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This Week’s Featured Interview: Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator.  (NOTE:  Link is to Amazon, but we recommend you order it through your local independent book store.) In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers...

Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator. In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers of nuclear technology, which he labels “failed,” “dangerous,” “not reliable.” He particularly comes down against nuclear as having any part in mitigating the problems of climate change/global warming. In this extended Nuclear Hotseat interview, Jaczko brings us inside the NRC’s response to Fukushima, the “precipice” on which nuclear safety balances, his own growing doubts about how safe nuclear reactors are in the United States, and how, ultimately, it was that concern with safety that probably brought him down.“Jaczko Nixes Nukes” – A Backgrounder on Greg Jaczko’s book and the issues he addresses from Dr. Gordon Edwards of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility.http://nuclearhotseat.com/Please go to Nuclear Hotseat and donate if you appreciate this source of information. Please follow Lonnie Clark on YouTube at: nutzforart

Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator. In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers of nuclear technology, which he labels “failed,” “dangerous,” “not reliable.” He particularly comes down against nuclear as having any part in mitigating the problems of climate change/global warming. In this extended Nuclear Hotseat interview, Jaczko brings us inside the NRC’s response to Fukushima, the “precipice” on which nuclear safety balances, his own growing doubts about how safe nuclear reactors are in the United States, and how, ultimately, it was that concern with safety that probably brought him down.

Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator. In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers of nuclear technology, which he labels “failed,” “dangerous,” “not reliable.” He particularly comes down against nuclear as having any part in mitigating the problems of climate change/global warming. In this extended Nuclear Hotseat interview, Jaczko brings us inside the NRC’s response to Fukushima, the “precipice” on which nuclear safety balances, his own growing doubts about how safe nuclear reactors are in the United States, and how, ultimately, it was that concern with safety that probably brought him down.

Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator. In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers of nuclear technology, which he labels “failed,” “dangerous,” “not reliable.” He particularly comes down against nuclear as having any part in mitigating the problems of climate change/global warming. In this extended Nuclear Hotseat interview, Jaczko brings us inside the NRC's response to Fukushima, the “precipice” on which nuclear safety balances, his own growing doubts about how safe nuclear reactors are in the United States, and how, ultimately, it was that concern with safety that probably brought him down.

On The Gist, ’twas an eventful news day (William Barr, opioid fatality statistics, Brexit … ), but Mike’s got a big Spiel to fry. In the interview, Greg Jaczko served as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Obama—and soon grew disillusioned with nuclear energy technology itself. He joins us to explain what changed his thinking and where to turn for tomorrow’s energy. Jaczko’s new book is Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator.  In the Spiel, a thought experiment in which Trump is given the benefit of the doubt regarding Russia … and still comes out looking like a scoundrel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, ’twas an eventful news day (William Barr, opioid fatality statistics, Brexit … ), but Mike’s got a big Spiel to fry. In the interview, Greg Jaczko served as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Obama—and soon grew disillusioned with nuclear energy technology itself. He joins us to explain what changed his thinking and where to turn for tomorrow’s energy. Jaczko’s new book is Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator.  In the Spiel, a thought experiment in which Trump is given the benefit of the doubt regarding Russia … and still comes out looking like a scoundrel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2009-2012, Dr. Gregory Jaczko oversaw the U.S. government's response to Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster. An NRC commissioner from 2005-2009 and former science policy advisor to Senator Harry Reid, he is now an adjunct professor at Princeton University and Georgetown University, and has created a clean energy development company. In Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator, Jaczko blows the lid off the public and private controversies surrounding nuclear energy and explains how the U.S. government has allowed it to endanger our lives. (recorded 1/14/2019)

0:00 - Thom welcomes Greg Grandin, author of 'The End of the Myth from the Frontier to the Border Wall'- a fascinating description of the way both secret and overt American intervention in Latin America has created the flow of refugees that Trump is exploiting for his own purposes. Listeners add their own fascinating dimensions as they chime in. ----16:02 - Thom reads from 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator' by Gregory B. Jaczko ----21:33 - Thom has a fascinating talk with listeners about Progressive strategy in responding to Trump's crazy. ----30:30 - The conversaton continues, as Congressman Mark Pocan responds to listener challenges. ----37:41 - Then- as the president's cabinet officials get $10,000 per month raises, even as many ordinary federal workers are out on furlough. Thom extends the conversation to the sometimes harsh economic reality Americans are facing. But hope is on the horizon as the blue wave continues to roll ashore... right? ----48:25 - Former Congressman Bob Ney from Talk Media News brings his insight on the constantly moving chessboard in Washington. ----54:46 - Callers close out the hour with theories and proposals.

Filmmaker, subject and activists converged at the Los Angeles run of the documentary, INDIAN POINT, an exploration of nuclear issues seen through the lens of the two aging nuclear reactors located only 25 miles from New York City. We talk with director Ivy Meeropol about what led her to devote four years of her life to making the film. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Dr. Gregory Jaczko, who was forced out of the agency, attended the screening and took part in the audience Q&A afterwards. INDIAN POINT recasts Dr. Jaczko as hero… and he was. Interviews with activists who attended the screening from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Japan. Numnutz of the Week: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo loses his mind and approves $965 million bailout for unprofitable upstate nuclear reactors under the rubic, “Clean Energy Standard.”

