Episode 391 - Terror in Idaho

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of a poorly managed micro nuclear power plant in Idaho.

40 miles outside of Idaho Falls, a skeleton crew run a micro nuclear power plant. They are poorly trained with little experience. One mundane task is to handle fuel rods that could explode if moved a few inches too far. And one of those workers has been drinking too much... 

Topics covered

• society
• science
• medicine

Keywords

• nuclear power plant
• fuel rods
• Idaho Falls
• skeleton crew
• worker safety

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Idaho, Idaho Falls

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