaking to us from the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. Is wrong with us as american citizens need to blast off lets try. To find the other. Guy and i think. I would vote for the republican over trump i would vote for anyone who is not you and has half a brain. Dump trying. To feel. Like a wife. She can handle a. Divorce because our trouble is elected president and i for good for her and she crashed and. We are now in the most important election. In our history list of the months to go before the next president ial election is the atmosphere in the us now. One of the highest Priority Programs now live boat trip they do next. Just some of the questions we put to the america. As the u. S. Economy was booming growing numbers of people were made homeless. You can work 40 hours in a week and still not have enough to get housing everybody believes america still is the land of opportunity the reality of those who were not financially quality and the lack of Affordable Housing for a living minimum wage gave many people no choice. Just been a problem with the city and always turn their backs on. Told me stay away i dont listen. 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