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Nuclear expert Arjun Makhijani analyzes developments at the Fukushima nuclear complex and what options Japanese workers have for control.
The nuclear reactor situation in Japan is still precarious. Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, tells host Steve Curwood that this is the first time a country has faced simultaneous reactor emergencies. He also raises an eyebrow at the Obama administration’s plans to push ahead with nuclear power in the United States.