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E33: The Untold History of Nuclear Energy with Packy McCormick and Julia DeWahl

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

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The conflicting dual mandate of the Atomic Energy Commission

This chapter explores the creation of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and its conflicting role of promoting and regulating nuclear power and weapons. It sheds light on the cover-up of accidents and the false portrayal of nuclear meltdowns as the AEC overpromised safety.

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