BurnBurn
An Energy Journal
Thu May 24 at 9 pm
This program examines the future of nuclear power after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Some scientists believe the accident was a significant setback for nuclear power in the U.S. But climate concerns are a factor — 70% of carbon-free energy comes from nuclear power, with more than 60 nuclear reactors under construction worldwide. What have we learned from Japan … and now what? 

Burn(2)Burn
An Energy Journal
Thu May 31 at 9 pm
This hour long broadcast, pegged to the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, begins on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico where hundreds of offshore rigs cut into the ocean’s bottom in an unabated effort to satisfy the country’s petroleum needs. But as drilling continues, so does debate over the impact of Deepwater Horizon. Where did all that oil go? Is the seafood safe to eat? Two years on, how are the people and ecosystems of the Gulf holding up? 

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