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SHOCKING & Wasteful Price of Nuclear Power Revealed!
A whopping $49 billion has been recently been spent in the US on propping up 15 aging reactors through subsidies and building two new -- and still incomplete -- ones. How did $49 billion get spent?
-- Can nuclear power be a cost-saver in any climate plan?
-- In California, the impending closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in 2025 will finally render the state nuclear-free.
-- Is nuclear power zero-carbon?
-- Do any of the candidates have a good nuclear plan?
Kevin Kamps joined Thom to discuss current dangers.