Issues on Nuclear Waste Disposal Sites - Educational Video

Tons of radioactive waste generated by the nation's nuclear weapons production facilities is being readied for cross-country travel to the first "permanent" nuclear waste disposal site, located near Carlsbad, New Mexico. Regular nuclear shipments will pass through 28 states for the next 25 years on the way to the controversial WIPP site (Waste Isolation Pilot Project). THE WIPP TRAIL video is the first program to explore the problems this waste will pose to the millions of people in communities along the transportation route and near the dump site. It also shows why citizens groups are concerned that political considerations are preventing the resolution of major health and safety issues. Over 30 scientists, health officials, citizens and politicians provide a wide range of opinions, illustrated by footage of the WIPP site and other graphics. The program is narrated by Robert Redford. Producer: Frank Morrow. Production Company: Alternative Information Network. Keywords: Alternative Views; progressive media; alternative media; public access television; Frank Morrow; Doug Kellner; Austin Community Televison; nuclear power; nuclear testing; ; WIPP Trail. A documentary showing the ravages of nuclear power and nuclear bomb testing on the people and environment, particularly in the New Mexico area. "The WIPP Trail" provides statements from both sides, which reveal governmental collusion with the nuclear industry. Plans to store radioactive waste generated by United States' nuclear weapons production facilities are in process. Tons of wastes are set to travel across 28 states to a final resting place near Carlsbad, New Mexico - the WIPP Site (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant). This video explores the problems this waste will pose to people in communities along the transportation route, as well as near the dumpsite. Scientists, health officials, citizens and politicians provide a wide range of opinions. 1989. Co-hosts: Frank Morrow and Doug Kellner. Researcher: Mike Jankowski.
Technical adviser: Brian Koenigsdorf. Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States

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News & Politics

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• nuclear
• waste
• disposal
• sites
• power
• testing
• dump
• site
• environment
• environmental
• WIPP
• bombs
• transportation
• safety
• health

[juliannemyron]

Thanks for sharing THIS.EXCELLENT!!

[rosaryfilms]

@juliannemyron - you are very welcome! thank you for your comments!

[powninfinity]

nuclear power is the best way to get energy at this time.

[baskil]

WIPP is awesome.

[mpwelk]

I don't think I've ever seen so many grammatical errors in a production before...

[stratochief]

@ReverendPl3bian Run out of room? - Nuclear waste takes up very little space.

The majority of North Americans who don't use nuclear power use coal, which is orders of magnitude worse than nuclear waste for humans, this is the alternative we've chosen for ourselves. Not to say nuclear or perfect, but it is far better than the coal status quo.

[catgumart]

yeah I understand your concern, that wouldn't be a good time for launch failure..have to keep thinking about that one...

[ReverendPl3bian]

It absolutely astounds me that politicians in America still debate whether or not to build nuclear power plants. They pretend that nuclear energy is some great, clean energy source that will solve all of our problems. Not only that but people actually believe it. As a parent I'm really troubled how much longer we can keep kicking waste under the rug for future generations to deal with. Even if you deny the potential catastrophic disasters we are eventually going to run out of room to bury crap.

[morcom2009]

How efficient is it to produce neclear energy? The waste alone threatens the existance of earth and all life. Solar, wind, hydrogen, oil, coal, or any other source of energy is more efficient. You people think you can say its ok, let our children deal with the problems we have made for them. Wake up and realize that it is very dangerous and a unecessary threat.

[ac27272727]

how about 50 000 lbs of nuclear waste showering down on the earth? that enough for ya??