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Guest host: Rebecca Roberts
Some people see the cooling towers of a nuclear power plant and think "Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Never Again." Others see the towers as an opportunity to eliminate dependence on foreign oil and provide a 'green' alternative to coal and natural gas. With a permit to build a new nuclear reactor in Maryland under consideration, we look at the pros and cons of nuclear energy, including the state of the technology today.
David Whitford, Editor-at-large, Fortune magazine
Tony Pietrangelo, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
Bill Borchardt, Director, Office of New Reactor Licensing, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Dave Lochbaum, Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists
Guest host: Rebecca Roberts
Family secrets can run deep -- especially when you may be part Melungeon, the mythic mysterious mountain people of the rural Southeast. From personal experience, novelist Lisa Alther knows that whether you celebrate your indigenous link to the land or fear the rumors that your ancestors were six-fingered cave-dwelling child-snatchers, any examination of family roots is bound to turn up things wonderful, frightening, and downright hilarious.
Lisa Alther, author, "Kinflicks: Falling Off The Family Tree - The Search for My Melungeon Ancestors" (Arcade Publishing)
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