Nuclear: Leaning Tower of Vogtle: Arnie Gundersen & Libbe HaLevy of Nuclear Hotseat

Nuclear: Leaning Tower of Vogtle: Arnie Gundersen & Libbe HaLevy of Nuclear Hotseat

In this prescient interview with Nuclear Hotseat host, Libbe HaLevy, Arnie goes over the problems at the Vogtle nuclear reactor construction in Georgia, where the weight of the unit is already causing it to sink into Georgia’s red clay. Arnie analyzed the data that became the basis for the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL)’s petition…

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Paying the Price for Speaking Truth to Power - Arnie Gundersen on Nuclear Hotseat

Paying the Price for Speaking Truth to Power - Arnie Gundersen on Nuclear Hotseat

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and management don’t like whistleblowers, and somebody who probably ranks as their least favorite one is this week’s Nuclear Hotseat guest: Arnie Gundersen, chief engineer with Fairewinds Energy Education.

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Three Mile Island (TMI): Nuclear Spring: A Legacy of Lies

Three Mile Island (TMI): Nuclear Spring: A Legacy of Lies

Arnie spent one week at the end of March in the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area for a series of events remembering the 40-years since the meltdown at TMI. Arnie was invited to present the keynote at Penn State’s 40th commemoration of the TMI disaster that was filmed by C-Span on March 27, 2019.

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EMPs: “Stun Guns in Space” = No Grid, No Nuclear Reactor Controls – with Arnie Gundersen & Robert Manning

EMPs: “Stun Guns in Space” = No Grid, No Nuclear Reactor Controls – with Arnie Gundersen & Robert Manning

Imagine a stun gun powerful enough to immobilize the US. Listen to Nuclear Hotseat host, Libbe HaLevy, and Arnie Gundersen discuss the effects of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) from a nuclear weapon in space. EMPs are becoming the new face of global war. It can happen here. Also hear Fairewinds Board Chair, Robert Manning, talk about the importance of detente for world peace.

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