The Nuclear Reactor Next Door Series

“The clean nuclear power argument from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy, is nonsense,” says Stanford University Climate Expert Dr. Mark Jacobsen. Why are the federal and state officials wasting over $8 billion in taxpayer funds for the first ever restart of a dangerous nuclear reactor in Michigan; sold for scrap by its previous owner?”

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Episode 10: "It's like driving a Ferrari with a learners permit – in a snowstorm!" – Palisades Update from Nuclear Expert Alan Blind

Alan Blind, one of the nation's foremost nuclear power experts and former design engineer at Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, is back with breaking news and updates regarding the controversial restart of the Palisades facility on the shores of Lake Michigan. Blind's career spanned over 40 years operating nuclear plants, including Palisades. In the latest podcast, Blind who is a proponent of nuclear power, details concerns and the potential for critical failure modes regarding what's going o...

Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 10

Why is Holtec International Resurrecting A Risky Michigan Nuclear Power Plant Without Meeting Federal Regulatory Requirements?

Thanks to billions in pork barrel dollars from the Department of Energy, the State of Michigan and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Holtec International, a company that has never built or operated a nuclear reactor is now rebuilding one without Nuclear Reactor Commission approval . Alan Blind, the former Design Engineering Manager at the Palisades Nuclear Reactor near South Haven, Michigan, explains how Holtec is evading the licensing requirements and many of the safety regulations required of ev...

Sep 05, 2024•39 min•Ep. 9

As Holtec International Plans to Restart The Palisades Reactor, Next Door Neighbors Bruce and Karen Speak Out.

Palisades Nuclear Power plant’s next door neighbors Bruce and Karen Davis , live in the Palisades Park residential community near South Haven, Michigan. The Davis home is less than 2500 feet south of the Palisades Reactor containment building.Karen, her mother and sister are all victims of thyroid cancer. There are 205 homes in Palisades Park. The concerning numbers of cancer cases in the Palisades community are discussed in this podcast. The Davis family and other long time residents, have seri...

Aug 09, 2024•25 min•Ep. 8

Discussion with Epidemiologist Joe Mangano – Cancer Rates Before the Palisades Nuclear Plant was Built and After the Plant was Built.

Joseph Mangano MPH, MBA, is the Executive Director of the Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) , an independent group of scientists and health professionals dedicated to research and education of health hazards from nuclear reactors and weapons. While at RPHP, he has written or co-written dozens of articles in medical/scientific journals. Mangano is the author of Low-Level Radiation and Immune System Damage: An Atomic Era Legacy (1998) and Radioactive Baby Teeth: The Cancer Link (2008). He...

Jul 28, 2024•31 min•Ep. 7

No Thanks For The Memories: Why The False Promise of “Too Cheap To Meter” Nuclear Power Has Led to Collusion, Bankruptcy and Meltdowns

This podcast focuses on the unprecedented plan to restart the dangerously obsolete and severely age-degraded Palisades nuclear reactor on the Lake Michigan shoreline near South Haven. In the face of decade long delays, billions in cost overruns and dozens of cancellations, the nuclear power industry is promoting this insanely expensive, high-risk $8.3 billion pilot project. Against all odds, utilities see a Palisades restart as the way to quickly bring failed and shuttered nuclear reactors aroun...

May 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 6

Palisades: The Secret $8.3 Billion Plan To Bring A Dangerous Nuclear Reactor Back From The Dead

May 15, 2024•33 min•Ep. 5

We Almost Lost Tokyo: A $600 Billion Nuclear Disaster That Nearly Ended the Japanese State

May 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 4

Help Wanted: Michigan Seeks Nuclear Reactor Operator, No Experience Necessary, Ability to Work Miracles A Plus!

May 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 3

Why $16 per watt Nuclear Power Can’t Compete With $1 per watt Carbon Free Wind and Solar. Conversation with Mark Z. Jacobson, PhD, Stanford University

Stanford professor of civil and environmental engineering professor of civil and environmental energy Mark Jacobson directs the university’s Atmosphere/Energy Program . He says the cost of nuclear power from America’s two most recently opened plants in Georgia is $16 per watt. “That does not compare favorably with onshore wind and solar which can be as low as $1 per watt." One of the world’s leading climate experts, Dr. Jacobson does not see a future for nuclear power. He points out that nuclear...

May 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 2

Radioactive Raindrops: The View From Inside Palisades

Investigative reporter Roger Rapoport's fascinating interview with veteran nuclear executive Alan Blind offers an inside look at his six years as engineering director at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant located on the Lake Michigan shore. Blind, who worked for decades as a senior nuclear power plant executive in Michigan, New York and Canada, focuses on the unprecedented plan to restart this reactor. Palisades has been uniquely exempt from more than 50 standard Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulat...

May 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1

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