Questioning Nuclear Power
Today on Earthbeat, uranium mining at the Grand Canyon. With little public notice and no formal environmental review -- the Bush Administration allows a foreign company to look for uranium three miles from the most popular lookout point at the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, there's a so-called 'safety study' that would pave the way for a massive radioactive mine in Virginia. And brand-new nuclear power plants are being planned across the nation - thanks to a massive loan guarantee from Congress. The rush toward nuclear power - coming up next on this edition - of Earthbeat.
Daphne Wysham's guests for this edition of Earthbeat include:
Michael Mariotte of the Nuclear Information and Research Service NIRS
Jim Riccio of Greenpeace
Arjun Makhijani of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research IEER
Eric Jantz of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center
Geoff Fettus of the National Research and Defense Council NRDC
Dusty Horwitt of the Environmental Working Group EWG
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Photo courtesy of Klaus Leidorf.