America's Nuclear Waste "Problem" is a Lie (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #55

About this episode

Carl Perez discusses the misconception of America's nuclear waste problem and its financial implications.

America doesn't have a nuclear waste problem; it has a financial one. In this episode, Exodys Energy founder Carl Perez reveals why the 50-year-old fear of spent fuel is based on a lie, and why solving it will unleash the nuclear renaissance.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Steinhart

Guest: Carl Perez

Topics covered

• nuclear waste
• financial issues
• nuclear renaissance
• energy policy
• environmental concerns

Keywords

• nuclear waste
• Exodys Energy
• Carl Perez
• nuclear renaissance
• spent fuel
• energy policy
• financial problem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Exodys Energy

Places: America

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