NRC In Action versus NRC Inaction

In a video entitled "Why Fukushima Can Happen Here: What the NRC and Nuclear Industry Dont Want You to Know" posted at the Fairewinds Associates website, nuclear engineers Dave Lochbaum of Union of Concerned Scientists and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds explain what went wrong at Fukushima Daiichi, then show how similar catastrophes can happen right here in the U.S., not only in General Electric boiling water reactors of the Mark 1 containment design, but in any atomic reactor. A common refrain in Lochbaum's presentation is "NRC In Action," versus "NRC Inaction." He called on the agency -- charged with protecting public health, safety and the environment -- to do its job, and enforce safety and security regulations, rather than allow the nuclear power industry to violate regulations for decades on end. The event, sponsored by C-10 and other environmental groups, took place in June 2011 at the Boston Public Library.