Fukushima And The Fatal Flows of Nuclear Power

Published: March 11, 2019, 10 a.m.

b'Marking the eight anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Japan and subsequent tsunami that created a disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, we are in conversation with Gregory Jackzo,\\xa0head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the time the Fukushima disaster occurred. He recounts the role he played in the American government\\u2019s response to the nuclear accident in Japan and how the devastation changed his mind about nuclear power.\\nGuest:\\xa0Gregory Jackzo\\xa0is an adjunct professor at Princeton University and Georgetown University, and an entrepreneur with a clean energy development company.\\xa0 He served as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2009-2012, and a commissioner from 2005-2009.\\xa0 Gregory Jackzo is the author of\\xa0Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator.\\n\\nThe post Fukushima And The Fatal Flows of Nuclear Power appeared first on KPFA.'