Nuclear Regulators Stick Their Heads In The Sand

Fairewinds Energy Education Podcast by Fairewinds Energy Education

May 9, 2013Technology

Bad things happen when regulators do not enforce nuclear power plant regulations. This week's podcast discusses secret, closed-door meetings between top regulators in Japan, as well as the failure of regulation much clos...

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