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516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?

Freakonomics Radio

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Diablo Canyon - The Future of Electricity

Christine Zates is co founder of mothers for nuclear, an advocacy group which tries to showthat nuclear power should be a key component of modern environmentalism. Construction on diablo canyon began in 19 68, after six years of hearings to ensure it would be safe and sufficiently earthquake proof. By the 19 sixties, nuclear power seemed like the sweetest peace dividend ever but building out nuclear interstructure was challenging.

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