Filmmaker, subject and activists converged at the Los Angeles run of the documentary, INDIAN POINT, an exploration of nuclear issues seen through the lens of the two aging nuclear reactors located only 25 miles from New York City. We talk with director Ivy Meeropol about what led her to devote four years of her life to making the film. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Dr. Gregory Jaczko, who was forced out of the agency, attended the screening and took part in the audience Q&A afterwards. INDIAN POINT recasts Dr. Jaczko as hero… and he was. Interviews with activists who attended the screening from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Japan. Numnutz of the Week: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo loses his mind and approves $965 million bailout for unprofitable upstate nuclear reactors under the rubic, “Clean Energy Standard.”

Filmmaker, subject and activists converged at the Los Angeles run of the documentary, INDIAN POINT, an exploration of nuclear issues seen through the lens of the two aging nuclear reactors located only 25 miles from New York City. We talk with director Ivy Meeropol about what led her to devote four years of her life to making the film. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Dr. Gregory Jaczko, who was forced out of the agency, attended the screening and took part in the audience Q&A afterwards. INDIAN POINT recasts Dr. Jaczko as hero… and he was. Interviews with activists who attended the screening from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Japan. Numnutz of the Week: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo loses his mind and approves $965 million bailout for unprofitable upstate nuclear reactors under the rubic, “Clean Energy Standard.”

Gregory Jaczko didn't grow up aspiring to work on the country's central nuclear energy oversight body, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He had a freshly-minted Ph.D. in physics when he received a fellowship to learn about the political process in Washington, D.C. While there, he worked with Senators Ed Markey and Harry Reid, apprenticeships that prepared him for the contentious work of navigating nuclear industry interests—or pursuing countervailing aims. In fact, Jaczko says that when he was appointed to the NRC, he "arrived with a 'scarlet N'" (for "nuclear") because Markey and Reid have combative histories with the nuclear industry and lobby. Questions about Jaczko's leadership style dogged his tenure, including allegations of angry outbursts and abusive behavior. These resulted in a series of high-profile Congressional hearings; though a later investigation cleared him of wrongdoing, Jaczko resigned before the end of his term. But he tells host Alec Baldwin that after President Obama made him the youngest chairman in the history of the Commission, his primary aim was ensuring safety at the nation's aging and decaying nuclear energy sites—especially in the wake of the 2011 reactor disaster in Fukushima, Japan.  

FEATURING: “The Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: Lessons for California from Former Japanese Prime Minister Kan” was a public meeting of historic consequence for the anti-nuclear movement.  This week, we cover the speeches of the Hon. Naoto Kan and former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Gregory Jaczko, plus an interview with event visionary and organizer Torgen Johnson and...

Michael Mariotte of NIRS.org on NRC evacuation zone radius and emergency exercises; Bluefin tuna caught off CA all found contaminated with Fukushima Cesium 134 & 137; Jaczko stands for safety as NRC rubberstamps Massachusetts' Pilgrim reactor for 20 more years; Canada reports 3 radioactive nuke leaks in just one month!; former Prime Minister Naoto Kan comes out strongly against nukes; Japan radiation still circling the globe, prevents TEPCO from even starting decommissioning work, mutating cedar seeds... but that doesn't stop the International Olympic Committee from implying that if Japan would only restart its nuke plants to guarantee electricity, it still might be chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. NUMNUTZ!

Michael Mariotte of NIRS.org on NRC evacuation zone radius and emergency exercises; Bluefin tuna caught off CA all found contaminated with Fukushima Cesium 134 & 137; Jaczko stands for safety as NRC rubberstamps Massachusetts' Pilgrim reactor for 20 more years; Canada reports 3 radioactive nuke leaks in just one month!; former Prime Minister Naoto Kan comes out strongly against nukes; Japan radiation still circling the globe, prevents TEPCO from even starting decommissioning work, mutating cedar seeds... but that doesn't stop the International Olympic Committee from implying that if Japan would only restart its nuke plants to guarantee electricity, it still might be chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. NUMNUTZ!

Interpreter/anti-nuke activist Umi Hagitani talks about the real concerns of the Japanese people and her experiences translating for Fukushima survivors who addressed U.S. anti-nuke demos and the media. Plus: NRC's Jaczko resigns his Chairmanship; Sen. Barbara Boxer goes after Southern California Electric over sidestepped licensing amendment for steam generator design changes; Alaska Senator Mark Begich says tsunami debris will be worse than Exxon Valdez - but Washington still can't tell him a plan for dealing with it; Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds says Unit 3 may be just as bad as Unit 4; meanwhile Unit 1 has only 15" of water and no one's sure where the corium is; Koodankulam protestors get UK MP support, while Indian government numnutz will be sending shrinks to Koodankulam to create "don't worry, be happy" mental exercises to calm down those wascally nuclear protesters!

Interpreter/anti-nuke activist Umi Hagitani talks about the real concerns of the Japanese people and her experiences translating for Fukushima survivors who addressed U.S. anti-nuke demos and the media. Plus: NRC's Jaczko resigns his Chairmanship; Sen. Barbara Boxer goes after Southern California Electric over sidestepped licensing amendment for steam generator design changes; Alaska Senator Mark Begich says tsunami debris will be worse than Exxon Valdez - but Washington still can't tell him a plan for dealing with it; Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds says Unit 3 may be just as bad as Unit 4; meanwhile Unit 1 has only 15" of water and no one's sure where the corium is; Koodankulam protestors get UK MP support, while Indian government numnutz will be sending shrinks to Koodankulam to create "don't worry, be happy" mental exercises to calm down those wascally nuclear protesters!