Nuclear Hotseat #136: DC Anti-Nuke Showdown w/NRC, EPA, EPW

Interviews with two participants in the recent DC meetings with the NRC, EPA and reps for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Dr. Marvin Resnikoff on NRC "duh!" over the dangers of high burn-up fuel and Diane D'Arrigo of NIRS on how the EPA squandered every opportunity to record radiation levels on the west coast after Fukushima. PLUS: Sr. Megan Rice sentencing called on account of snow; Alaska cites the Twinkie, uh, banana defense to radiation charges as seals die of "white goo" throughout body that even crows refuse to eat; gloves come off as Tokyo gubernatorial election becomes a referendum on nukes and a TV/radio commentator is asked by stations to "steer clear of nuclear power issues;" Canada wants to ship highly enriched uranium by truck to US Savannah River Site; NUMNUTZ OF THE WEEK: US only starting to study health impact of Trinity blast 70 years after it happened! AND: Blinky the three-eyed fish strikes again!