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October 9, 2013: Fukushima Reactor and Yucca Mountain - Dr. Andrew Karam
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Art Bell speaks with Dr. Andrew Karam, a radiation safety expert and former nuclear submarine crew member, about the ongoing Fukushima reactor disaster and the future of nuclear energy. Karam, who traveled to Japan one month after the accident, shares firsthand observations and explains the critical difference between detectable radiation and harmful exposure levels. The conversation covers the state of the three melted reactor cores, the risk of spent fuel pool collapse during a typhoon, and… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/october-9-2013-fukushima-reactor-and-yucca-mountain-dr-andrew-karam