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There. So he. Can get you in. A more serious one concerning that situation in japan im now joined live from vermont to understand that were reporting at the moment that that all suggestions that a partial Nuclear Meltdown is now underway this is not a Nuclear Chain reaction this is not a nuclear bomb this is the radiation left over after the Chain Reaction has started sort of sort through interop but you say this is not a nuclear bomb but would not the effects be the same as a nuclear bomb if obviously it does reach meltdown and there is an explosion. The chemicals that are going to be released are similar actually the chemicals released from other the radioactive chemicals released from a nuclear bomb disappear quicker then the radiation that is released in a Nuclear Power plant all were looking at an apocalypse this is churned all ball on steroids do you think is definite going to. Happen or do you think crisis could be averted no i dont think crisis can be averted. By crack i mean i
Vermont few shall only swear there will be true and faithful to the state of vermont. Federal regulators now say that Vermont Yankee is fit to be open for another 20 years or jeanne a bowler joins us now with the latest on this jena kristen late this afternoon in a Conference Call the n. R. C. Clear Regulatory Commission and now said they voted to extend for model employees license the n. R. C. Says it will formally issue resumed his new license in a matter of days but under vermont law the Public Service board and the Legislature Must also approve a license extension. You going. Tonight on nightline a Nuclear Emergency a massive new exposure rocks a crippled reactor plant in japan prompting the greatest fears yet radiation. And a new wave of back to a should. Fall out of reactor up in smoke how dangerous radiation leaks can be a plant located on a seismic fault the smoldering disaster zone the latest challenge at the Fukushima Daiichi site a fire in the number 4 reactor thats right do
Her containment building of the d. B. Spacy Nuclear Reactor could keep that power plant shutdown longer than expected 1st energy says it will be stored in the plants clean told of cracks displaced those who live in the shadow will be dispensed see any problem can be alarming i dont give a whole line of thought back to once in awhile when you hear Something Like that the concern should. Be Nuclear Regulatory commission is monitoring the situation. Indian Point Nuclear Energy Center in a condition no one wants to see with black smoke pouring out of these photos were posted on social media as responders on site once plus the spire but your bottom line went in to find a transformer turning. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo came to see the response up close for himself this was a relatively minor situation voters older brother Nuclear Power believe there are no really minor situations. Radioactive tritium is leaking from 3 quarters of all u. S. Commercial Nuclear Power sites and a cancer caus
A matter of days but under vermont law the Public Service board in the Legislature Must also approve the latest in 6 tension. If youre going. To go. Tonight unlike last Nuclear Emergency a massive new explosion rocks a crippled reactor plant. Prompting the greatest radiation. And a new wave of a back to a ship. All out. Reactor up in smoke dangerous radiation leaks can be a plant located on a seismic fault the smoldering disaster zone the latest challenge at the Fukushima Daiichi site a fire in the number 4 reactor thats right down here in the area just near the 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 state governments about the Yankee Nuclear plant mr gundersen is joining us on the telep